Onc emergencies!
Often due to lung cancer or lymphoma, this complication can present with facial swelling, venous distension, and dyspnea.
What is SVC syndrome?
This class of organisms can lead to rapid sepsis and death in patients with febrile neutropenia and should be covered empirically.
What are gram negative rods (especially Pseudomonas)?
Resistance to this antibiotic is a classic diagnostic sign of ESBL resistance.
What is ceftriaxone?
ST elevations in II, III and AvF signal an infarct in this territory and vascular distribution.
What is the inferior territory / RCA distribution?
This vitamin is often deficient in winter months.
You should avoid repleting this electrolyte in a patient with Tumor Lysis Syndrome (unless deficiency is severe or symptomatic).
What is calcium?
This bug can cause endocarditis and is sometimes a harbinger of a gastrointestinal mucosal lesion.
What is strep bovis (or gallolyticus)?
This medication covers atypical organisms in CAP without causing QTc prolongation.
What is doxycycline?
This conduction disturbance on ECG is considered a "STEMI equivalent" (if new from prior).
What is a LBBB?
This disorder consists of painful attacks and discoloration in extremities, often triggered by cold exposure.
What is Raynaud phenomenon?
This medication is used to achieve long-term control of cancer-related hypercalcemia.
What is a bisphosphonate?
A common gram-positive organism implicated in both GI and GU infections.
What is enterococcus?
This class of antibiotics is your only PO stepdown option to treat Pseudomonal infections.
What is a fluoroquinolone (e.g. ciprofloxacin)?
IV fibrinolytic therapy is indicated if PCI cannot be achieved within this timeframe.
What is 120 minutes?
This is the definitive medical treatment for severe carbon monoxide poisoning.
What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy?
65F with metastatic breast cancer complains of progressive lower back pain and new difficulty lifting her legs. She has urinary retention. This is your first intervention.
What is IV dexamethasone?
This organism can cause rapidly progressive cellulitis after cat and dog bites.
What is pasteurella multocida?
In Breaking Bad, Walter White becomes an expert manufacturer of this class of drugs.
What are amphetamines?
ST elevation in this lead can signal left main artery or proximal LAD occlusion.
What is avR?
This virus is strongly associated with increased risk of acute myocardial infarction.
What is influenza?
This enzyme is inhibited by allopurinol and is a key step in the formation of uric acid.
What is xanthine oxidase?
This organism is classically associated with osteomyelitis in patients with sickle cell disease.
What is Salmonella?
This antibiotic is the narrowest effective treatment for ESBL E. Coli.
What is IV ertapenem?
What is the GRACE score (or TIMI)?
Mariah Carey's best-selling Christmas song (you know it), was released this year.
What is 1994?