Test that must be order prior to starting Abacavir (ziagen).
HLA-B5701
Definitive treatment of atrial flutter
Catheter ablation
PLT counts below this level would be an indication for steroids in ITP
30K
Drug therapy for all patients with SLE without contraindications
Hydroxychloroquine
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF SMALL-BOWEL BLEEDING
ANGIODYSPLASIA (40%)
First line antibiotic management for severe C.diff infection
Concomitant IV Flagyl and oral vancomycin
These are the Specific β-blockers associated with reduced mortality in patients with HFrEF
Bisoprolol, metoprolol succinate, and carvedilol?
This leukemia can be treated with retinoids
APML
Most specific serologic test for RA
Anti–cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody
Medication used to treat addiction that could cause QT prolongation?
Methadone
Which physical exam sign will raise suspicion for leptospirosis, in a nonspecific febrile illnes
Conjunctival suffusion/Conjunctiva redness
This P2Y12 inhibitor has dyspnea as side effect
Ticagrelor (Brilinta)?
Isolated asymptomatic mild neutropenia in a patient with African descent
duffy null associated neutrophil count
Insidious onset of proximal and distal symmetric muscle weakness
Inclusion body myositis
Calculate Osmolar gap
Serum Osmolality :306
Na:142 ,Cl : 95 , K 3.8 , BUN : 21 , Glu : 108
[calculated osm: 2xNa + Gluc/18 + BUN/2.8]
Osm Gap = 306-297.1 =8.9
9 also accepted
Then most common cause of pneumothorax in patients with AIDS
PCP

Brugada syndrome?
Immediate management for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Plasmapheresis (Plex)
Most effective maintenance therapy in granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Rituximab
This drug can help improve gait speed and endurance in patients with multiple sclerosis with ambulatory dysfunction
dalfampridine
Which testing do you do for patients who are on ethambutol?
Visual acuity and color vision
This is how often you should get a TTE after a valve bioprothesis
You should get a TTE at 5 years, then annually starting at 10 years after valve replacement
First line test for diagnosis of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
Flow cytometry (CD55-59)
Acute severe myopathy and anti–HMG Co-A reductase antibodies
Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy
This is the marker for the Miller-Fisher variant of GBS
anti-GQ1b ganglioside antibodies