Neurology
Myasthenia gravis classically involves the eyes, leading to what? 2 things.
Ptosis and diplopia.
What is first line HFrEF therapy (NYHA class I)?
2 drug classes:
ACE/ARB and B-blockers
Exudative pleural effusions are characterized by pleural / serum LDH ratio of what?
> 0.6
How do the following laboratory values change during pregnancy?
Total T3 / T4:
Free T3 / T4:
TSH:
- ↑ TBG = ↑ Total T4
- Free T3 / T4 remains normal (the HPP axis is normal, so the thyroid has less negative feedback due to less free T3 / T4 and produces more T3 / T4, maintaining free levels)
- ↑ β-hCG → ↓ TSH
Multiple P wave morphologies and irregular HR that is associated with lung disease (e.g., COPD)
multifocal atrial tachycardia
Immune thrombocytopenia is due to autoantibodies against what?
GPIIb/IIIa receptor on platelets
List the following treatments of nicotine withdrawal from most effective to least effective:
combination nicotine replacement, bupropion, varenicline
varenicline>combination nicotine replacement>bupropion
How does cardiogenic shock affect the following?
CVP: [...]
PCWP: [...]
Cardiac index: [...]
SVR: [...]
SvO2: [...]
CVP: increased
PCWP: increased
Cardiac index: decreased
SVR: increased
SvO2: decreased
Nephrotic syndrome causes a(n) ____coagulable state due to loss of what?
hypercoagulable
Antithrombin III