Med Recs
The first-line treatment for depression in pregnant women.
What are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?
The first-line antibiotic for treating streptococcal pharyngitis
What is penicillin?
This antihypertensive drug class is first-line for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
What are ACE inhibitors?
The recommended initial treatment for an acute asthma exacerbation
What are short-acting beta-agonists (albuterol)?
This vaccine is recommended annually for all individuals aged 6 months and older
What is the influenza vaccine?
A patient with atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease needs anticoagulation. This direct oral anticoagulant is preferred due to minimal renal clearance.
What is apixaban (Eliquis)?
The recommended post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies includes these two components
What are rabies vaccine and rabies immune globulin?
The most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes
What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
A post-op patient develops acute dyspnea, tachycardia, and hypoxia. This is the most likely diagnosis
What is pulmonary embolism?
This type of hypersensitivity reaction is responsible for contact dermatitis due to poison ivy.
What is a type IV (delayed-type) hypersensitivity reaction?
The treatment for serotonin syndrome includes this serotonin receptor antagonist.
What is cyproheptadine?
The triad of fever, headache, and a maculopapular rash that begins on the wrists and ankles is characteristic of this tick-borne illness.
What is Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
This murmur, which increases with standing, is associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
What is a systolic crescendo-decrescendo murmur?
This pulmonary function test pattern is characteristic of restrictive lung disease
What is decreased FEV1, decreased FVC, and a normal or increased FEV1/FVC ratio?
A "polished, ivory-like" appearance of the distal phalanges is a late finding in this rheumatologic disease.
What is systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)?
A patient with type 2 diabetes and a history of recurrent genital yeast infections is prescribed a new medication. This drug class is likely responsible.
What are SGLT2 inhibitors (e.g., empagliflozin, canagliflozin)?
A patient with infective endocarditis caused by this organism should be evaluated for underlying colorectal cancer.
What is Streptococcus gallolyticus (formerly S. bovis)?
This physical exam finding, characterized by a delayed carotid upstroke, is a hallmark of severe aortic stenosis
What is pulsus parvus et tardus?
A patient with chronic asthma is found to have eosinophilia and recurrent pulmonary infiltrates. This systemic disease should be suspected.
What is eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss syndrome)?
A patient with chronic GERD undergoes an esophageal biopsy, which reveals intestinal metaplasia. This condition increases the risk for which malignancy?
What is esophageal adenocarcinoma?
A patient presents with cyanosis and chocolate-colored blood after being exposed to benzocaine. The most appropriate treatment is this.
What is methylene blue?
A college student presents with fever, pharyngitis, and posterior cervical lymphadenopathy. If amoxicillin is given, this characteristic rash may develop.
What is a morbilliform rash (seen in infectious mononucleosis caused by EBV)?
A patient with infective endocarditis due to IV drug use most commonly has vegetations on this heart valve
What is the tricuspid valve?
A 68-year-old smoker presents with hemoptysis and weight loss. This paraneoplastic syndrome is commonly associated with his condition.
What is SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion) from small cell lung cancer?
A 70-year-old woman presents with jaw claudication and an elevated ESR. If left untreated, this serious complication may occur.
What is irreversible blindness (due to giant cell arteritis)?