Dysphagia to both solids and liquids is most likely related to
Motility disorder
Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger disease) is strongly associated with the use of these products
Tobacco
Management of proteinuria in nephrotic syndrome
ACE-I or ARB
Transplant patients with greatest susceptibility to Nocardiosis include which population
Solid organ transplant
Name the two clinical phenotypes of thiamine deficiency
Beriberi and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Hepatitis D requires this to complete its lifestyle
The presence of hepatitis B
This is a mono or oligoarticular pattern of arthritis that usually affects the lower extremities and is associated with enthesitis, dactylitis, and a preceding infection.
Reactive arthritis
Classic triad of acute interstitial nephritis
Low grade fever, eosinophilia, fleeting skin rash
Induction therapy for cryptococcal pneumonia associated with CNS disease in immunosuppressed patients
Amphotericin B and flucytosine
Enhanced DAT or Super Coombs
As part of management for liver transplant rejection, prior to initiating antihymocyte globulin, you must obtain quantitative PCR testing for which two viruses (can name one of 2)
CMV and EBV
Streptococcal species
Post-obstructive diuresis typically occurs after drainage of large amounts of urine from the bladder, typically once you exceed ______mL
1500
25% of patients in the first few weeks of ART initiation are at risk of developing this syndrome
IRIS- immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
This syndrome includes hilar adenopathy, erythema nodosum, arthritis and fever
Name one of two pathogens commonly seen as causative agent in diarrhea when CD4 count <180
Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora
Red Eye: inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid
Uveitis
Name at least 2 of 4 common causes of AKI in renal transplant
Structural, calcineurin inhibitor toxicity, infection, rejection
This reaction is an acute self-limited febrile reaction that usually occurs within the first 24 hours after a patient receives treatment for a spirochetal infection.
Jarisch Herxheimer
What is the treatment for neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
Bromocriptine
When uncertain if a patient has acute hep B or acute exacerbation of chronic hep B, one of these two medications are preferred because of a higher barrier to resistance
Entecavir or tenofovir
Autoantibodies associated with immune mediated necrotizing myositis (name one of two)
Anti-HMGCR and anti-signal recognition particle [SRP]
In patients with AKI from suspected AIN that is severe enough to warrant dialysis within 24-72 hours of initial evaluation should have a kidney biopsy and initiate this therapy without delay
Glucocorticoids
This is a rare variant of pyelonephritis in which there is massive destruction of the kidney by granulomatous tissue
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
Patients with less than 10% bone marrow plasma cells or low M-protein are diagnosed with ______ and do not need treatment but do need regular follow up because of potential for progression to multiple myeloma
Monoclonal gammopathy of unknown sigificance