What is the rhythm?
Sinus tach
What do you need to correct for, when correcting calcium?
albumin
What did the left heart cath show?
Occlusion of RCA
(inferior STEMI)
What is the antibody associated with myasthenia gravis?
AchR
MUSK
What is the night before halloween called, when kids go around toilet papering houses, and some vandalism
mischief night
What is the abnormal EKG finding?
ST elevations in II, III and VF
Inferior STEMI
What 3 lab values are helpful to determine the cause when someone has hypercalcemia (in addition to calcium)
-PTH
-phos
-Vit D (1,25 OH)
Name one treatment options if you see this on the EKG:
1. vagal
2. adenosine
3. cardioversion (if unstable)
blurry/double vision
What famous magician died on halloween?
Harry Houdini
What is the abnormal finding?
RBBB
Name 2 medications that affect calcium level in the blood (causing calcium to be high)?
-thiazide
-bisphosphonates
-lithium
-calcium carbonate (Tums)
Patient presents with fatigue.
What is this?
3rd degree heart block
What usually leads to death in myasthenia gravis?
diaphragm paralysis
What is the most lucrative horror movie of all time?
It
What is the treatment for this finding?
tx: pacemaker
dx: third degree heart block
Why does granulomatous disease cause hypercalcemia?
ectopic secretion of Vit D (1, 25 OH)
Patient is found by his nurse to be pulseless. This is his EKG. What is the rhythm
Ventricular tachycardia
What is the treatment for myasthenia gravis?
pyridostigmine
prednisone
rituximab
plex if in myasthenic crisis
What is the most popular candy bar in the world?
Snickers
A 55 y/o with PMHx newly diagnosed ovarian cancer has shortness of breath and chest pain. What is the diagnosis?
PE
S1Q3T3
Name 3 categories that are PTH independent causes for hypercalcemia?
1. Meds (milk alkali, thiazide, vit A/D toxicity)
2. Malignancy (breast, lung, MM)
3. Endocrine (acromegaly, thryoid)
4. Granulomatous disease
5. Other (rhabdo, immobility)
What is the treatment for this if pt is pulseless:
ACLS--defibrillate, CPR, epi
How can you test in the hospital for a patient's respiratory drive/inspiratory force when you are concerned about myasthenia gravis?
NIF
What are the colors of candy corn?
yellow, orange, white