Bugs
Drugs
Stroke
Pulmonary Embolism
Atrial Fibrillation
100
Klebsiella pneumoniae stains gram negative, with this morphology.
What are rods? (or bacilli)
100
Dopaminergic and CB1 receptor pathways are implicated in "antimotivational syndrome", caused by this substance.
What is cannabis?
100
This risk of this disorder causing a stroke is reduced with anticoagulation.
What is atrial fibrillation?
100
Younger women have a higher risk of pulmonary embolism because of this class of commonly used medications.
What are oral contraceptives?
100
This patient presented with syncope and hypotension. He is not responding to infusions, what intervention might next be needed?
What is pacing?
200
Respiratory viruses are generally transmitted via this mechanism.
What are droplets?
200
If this character developed pulmonary hypertension, there is a good chance it was caused by this drug.
What is methamphetamine?
200
This manifestation of left middle cerebral artery stroke describes inability to process language.
What is aphasia?
200
This imaging modality is the most commonly used in diagnosing pulmonary embolism.
What is CT angiography?
200
SSS, an acronym for this, is a common indication for permanent pacemaker placement.
What is sick sinus syndrome?
300
This microaerophilic organism has minimal oxygen requirements, allowing it to survive in the human lung for decades.
What is Mycobaterium tuberculosis?
300
This molecule binds to the mu receptor with 50 times more potency than heroin.
What is fentanyl?
300
This intervention given more than 4 1/2 hours after a stroke may lead to the finding below
What is thrombolysis?
300
This parenteral medication used for pulmonary embolism is not typically monitored, but can be with anti-Xa assays.
What is enoxaparin?
300
Common adverse reactions to this antiarrhythmic medication include interstitial lung disease, thyroid dysfunction, and liver toxicity.
What is amiodarone?
400
This organism has adapted to adhere to hardware and heart valves, sometimes requiring prolonged duration of antibiotic therapy.
What is Staph aureus?
400
This effect of cocaine on coronary arteries can mimic myocardial infarction.
What is vasospasm?
400
Not so fast with that labetalol . . . this strategy improves perfusion after an acute infarction.
What is permissive hypertension?
400
Echocardiogram can be especially useful to identify this manifestation of pulmonary embolism, with findings such as D sign and McConnell sign.
What is right heart strain?
400
This procedure is more effective for recent-onset atrial fibrillation than persistent or permanent.
What is electrical cardioversion?
500
Valley fever occurs when a patient inhales the mold form of this fungus in an endemic area, and then it ruptures in the lungs due to the high temperature, spreading spherules that cause infection.
What is Coccidioides?
500
Repeat dosing or continuous infusion of this antidote is often needed, because its half life is shorter than many forms of the drug.
What is naloxone (Narcan)?
500
We might expect this neurologic manifestation to accompany this finding.
What is left visual field loss?
500
Pulmonary embolism with shock is the primary indication for this medication.
What is thrombolysis with TPA?
500
The appendage is a structure in the left atrium commonly implicated in this when a patient has A fib.
What is thrombosis?