Tx for Tinea Pedis?
Terbinafine or Griseofulvin
Positive Rombergs in gastric bypass patient.
B12 deficiency
Malabsorption causes what kind of kidney stone?
Calcium Oxalate
If chronic tx w. thiazide diuretics (increase Ca2+ reabsorption)
MCC secondary amenorrhea?
Pregnancy
Always do a pregnancy test!!
Purple lesions in HIV+ patient
Kaposi Sarcoma
Low Fe, High Ferritin, Low TIBC
Anemia of Chronic Disease
TOC for pregnant patient w/ +CVA tenderness and hematuria
US for kidney stones!
Tx for overactive bladder
Sympathetic agonist--> Mirabegron
OR
Muscarinic antagonist--> Oxybutynin
Tx for athlete that presents to clinic w/ hypopigmented patches
Topical selenium sulfide
Name 1 daily vitamin your sickle cell patient should be taking
Folate & Iron d/t chronic hemolysis
55 y/o women has elevated FSH & LH on recent blood test. Is this normal? Why?
Yes! Body upregulates FSH & LH b/c the ovaries have failed. She is in menopause.
Tx for 85 y/o male who presents to clinic w/ rough yellow scaly patch on his arm.
5-FU or Imiquimod
Actinic keratosis--> Premalignant (SCC)
You would order an Osmotic fragility test on a patient you think has...?
Hereditary Spherocytosis
BUN/Cr >20 tells us the patient is suffering from what kind of uremia?
Pre-renal! Kidneys are working okay, they just aren't getting enough blood. Think dehydration!
What psych drug can tx hot flashes?
SSRI: Paroxetine
or
SNRI: Venlafaxine
Patient w/ chronic HSV-1 presents w/ target shaped lesion on palms & soles.
Erythema-Multiform.
Tx HSV w/ acyclovir
Patient presents to clinic c/o hematuria every morning & frequent abdominal pain. You think you know the dx, but what test do you order to confirm your suspicion?
Flow cytometry- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hematuria.
(Flow cytometry shows absence of CD55 & CD59)
Name 1 vitamin we should give our CKD patient to protect against secondary hyperparathyroidism
Calcium and 1,25-Vitamin D!
Your patient c/o N/V and kidney stones. W/in the past 6 months she recently started a bunch of new vitamins. Which vitamin has she taken too much of?
Vitamin D toxicity!
Patient has hypercalcemia d/t Vit D toxicity.
Bones, Stones, Abdominal groans and Psychic moans