Heart of the Matter (Cardiology)
Bugs and Drugs (Infectious Disease)
Renal Rundown
(GU)
(GU)
This is SPARTA
(Top 300)
(Top 300)
Gut Instincts
(GI)
(GI)
Code Blue's Clues
(Critical Care)
(Critical Care)
Tumor or Later
(Oncology)
(Oncology)
Psyched Out
(Psychiatry)
(Psychiatry)
Take a Shot (Vaccinations)
100
A consistent amount of leafy greens in the diet is required when taking this medication, which requires frequent INR monitoring.
What is warfarin (Coumadin)?
100
This macrolide, discovered in Yugoslavia in 1980, is often dosed in 5 day paks.
What is azithromycin (Zithromax, Z-Pak)?
100
Induction immunosuppression is given at the time of transplantation to prevent rejection as a bridge to maintenance therapy, and the regimen is composed of monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies + this class of medications?
What are steroids?
100
These yellow perles can be used as needed for cough.
What is benzonatate?
100
This class of medications irreversibly inhibits the H+/K+ ATPase enzyme system in gastric parietal cells, effectively blocking the final step of acid secretion.
What are PPIs (proton pump inhibitors)?
100
This type of distributive shock is associated with the swelling of the lips/tongue and can be caused by medications, food, and bee stings.
What is anaphylactic (anaphylaxis)?
100
This type of cancer is the most commonly diagnosed in the United States.
What is breast cancer?
100
This medication is a second-generation antipsychotic that is one of only two medications in the Top 300 list beginning with the letter Q.
What is quetiapine (Seroquel)?
100
This vaccine is recommended during each pregnancy and everyone should receive a booster every decade.
What is Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis)?
200
High risk? High intensity. These TWO statin drugs can be used for high intensity statin therapy.
What are atorvastatin and rosuvastatin?
200
This medication in the IV formulation can be used for empiric MRSA coverage, but the oral formulation is only indicated for C. diff.
What is vancomycin?
200
Sildenafil, vardenafil, and tadalafil are all inhibitors of this enzyme that breaks down cyclic GMP.
What is phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5)?
200
A loop diuretic, the brand name of this medication sounds similar to a type of laser eye surgery.
What is furosemide or Lasix?
200
Defined as the accumulation of lymph fluid in peritoneal cavity, this disease state is clinically detected when > 1.5 L.
What is ascites?
200
This medication class is the backbone in acute alcohol withdrawal and acts on the GABA-A receptor.
What are benzodiazepines?
200
This common OTC medication must be given when a patient is on 5-fluorouracil, and is often included in a prenatal regimen for expecting mothers.
What is folic acid (folate)?
200
Commonly treated off-label with an SSRI or lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse), this is the most common eating disorder in adults.
What is binge eating disorder?
200
Updated in 2024, patients this age and older are now recommended to receive a pneumococcal vaccination.
What is 50 years old?
300
Patients with a suspected MI are given this chewable antiplatelet.
What is aspirin?
300
A child complaining of ear pain, fever, and muffled hearing is probably suffering from this infection, commonly treated with amoxicillin.
What is acute otitis media (AOM)?
300
A majority of STIs are bacterial and can be treated by one dose of antibiotics. However, this lifelong infection is actually viral, and is often treated with valacyclovir.
What is Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)?
300
This medication is only FDA approved for insomnia, so the brand name Restoril is fitting.
What is temazepam?
300
This chronic liver disease can be caused by alcohol or hepatitis infection, leaving the liver inflamed/scarred.
What is cirrhosis?
300
A patient with low TSH and high T3/T4 would likely have this thyroid disorder that can be caused by Grave's disease.
What is thyrotoxicosis (thyroid storm)?
300
The number of cells required to clinically diagnose a tumor, also approximately 1/6th of Donald Trump's net worth according to Forbes.
What is 1 billion?
300
This medication is an antidepressant that can also be used for smoking cessation but is contraindicated in patients with a past medical history of anorexia or bulimia.
What is bupropion (Wellbutrin)?
300
Adolescents are routinely vaccinated with Gardasil 9 to prevent cervical cancer caused by this virus.
What is human papillomavirus (HPV)?
400
Ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia are this type of electric activity during cardiac arrest when performing ACLS.
What is shockable?
400
This antibiotic class that inhibits DNA gyrase has several box warnings and side effects such as tendon rupture and photosensitivity.
What are fluoroquinolones?
400
This disease state can be categorized as stress, urge, or overflow and may be worsened by diuretics, alcohol use, and spicy or acidic foods.
What is urinary incontinence?
400
The only medication in the top 300 beginning with the letter K, this topical medication is available as a shampoo for dandruff and a cream for fungal infections.
What is ketoconazole?
400
In cases of severe hyperkalemia (>7), this medication is used to protect the heart from the potentially harmful effects of elevated potassium.
What is calcium gluconate?
400
Antifreeze is typically used in automobiles or HVAC units, but when ingested by humans, this toxic alcohol causes significant damage to the kidneys and other organs.
What is ethylene glycol?
400
This term refers to treatment given after primary therapy to get rid of microscopic cancer cells and reduce recurrence risk.
What is adjuvant therapy?
400
This monoamine is decreased in Parkinson's disease and is also known as the "feel good neurotransmitter."
What is dopamine?
400
This system in the United States monitors vaccine adverse events.
What is VAERS (vaccine adverse event reporting system)?
500
Heart failure is like Greek architecture, there are pillars everywhere. There are four pillars in HFrEF including vasodilators, MRAs, SGLT2 inhibitors, and this class of medications.
What are beta-blockers?
500
This gram-positive antibiotic is often used for MRSA and VRE, but cannot be used for infections in the lungs due to inactivation by pulmonary surfactant.
What is daptomycin (Cubicin)?
500
This hormone, sometimes referred to as vasopressin, is synthesized in the hypothalamus, induces expression of aquaporins in the collecting duct, and increases renal water reabsorption.
What is antidiuretic hormone?
500
This inhaled corticosteroid/bronchodilator combination is commonly used as MART for asthma treatment and its brand name rhymes with support.
What is budesonide/formoterol (Symbicort, Breyna)?
500
Creon, a type of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, is dosed based on units of this component of the medication.
What is lipase?
500
In order to reverse Dabigatran, you would administer this monoclonal antibody intravenously as two separate 2.5 gram doses no more than 15 minutes apart.
What is idarucizumab (Praxbind)?
500
This enzyme converts androgens to estrogens and is inhibited by medications such as anastrozole and letrozole.
What is aromatase?
500
For adults with bipolar disorder, this serum level should be between 0.60-0.80 mmol/L. It is also the name of a type of ion battery used in some electronics.
What is lithium?
500
This quadrivalent vaccine targets serogroups A, C, Y, and W-135.
What is meningococcal (MenQuadfi, Menveo, Trumenba, Bexsero, Penbraya)?