Cardiology
First-line medication for hemodynamically stable SVT and its dosage
What is 6mg of Adenosine?
This procedure for Portal Hypotension is associated with an increased risk of Hepatic Encephalopathy
What is Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt procedure?
Best method to identify causative agent of Osteomyelitis
Bone Biopsy and Culture of the same
This vasopressor is associated with increased risk of arrhythmias compared to Norepinephrine
What is Dopamine?
This equation is used to calculate Serum Osmolality
2xNa + Glu/18 + BUN/2.8
Goal of Therapy in HFpEF
What is euvolemia with Diuretics?
Patients with >1cm adenoma or adenomas with villous features or high grade dysplasia should be screened within this time
What is 3 years?
Preferred antibiotics for Mycobacterium Avium Complex treatment (Name 2 out of 3)
What are Macrolides + Rifampin + Ethambutol?
This trial performed in 2018 showed reduced Renal Events with balanced crystalloids vs. Normal Saline
What is the SMART-MED and SMART-SURG?
"Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults"
This type of Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) is associated with an alkaline urine PH
RTA Type 1
INR goal in Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement
What is 2.5-3.5?
Testing for antiphospholipid syndrome includes lupus anticoagulant and these two antibodies
What are Beta-2 microglobulin and anticardiolipin antibodies?
This anti-MRSA antibiotic can't be used for Pulmonary Infections due to interactions with Pulmonary Surfactant
Daptomycin
This medication is used as an add-on in severe COPD for reducing risk and frequency of exacerbations
What is PD-4 inhibitor - Roflumilast?
Syndrome that occurs 7-10 days after neurosurgical procedures presenting with hyponatremia and hypotension
Cerebral Salt Wasting
A Severely Stenosed Aortic Valve (Name two parameters)
What is Aortic Valve SA </=1cm2?
And either
What is Pressure Gradient > 40mmHg? Or
What is Peak Velocity >4m/s?
When is quadruple therapy indicated for treatment of H. Pylori?
What is Macrolide resistance >/= 15%?
Quadruple therapy: Bismuth + Metronidazole + Tetracycline + PPI
Triple therapy: Clarithromycin + Amoxicillin (Metronidazole if allergic) + PPI
Screening test for hypersensitivity to abacavir
HLA B-5701
This pathophysiologic mechanism is responsible for causing Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)
What are donor anti-leukocyte antibodies?
Oral Bicarbonate therapy to maintain Sr. Bicarb >/= ______ was shown to slow progression of CKD
What is 22mEq/L?
Indications for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) repair (Name 3)
What is change in diameter > 0.5cm in 1 year?
What is AAA diameter > 5.5?
What is symptomatic AAA?
Presence of these antibodies in a pregnant mother increased the risk of congenital complete heart block (Name both)
What are Anti - Ro and Anti - La antibodies?
These classes of medications should be given within _____ hours for 28 days for high-risk exposure to HIV.
What is Nucleoside RTI + Nucleotide RTI + Integrase Inhibitor within 72 hours?
These two medications may be used for reducing rates of re-intubation in at-risk patients
What are racemic nebulized Epinephrine and IV Steroids?
These measures are used to manage Symptomatic Hypermagnesemia in patients (Name 2)
What is Hemodialysis?
What is IV Calcium Carbonate infusion?
What is Loop / Thiazide Diuretics and fluids?