CARDS
Name other symptoms associated with a heart attack
nausea, diaphoresis, arm/jaw pain
What vital sign could indicate a PE?
First and second line for OM?
Amox, azithro if allergic
What is the treatment for shingles?
Antivirals!!!
Compression:breath ratio for infants with two rescuers
15:2
Difference between SVT and v tach on EKG
V tach has wide QRS, SVT has narrow
Treatment for COPD exacerbation with bacterial component
Prednisone and azithromycin
Most common bugs for otitis media
S pneumo, M catarrhalis, H influenza
Treatment for poison ivy
PRED
Suprise bonus of 100 points if you know how many days to give it for
Type of splint for boxer's fracture
Ulnar gutter
Only medication proven to decrease mortality in acute MIs
Aspirin
Dosing for medication for croup
Single dose dexamethasone
MC site for nose bleeds
Kiesselbach's plexus
Treatment for bed bugs :( :(
NOTHING!!! RIP to you
First line treatment for DM2
metformin
For hypertrophic cardiomyopathy when is the murmur the loudest? What position?
LUSB, mumur decreases with increased venus return so laying or squatting
lab finding with sarcoid
INC ACE ( 40-80%)
also
hypercalciuria/hypercalcemia
eosinphilia
treatment for tuberculosis
Rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol
2 Characteristics of the pityriasis rosea rash
Christmas tree, scaling, Herold patch
Name 4 SSRI's
celexa, lexapro, paxil, prozac, zoloft, zyvox
Name 4 ways to decrease HTN
1. Weight loss. BMI 18.5-24.9
2. DASH diet ( dec salt, inc veggies , dec fat)
3. Exercise > 30 mins
4. Limit alc
What are the 2 types of pleural effusion and give one example of each
1. Transudate - CHF, nephrotic syndrome, cirrhosis
2. Exudate - PE, cancer
Signs of a peritonsillar abscess
drooling, uvula dev, hot potato voice, swollen one side
ABCDEs of skin cancer
Asymmetry, Borders (irregular), Color (dark blue, black, multicolored), Diameter (>6mm), Evolution
Name the 4 types of thyroid cancer
1. Papillary
2. follicular
3. medullary
4. Anaplastic