Cardiology
Infectious Disease
Hematology
Nephrology
Springy Things
100

Diagnosis for 3 or more consecutive ventricular beats at a rate > 100/min with a duration <30 seconds

NSVT

100

This medication is first line treatment for C. difficile infection. 

Oral Vancomycin
100

This mutation in this gene is responsible for TTP.  

ADAMTS13

100

Most rapid and least toxic drug to treat uremic platelet dysfunction

Desmopressin

100

This in the first day of spring

March 21

200

The ductus arteriosus connects these two vessels during fetal life

Aorta and PA

200

This strain of bacteria is associated with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

E. Coli O157:H7

200

The most common of the four porphyrias. 

Acute Intermittent Porphyria. 

200

Antihypertensive drug class associated with greatest risk of gout

Diuretics/thiazides

200

This was patented in 1922 as "new or improved hopping-pole for use in exercise or in playing games."

Pogo stick

300

QRS measurement that best predicts benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy

>/= to 150ms

300

This is the standard treatment (med, dose, route) for uncomplicated Gonoccocal infection. 

Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM

300

This is the eponym for Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and ITP. 

Evan's Syndrome

300

Antihypertensive drug class that decreases risk of acute gout

Losartan (not all ARBs) or CCBs

300

This entertainment device gets its name from the Spanish word for "springboard."

Trampoline

400

USPSTF assigns this grade to screening asymptomatic individuals for CAD

D

400

This furry friend is the primary animal associated with Tuleremia. 

Rabbits

400

A patient presents with DIC and this peripheral smear. You start this treatment. 

ATRA (All Trans Retinoic Acid; will accept Retinoid)

400

Vasculitis that is associated with stenosis and aneurysms of the renal artery

PAN

400

This toy, invented in 1945, entered the Toy Hall of Fame in 2000.

The Slinky

500

Blood test distinguishing constrictive pericarditis from restrictive cardiomyopathy

BNP (high in restrictive)

500

This is the most common bacterial cause of Lemierre syndrome.  

Fusobacterium necrophorum

500

In addition to fresh frozen plasma, this is a therapeutic source of fibrinogen.  

Cryoprecipitate 

500

Surgical procedure associated with oxalate nephropathy

Gastric bypass

500

The motion of a mass on a spring, plotted over time, shares its name with a dangerous EKG finding.

Sine wave

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