the presence of this organism is sputum is associated with increased hospitalization, exacerbations, and mortality
pseudomonas
these aren't a contaminant in prosthetic valve disease
CoNS
all patients with cirrhosis in ascites should have this upon admission to the hospital- a delay of more than 12 hours is associated with a 3.3% increase in mortality each hour
the two most common electrolye abnormalities in hospitalized patients
hyponatremia, hypomagnesia
this can be calculated with results from your hepatic function panel, it can help you diagnose multiple myleoma
gamma gap
Antibiotics for a patient with a bronchiectasis exacerbation and no sputum data availbale
fluoroquinolone
this should be suspected when a patient with endocarditis has conduction abnormalities on ECG
perivalvular abscess
yellowing of the skin in carotenemia can be distinguished from jaundice by
scleral icterus
30-50% of hospitalized patients with alcohol use disorder may have this often neglected electrolyte abnormality, labs may not reflect it until 12-36 hours after admission.
hypophosphatemia
There are two different mechanisms of this drug induced disease, one is a benign form with no increased thrombosis risk, the second is immune mediated and increases thrombosis risk
TTTT
HIT
7% of patients with this genetic cause of sinusitis, recurrent infections, and bronchiectasis are not diagnosed until adulthood. Lauren is a carrier.
Cystic fibrosis
this lab test is part of the duke criteria. No need to consult a rheumatologist!
rheumatoid factor
keeping this electrolyte topped up prevents hepatic encephalopathy
K
Hypokalemia increases renal ammoniagenesis and can precipitate or worsen HE.
This antibiotic can elevate potassium by inhibiting ENac cells in the distal tubule, altering the electrical balance of the cell and decreasing the amount of potassium transported into the urine
plasmapheresis can treat this kind of pancreatitis
name 2/4 lab tests that are part of up to dates "standard eval" of bronchiectasis (PS, one is an old TBL question)
immunoglobulins
CBC with diff
sputum cx
CF testing
Name the HACEK organisms
Haemophilus, Aggregatibacter, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, and Kingella
this procedure may confer a survival advantage in refractory ascites when compared to repeated large volume paras
this electrolyte is part of the ranson criteria
Affected women have an overgrowth of abnormal smooth muscle-like cells (LAM cells) in the lungs, resulting in the formation of lung cysts and the destruction of normal lung tissue. They may also have chylothorax.
lymphangioleiomyomatosis
nasal nitric oxide is a screening test for this cause of bronchiectasis
primary ciliary dyskinesia

endocarditis in the setting of body lice
Bartonella quintana
this murmur is a venous hum that may be auscultated in patients with portal hypertension
Cruveilhier-Baumgarten murmur

These two procedures can lead to hyponatremia with a normal or low serum osmolality due to absorption of irrigation solutions
TURP and hysteroscopy

This syndrome is GI bleeding from angiodysplasia due to aortic stenosis
Heyde's syndrome
?can you name the mechanism

This cancer shares features with rheumatoid arthritis
LGL leukemia
