9th MICU Consult
Tell me a fib
Maintain active T&S
Rhino Rockets PRN
Action Potential
100
Pathophysiologic mechanism of systemic hypotension in a mechanically-ventilated COPD patient with incomplete exhalation
Auto–positive end-expiratory pressure (accept auto-PEEP; dynamic hyperinflation)
100
Diagnosis for 3 or more consecutive ventricular beats at a rate >100/min with a duration <30 seconds
Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia
100
Clinical condition most commonly associated with 'bite cells' on a peripheral blood smear
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (accept G6PD deficiency)
100
Four-item clinical prediction tool for group A streptococcal pharyngitis
Centor criteria
100
Cranial nerve injury associated with acute mydriasis
III (3)
200
Pulmonary complication associated with rapid removal of a large volume of pleural fluid
Reexpansion pulmonary edema (accept pulmonary edema)
200
The blood pressure cuff bladder should encircle this percentage of the circumference of the arm
80%
200
Hereditary hemochromatosis is most commonly associated with a mutation in this gene
HFE (accept C282Y)
200
Screening test indicated for suspected acoustic neuroma
Audiometry
200
Likely diagnosis for acute-onset headache, neck pain, and new-onset Horner syndrome
Carotid artery dissection
300
Antidote for methanol poisoning
Fomepizole (accept ethanol)
300
Most common cause of reduced LV function after the first year following heart transplantation
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (accept post-transplant coronary artery disease and cardiac transplant vasculopathy)
300
Medication with indications for treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia and acne
Tretinoin (accept all-trans retinoic acid, ATRA)
300
Diagnostic test for paradoxical vocal fold movement
Laryngoscopy (accept direct visualization of the vocal cords)
300
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Common term for lateral femoral cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome
Meralgia paresthetica
400
Term for marked hypertension with acute kidney injury, hematuria, and proteinuria
Malignant nephrosclerosis (accept acute hypertensive nephrosclerosis)
400
QRS measurement that best predicts benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy
QRS >150 msec
400
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Eponym for triad of iron deficiency anemia, dysphagia, and esophageal webs
Plummer-Vinson syndrome (Accept Paterson-Brown-Kelly Syndrome or sideropenic dysphagia)
400
Eponym for progressive odontogenic infection of the submandibular space potentially leading to airway obstruction
Ludwig angina
400
Inherited muscle ion channel defect characterized by episodes of painless muscle weakness
Periodic paralysis (accept hypokalemic periodoic paralysis or hyperkalemic periodic paralysis)
500
Syndrome of hyperthermia and hyperreflexia and clonus
Serotonin syndrome
500
Cause of retro-ocular headache and these findings following forceful vomiting 
Dissection of the internal carotid artery
500
Scoring system to predict severity of ADAMTS deficiency in suspected thrombotic thrombcytopenic purpura
PLASMIC Score
500
Two middle ear muscles that dampen the amplitude of conducted sound
Stapedius and tensor tympani (requires both)
500
Non-epileptic neurological disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of crying or laughing that are incongruent with mood
Pseudobulbar affect (also accept emotional incontinence)