Preparation for Family Medicine Shelf
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| What are red flags for cancer in patients with solitary thyroid nodules? | male Age <20 or >65 rapid growth dysphagia, hoarseness, neck pain (symptoms of local invasion) h/o head or neck radiation family h/o thyroid Ca hard, fixed nodule >4 cm cervical LAD
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| At what induration is a PPD considered positive in a patient with HIV? | Greater than or equal to 5 mm
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| What common medical condition disqualifies drivers from commercial interstate driving? | Insulin-dependant DM
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| How do thiazides affect serum Ca? | Exacerbate hypercalcemia by increasing distal tubular Ca reabsorption.
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| How does furosemide affect serum Ca? | Lowers serum Ca
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| In a small child a marked decrease in bone age relative to height age and chronological age is likely due to? | Hypothyroidism
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| What are two causes of delayed height age relative to chronological and bone age in a small child? | Down Syndrome & Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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| What is the relationship between bone age, height age and chronological age in a child with CF? | Both bone age and height age lag behind chronological age.
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| A woman over 65 years with low TSH is at increased risk for what? | Osteoporosis (hip and vertebral fractures)
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| How can you differentiate iron deficiency anemia from anemia of chronic disease? | Iron deficiency anemia: high TIBC and low Ferritin Anemia of Chronic Disease: low TIBC and normal/high Ferritin (acute phase reactant)
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| An asymptomatic pregnant female with no h/o DM should be screened for gestational diabetes at what gestational age? | 24-28 weeks
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| How do you screen for gestational diabetes? | Oral glucose challenge (OGC) of 50 g. Serum glucose at 1 hour should be less than 130. If greater than 130: Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) 100 g oral glucose, check blood glucose at 3 hours. should be less than 140.
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| What are causes of thyrotoxicosis with increased 24-hour radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU)? | Graves' Disease Toxic Multinodular Goiter Solitary hot nodule TSH secreting pituitary tumor
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| What are causes of thyrotoxicosis with decreased 24-hour radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU)? | Subacute thyroiditis Thyrotoxicosis facititia
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| What is an absolute contraindication to ACE inhibitor use? | h/o angioneurotic edema (life-threatening) Relative contraindication: increased serum creatinine (renal insufficiency) Indications: recent MI & low ejection fraction
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| What are the signs of barbiturate withdrawal? | Early withdrawal signs include anxiety, insomnia, orthostatic hypotension and gastrointestinal complaints. Grand mal seizures may occur.
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| How should barbiturate withdrawal be managed? | 200 mg of Pentobarbital PO & assess over the next hour. Pt becomes very drowsy or exhibits coarse nystagmus→ ≤600 mg daily. Pt mildly drowsy with fine nystagmus→ ≃ 800 mg daily in divided dose no response → > 1,200 mg daily.
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| What is DOC for penicillin resistant gonorrhea? | Tetracyclines for 10 days. Also cures non-gonococcal urethritis
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| What are the classes of acute pancreatitis? | Acute pancreatitis Relapsing acute pancreatitis Relapsing chronic pancreatitis Chronic pancreatitis
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| How does acute pancreatitis present? | Abdominal pain ranging from mild-severe. Lying in fetal position relieves pain. Low grade fever, tachycardia, hypotension, leukocytosis
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| How is acute pancreatitis diagnosed? | Serum amylase > 200
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