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100
In acetaminophen toxicity, this particular substance is overwhelmed and is no longer able to metabolize toxic metabolites.
What is glutathione
100
You may suspect this disorder in a child with recurrent parotitis as well as a + anti-Ro and +anti-La
What is Sjogren syndrome
100
The most common cause of gross, painless hematuria with a peak incidence of 10-30 years of age, and those with recurrent episodes have a better prognosis.
What is Berger (IgA Nephropathy)
100
You may suspect this enzyme deficiency in the pale looking, vomiting, "mousy-odored" newborn in the newborn nursery.
What is Phenylalanine Hydroxylase (PKU)
100
Patients with mycobacterium tuberculosis of the pericardium should also be treated with what medication in addition to the 4 drug regimen?
What is Prednisone
200
Overdose with TCA's is remedied by administering this substance which helps prevent dysarrythmias
What is sodium bicarbonate
200
Muscle weakness is always proximal in this disorder which is characterized by heliotrope rash and Gottron papules.
What is dermatyomyositis
200
In this disease, you may see maltese crosses in the urine and patient may complain their pants are too tight. You also may want to take measures to prevent blood clots and rule out Hodgkin's disease.
What is minimal change disease
200
This therapy has been shown to reduce the risk of recurrent calcium palate stone formation.
What is a high calcium diet (1-4 g/d)
200
The outpatient regimen for treatment of PID consists of these 2 drugs.
Single dose of IM ceftriaxone + 14 days of doxy. (Note: for just plain cervicitis, single dose of azithromac would be appropriate)
300
Tinnitus is the most specific finding in overdose of this medication
What is aspirin
300
You may suspect this disease in a patient with a positive pathergy test, recurrent painful oral and genital ulcers and inflammatory eye disease.
What is Behcet disease
300
After aggressively fluid resuscitating a patient with acute pancreatitis, the abdomen becomes tense and distended. You suspect a certain diagnosis. How will you diagnose the patient with the diagnosis you suspect??
What is measuring bladder pressure. (you are thinking abdominal compartment syndrome).
300
This is the treatment of choice in patients with Staghorn calculi?
What is percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
300
These are the 4 Ds of botulism.
What is Dysarthria, Diplopia, Dysphonia, Dysphagia
400
This patient likely has this disease after applying orajel because they of tooth decay causing them to turn blue as a smurf without any respiratory distress
What is methemoglobinemia
400
Patients with this common vasculidity usually caused by a proceeding URI may go on to develop intusseption
What us Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
400
You will see mild glomerulonephritis in this vasculitis characterized by allergic asthma and eosinophilia.
What is Churg-Strauss Syndrome
400
Be aware of this electrolyte abnormality when treating HIV patients with pentamidine or trimethoprim for their PCP pneumonia.
What is hyperkalemia.
400
This Flavivirus infection transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito is the most prevalent mosquito borne viral illness in the world. Also known as break-bone fever.
What is Dengue Fever
500
This particular carbapenem antibiotic is known to have a less chance of causing seizures compared to other relatives in it's class.
What is Meropenem
500
This pulseless disease is caused by granulomatous vasculitis of large vessels. Manifestations may include claudication, headaches, and visual problems
What is Takayasu Arteritis
500
One of the most common causes of normal anion gap acidosis where hyperchloremia is present. And extra bonus point if you can name the type associated with hyperkalemia
What is RTA and type 4 (obstructibe uropathy, interstitial renal disease, multicystic dysplastic kidneys, Type 1 pseudohypoaldosteronism, diabetic nephropathy, 21-hydroxylase deficiency, renal transplant).
500
When deciding calcium vs. non calcium phosphate binders in your ESRD patient, you should consider a non calcium phosphate level when the calcium level is above this level.
What is 9.5
500
The rapid development of a septic state following a non specific flu virus and widening of the mediastinum is characteristic of this disease.
What is inhalation anthrax.