CARDIOLOGY
What is the name of the syndrome that involves pericarditis several days after a myocardial infarction?
Dresslers syndrome
what percentage of strokes are ischemic?
80%
Meniscal tear
Owl eye inclusions should make you think of which diagnosis?
Cytomegalovirus
Is glaucoma more prevalent in males or females?
Females (3:1)
List 4 minor Criteria for diagnosing endocarditis
1. Fever
2. Embolic event (janeway lesions/petechiae, splinter hemorrhages)
3. Immunological event (osler nodes, glomerularnephritis)
4. 1 positive blood culture
simple partial seizure
what fracture is the #1 cause of compartment syndrome?
Tibial shaft fracture
an india ink stain showing cysts should make you think of what diagnosis?
cryptococcosis
Your attending asks you to come see an excellent example of Hutchinson's sign. What diagnosis does this patient have?
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
A patient with mitral valve prolapse will have what physical characteristics?
Thin female
Decreased GABA and substance P should make you think of what diagnosis?
Huntington's
List three medications that cause Lupus
***Bonus! DOUBLE OR NOTHING!*** How can you tell its iatrogenic lupus?
Procanimide, quinidine, isoniazid
**antihistone antibodies
A patient presents to the ER with acute progressive weakness, diplopia and dry mouth. What organism is causing this?
Clostridium botulinum
A patient complains of seeing halos and rainbows around lights. She also complains of moderate photophobia. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Glaucoma
A patient c/o of severe crushing chest pain. EKG shows ST segment elevations. All labs including troponin and CKMB are negative. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Prinzmetal's Angina
A patient presents with inability to speak and right sided weakness. He seems to understand speech and follows commands well. What type of aphasia should you think of?
Broca's aphasia
A 22 yo male presents with what is clearly a septic knee and lesions on his hands and feet what is the most likely pathogen?
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Name three serious reactions a patient may have with the use of vancomycin
1. Nephrotoxicity
2. Ototoxicity
3. SJS
A fundal exam shows an opalescent retina and boxcarring of arterioles. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Central retinal artery occlusion
Accessory pathway known as the James Bundle should make you think of what syndrome?
Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome
A patient presents with painful ipsilateral third nerve palsy. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Posterior communicating artery aneurysm
A patient with RA is heading to the OR for ORIF of the ankle. In addition to ankle films what else should you get?
C-spine (instability of C1 and C2 with RA)
A CT scan shows ring enhancing lesions in an HIV patient, what is the most likely diagnosis
Toxoplasmosis
A patient states he doesn't seem to need his glasses anymore after 30 years. What is the most likely diagnosis?
cataracts