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A 50 y/o M with a 25 year pack hx presents woth his second bout of pneumonia in the last 6 mo. CXR reveals a lobar consolidation in the same location as the previous pneumonia. What is the next step in the mgmt of this pt?
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tx pneumonia
CT the chest (recurrent pneumonia in the same location is a reg flag for CA) |
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What imaging study is used to Dx a DVT?
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Compressive venous ultrasound
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What radiographic study is used to Dx injury to the urethra?
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RCUG
retrograde cysto-urethrogram |
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What are the symptoms of a basilar skull fx?
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battle sign, racoon eyes, bleeding behind the TM, CSF leakage from nose or ears
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What is the drug of choice for trigeminal neuralgia?
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its a TCA....
Carbamazepine |
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What is the tx for NPH?
What is the Tx for pseudomotor cererbi? |
VP shunt
Weight loss, Acetozolamide |
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What is the Tx for Guillain Barre syndrome?
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Plasmophoresis OR IVIg
supportive care |
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How do you distinguish Somogyi effect from Dawn Phenomenon?
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Check 3am glucose
somogyi will have low 3am glucose |
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What type of immunodeficiency increases the risk of anaphylactic transfusion rxn?
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IgA deficiency
these pts have allergy sxs, lots of URIs |
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What are the HACEK bacteria
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Culter Negative bacteria that cause infective endocarditis
H.inlfuenza Actinobacter Cardiobacter Eikenella Kingella |
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Which antihypertensive is first line in...
No comorbidities Diabetes Heart Failure BPH LVH |
Thiazide
ACE-I ACE-I/ARB, Beta Blocker Spironolactone Alpha blocker ACE-I/ ARB |
Hydrochlorothiazide
Lisinopril Lisinopril/Losartan, Carvadilol, Spironolactone Prazosin Lisinopril/ Losartan |
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Which antihypertensive is first line in...
Hyperthyroid Osteoperosis Benign Essential Tremmor Post-menopausal Female Migranes |
Beta Blocker
Thiazide Beta Blocker Thiazide to reduce osteoperosis Beta Blocker |
Propanolol
HCTZ Metoprolol HCTZ Propanolol |
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At what point do patients with chronic COPD qualify for home O2
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O2<88%
pulmonary HTN, peripheral edema, polycythemia What is Dx of pulm htn? Pulmonary pressure >/= 25% of systolic. Should be 1/8th |
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What is the initial Tx of a localized non-small cell lung CA?
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Surgical Resection and chemo
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