Recommended duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after placement DES/BMS
6-12 months
Most specific antibiotic in diagnosis of RA
anti-CCP antibody
Daily implementation of this can reduce the # of ventilated days and # of days in ICU in intubated patients.
Sedation Vacation
A crescent shaped density on low resolution CT brain in a patient 79-year-old female who was found wandering the grocery store for hours.
Subdural Hematoma
Hypnotic associated with sleep walking and retrograde amnesia
Ambien
clopidogrel/prasugrel/ticagrelor
aspirin
First line therapy for primary Raynaud Phenomenon
calcium channel blockers
In a severe COPD patient on 4lpm supplemental O2 and triple therapy, who has daily dyspnea worsened by walking two flat blocks, who can no longer complete his own groceries, this will improve his overall quality of life.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
A patient presents with fatigue, diplopia, dysphagia, has an anterior mediastinal mass on CT. The biopsy of the mass reveals this.
Thymoma
Myasthenia gravis
This defines moderate OSA
AHI > 15/hr
Nocturnal arrhythmias induced by OSA are generally a result of
hypoxia
abnormal autonomic tone due to arousal
In a patient with ankylosis spondylitis, this is the most common murmur.
Aortic Regurgitation
In stable COPD patients on LABA therapy, addition of ICS can increase their risk of this.
Pneumonia.
26 yoF with:
Headache
Nausea and vomiting
Visual changes
Papilledema
BMI >30
Pseudotumor Cerebri
The gradient between the IPAP/EPAP
Pressure Support
reduced LVEF
Age > 50y
New onset localized headache with fevers and visual disturbance
ESR > 50
Giant cell arteritis
A ventilated patient with ARDS on low tidal volume protocol, has a morning blood gas revealing a PaO2 48.
Vent settings are
TV 6ml/kg, PEEP 8cmH2O, FiO2 60%.
The intensivist asks you to increase this on the VENT.
the PEEP
Gabapentin
Pregablin
Mode of NIV that delivers a set tidal volume by way of pressure support
AVAPS
3 days after STEMI a patient develops severe shortness of breath, flash pulmonary edema, hypotension and tachycardia. There is a systolic murmur at the apex. Dx:
Papillary Muscle Rupture causing severe mitral regurgitation
Antibodies associated with CREST Syndrome
anti-Centromere antibodies
This measurement during a code can theoretically eliminate the need to check for palpable pulse to ensure ROSC.
Rise in EtCO2.
Antileptic medication used for migraine prevention
Topiramate
Depakote
A patient with CHF with EF <20%, BMI 32, Serum bicarb 21, who has severe sleep apnea (AHI 35/hr) whose obstructive apnea hypopnea index = 5/hr likely has this
CSR
Central Apnea