Feel the rhythm
Not just your father's arthritis
Huffing and puffing
Emergencies with a capital E
It takes guts
100
This is the QRS measurement that best predicts benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy
What is a QRS complex > 150ms
100
These are two cutaneous pathognomic findings associated with dermatomyositis.
What are gottron papules and a heliotrope rash?
100
This is the initial ventilation strategy for cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
What is NIPPV? (non-invasive positive pressure ventilation)
100
This drug helps block the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase from turning menthol or ethylene glycol into toxic metabolites.
What is fomepizole.
100
This is the preferred drug class for primary prevention of variceal bleeding
What are nonselective beta-blockers
-nadolol, propranolol
200
Diagnosis for 3 or more consecutive ventricular beats at a rate > 100/min with a duration <30 seconds
What is non-sustained ventricular tachycardia
200
These negatively birefringent, needle-like crystals appear yellow under polarized light and are the gold standard of diagnosis of this disease.
What is gout?
200
The name of the hemoglobin abnormality associated with falsely elevated oxygen saturation on pulse oximetry
What is carboxyhemoglobin or methemoglobinemia?
200
The condition associated with this EKG finding
Hypothermia
200
This is the most specific physical examination finding for the presence of ascites
What is a fluid wave (positive likelihood ratio =5)
300
This tachyarrhythmia syndrome is a form of dysautonomia characterized by orthostatic intolerance and excessive tachycardia especially with standing.
POTS or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
300
This type of arthritis is associated with pitting nails and a characteristic spoon in cup deformity on xray.
What is psoriatic arthritis?
300
This class of antibiotics have inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. In patients with severe COPD they may be prescribed long term.
What are macrolides?
300
For adults without a severe compelling condition (eclampsia, aortic dissection) it is recommended to lower blood pressure by no more than this percent within the first hour when treating a hypertensive Emergency.
What is 25%?
300
The name of a cyclical vomiting syndrome relieved by taking a hot shower.
What is cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
400
The syndrome pictured below iss distinguished by ST segment coving in V1-V3 with or without RBBB morphology and may lead to VFib or cardiac arrest.
Brugada syndrome
400
This arthritis is the primary spondyloarthritis seen in patients with HIV infection and is likely a response to other STIs rather than the HIV itself
What is reactive arthritis?
400
Appearance of the flow-volume loop pattern for active vocal cord dysfunction
Flattening of the inspiratory loop (flattening of the bottom of the flow volume loop)
400
Agitation, fevers, hyperreflexibility, tremor, hypertonia and spontaneous clonus are hallmarks of this rare diagnosis associated with a common drug.
What is serotonin syndrome?
400
In addition to gallstones this classic ultrasound finding seen on imaging is a sign of acute cholecystitis
What is pericholecystic fluid and thickened wall?
500
This is the first line therapy for patients with the syndrome associated with this EKG.
What is catheter ablation?
500
This is the first line treatment for pain associated with the disease pictured below. This therapy may even slow disease progression.
What are NSAIDs
500
Cause of shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain at beginning of menstruation
What is catamenial pneumothorax (accept endometriosis or pleural endometriosis)
500
Cyanocobalamin is the recommended antidote to this poison agent that blocks cellular respiraton by binding to cytochrome oxidase a3 in the mitochrondria.
What is cyanide?
500
This is the most likely diagnosis causing generalized pruritus in the setting of inflammatory bowel disease
Primary sclerosing cholangitis