In a patient with hyponatremia, what is the danger of correcting the serum sodium too quickly? What is the maximum rate of correction in 1 day?
Central pontine myelinolysis.
Correct sodium at a max of 8-10 mmol/day
300
Name 2 EKG changes seen in acute pericarditis
Diffuse ST segment elevation and PR segment depression
300
Patients that are s/p splenectomy are at risk of infections with which 3 organisms?
S pneumo,
N meningitidis,
Haemophilus influenzae
300
Name 3 ways to prevent delirium in elderly patients
No restraints/mobilize, d/c foley catheter, wear glasses/hearing aids/dentures, frequent reorientation, family members, sleep hygiene (windows, min disturbance at night)
300
Name 4 causes of acute pancreatitis
I GET SMASHED:
Idiopathic, Gallstones, Ethanol, Trauma, Steroids, Mumps, Autoimmune, Scorpion bite, Hypertriglyceridemia/hypercalcemia, ERCP, Drugs
400
What labs do you check in Tumor Lysis Syndrome? What is the treatment?
Chem Panel (K, Phos, Cr, Ca), Uric Acid.
Prevent and treat with IVF and allopurinol
400
Name 4 physical exam findings of infective endocarditis
A patient's urine culture results show ESBL E coli, what antibiotic covers this?
Ertapenems (Carbapenems)
400
Name 2 electrolyte/metabolic abnormalities that can cause seizures
Hyponatremia, hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, uremia
400
SBP prophylactic antibiotics given to patients with UGB from varices
Ceftriaxone
500
A patient in DKA was on an insulin drip of 5 units/hr when the anion gap closed. Calculate the total daily dose of subcutaneous NPH insulin that should be started.
24 units BID NPH
500
What is electrical alternans? In what condition is this seen?
EKG: Beat to beat changes in QRS amplitude seen in cardiac tamponade