Take My Breath Away
This condition, characterized by a progressive decline in lung function due to the destruction of alveoli, is commonly associated with long-term smoking and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in adults.
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
Bounding pulses, wide pulse pressure, diastolic heart murmur, head bobbing
What is aortic regurgitation?
Name the two antibodies highly SPECIFIC for SLE.
What is Anti-dsDNA and Anti-Smith?
Dilated cardiomyopathy with apical atrophy, megacolon, megaesophagus
This IV drug is a fetal neuroprotectant for preterm labor
What is IV magnesium sulfate?
Start infusion <32wks gestation regardless of delivery route
Aim to have infusion >4hrs prior to delivery
Hilar lymphadenopathy, peripheral granulomatous lesion in middle or lower lung lobes (can calcify)
What is a Ghon Complex (1TB: Mycobacterium bacilli)?
Definitive treatment for this typical flutter of the atria
What is catheter ablation?
Sudden swollen, painful big toe with birefringent crystals that are blue under polarized light
What is Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (pseudogout)?
These three ppx treatments are used for this bug found in the immunocompromised that causes a diffuse interstitial pneumonia. Imaging will show ground glass opacities
What are TMP-SMX, Dapsone, and Atovaquone?
Truncal ataxia, nystagmus, head tilting, fall towards injured side
What is a cerebellar lesion (lateral affects voluntary movement of extremities, medial affects axial and proximal movement)?
This Fourth horseman of Pulmonary HTN's treatment include
What is anticoagulation and consideration of thromboendarterectomy?
Those who want medical therapy or are not surgical candidates can be treated with riociguat
This antihypertensive which was traditional thought to be contraindicated in PAD no longer is
What is BB?
This Interleuik-6 blocker is an effective glucocorticoid-sparing agent in the treatment of this rheum disease involving severe sudden headaches, jaw claudication, and proximal myalgia of all four limbs.
What is Tocilizumab?
With the resection of the involved bone complete, how long should abx be given for OM in DFU?
2-5 days if posteroperative abx is adequate, 1-2weeks with residual SSTI and 3weeks for residual OM.
Infant with cleft lip/palate, microcephaly, or holoprosencephaly, polydactyly, cutis aplasia
What is Patau syndrome (Trisomy 13)?
The most common cause of an effusion with the following labs: Pleural fluid LDH 208U/L and total protein level is 4.4g/L. Serum LDH level 279U/L and serum total protein is 76g/L
What is malignant pleural effusion?
The dx of this 25 yo F presents to the ED with cp with onset several hours ago. She is two weeks postpartum. ECG shows ST-elevations in anterior precordial leads
What is Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)?
This antibody is 1) SENSITIVE for RA while this one is 2) SPECIFIC
What are 1. Rheumatoid Factor (RF) and 2. anti-Citrullinated cyclic peptide (anti-CCP)?
Exposure causes diarrhea, urination, miosis, bronchospasm, bradycardia, emesis, lacrimation, sweating and salivation. What is it, and the treatment?
What is organophosphate poisoning? Antidote atropine (competitive inhibitor) + pralidoxime (regenerates AChE if given early)
Examining the effect of a new medication on the incidence of a certain disease, the following data was obtained: In the treatment group of 200 patients, 40 developed the disease, while in the control group of 200 patients, 20 developed the disease. Calculate the absolute risk reduction (ARR)
What is -0.10
ARR=0.10−0.20=−0.10
"German Capital's" Ratio <100mg defines this disease
What is Severe ARDS? (Berlin's Ratio PO2/FIO2) with a Peep >/=5cm H2O.
This recommendation is for EF </=35% combined with mild symptoms and slight limitations in physical activity or marked limitations in physical activity, even during less-than ordinary activity while on GDMT.
What is implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement?
The cause of a 40 yo M acute pericarditis associated with joint pain x 1week. Labs significant for HCT 30% Plt count 72000, CRP 55mg/L, Cr 1.4 mg/dL with a UA showing 1+ protein, 1+ blood, 2-3 erthroctes, no leukocytes or casts
What is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)?
This bug you'd evaluate your patients for colon cancer if linked to infective endocarditis
What is Streptococcus bovis
Hyperphagia, hypersexuality, hyperorality, hyperdocility
What is Kluber-Bucy syndrome (B/L amygdala lesion)?