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empiric tx for hospital aquired PNA   ceftaz or cefotax, OR imipenem, OR piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn)--basically cover Pseudo  
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how is transferrin sat'n calculated, how difft bw Fe defic anemia and sideroblastic?   Fe/TIBC, low in Fe defic anemia (since Fe low and TIBC high) and high in sideroblast (since Fe high and TIBC low); Fe and TIBC are both low in anemia of chronic dz  
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what test is specific for identifying CSF in fluid   b2 transferrin  
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how do OCPs affect Fe studies   incrs TIBC, don't cause microcytic anemia  
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lady being tx for breast cancer comes in w point back bone pain, how w/u   radionucleide scan--most sensitive for early met  
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tx after HIV needle stick   do HIV test of recipient, give 3 HIV Rx for 4 wks, rept HIV test at 6wks, 12wks, 6mos. Seroconversion if pt was adv AIDS 0.3% [AZT alone decrs 80%]  
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Abc MC cause S-J? AIHA? C Dif?   PCN, cephlo, qunio; PCN, cephalo; clinda, amp, ceph  
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3 Rx to help PVD besides ASA and anti-plt   cilostazol (PDE inhib), dipyridamole, pentoxifylline  
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what's loffler syndrome   when round worm coughed up and reswallowed, see hemoptysis and cough  
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what's Osborn wave on EKG   upward deflection after R wave, indicates hypothermia  
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which Ig affected in Wiskott Aldrich? Ataxia Telangiectasia? IgA defic?   low IgM, high IgA&E; low IgA,M,E; IgA but 50% also IgE  
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low serum Na, pt dry and tachy, U Na>20, what's the difftl? Tx?   renal losses causing hypotonic hypovol hypoNa, should be holding onto Na, causes: diuretic, ACEI, low aldosterone, ATN. Tx=NS (add loop if 110-120)  
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low serum Na, pt dry and tachy, U Na>10, what's the difftl? Tx?   extrarenal losses causing hypotonic hypovol hypoNa, renal holding onto Na appropriately, causes are extrarenal losses, ie GI (N/V, diarrhea), 3rd spacing. Tx=NS (add loop if 110-120)  
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low serum Na, pt not dry or tachy or wet, what do next? Diffts?   check serum osmol. If nml think hyperproteinemia or lipidemia, if high think high Glu or radiocontrast, if low think siADH, dpolydypsia, hypothyr  
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high serum Na, how create difftl, what are they   low vol: renal (diuretic, glycosuria, RF), extrarenal (diarrhea); nml vol (DI, letting go too much water); high volume (steroids, hyperaldost)  
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pt is vol overloaded if serum Na high think? Low?   high=steroids, hyperaldosterone, low=water retaining, ie CHF, nephrotic, liver disease ?RF?  
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which lytes affect QT? PR? T?   PR&T: K or Mg; QT: Ca++ or Mg  
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MC SE ketamine   visual and auditory hallucinations (10%), basically a sedative similar to propofol  
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Rx causes of AIHA (5)   PCN, cephalo, sulfa, quinine, NSAIDs  
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what is Felty's syn   RA, splenomegaly, low WBC. See late in RA dz, at risk for infxn  
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what are COX2 inhib, one way they are used   celecoxib, rofecoxib, avoid some SE of NSAIDs so used for RA in ppl w advanced age and comorbidities (GI, renal, CNS/confusion)  
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tx for rash in SLE? Nephritis? Rash in Scleroderma?   chloroquine, AZT or cyclophosphamide (or steroids). Rash in scleroderma=penicillamine  
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tx antiphospholipid during preg   LMWH  
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what's Schober test? Schirmer?   Schober=spine motility used in dx ankylosing spondylitis. Schirmer=decrsd tear production in Sjorgen  
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what's keratoderma blennorrhagica   seen in reiters. vesicopustular, waxy lesion w yellow brown color often on palms and soles, but also scrotum, scalp and trunk. Can resemble psoriasis  
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what's yohimibine   a naturally occuring alpha blocker, see as herb extract and OTC, used for erectile dyfxn but can't use if cardiac dz  
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what's colonoscopy screening for ppl nml risk and high risk   if not high risk colonoscopy q10y (+ yearly fecal occult blood). If high risk start screen 40yo or 10y younger than youngest relative and rept q3-5. High risk=1st degree relative cancer <60 or mltpl relatives  
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contraindications for the trivalent flu vaccine   asthma, COPD, chronic metabolic or CV dz, children on longterm ASA, h/o Guillan Barre  
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what 3 Rx can be used in HIT for anticoag   lepirudin or argatroban (direct thrombin inhib, argatroban can be used if renal insuffic), danaparaoid (heparinoid)  
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what lipid profile suggests metabolic syn   LDL>150 and HDL <40  
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what 2 rx can be given to prevent tumor lysis syndrome   allopurinol or rasburicase (can give prophylactically to ppl high risk before starting tx)  
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what is max med tx for stable angina? If sympt what do next?   nitrates, ASA, b blocker, CCB, and statin if lipid; if still sympt cath  
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Rx for diarrheal predominant IBS   can tx sympt w loperamide, diphenoxylate. If those don't work can try alosetron (5HT antagonist). For constipation the 5HT agonist/antagonist=Tegaserod maleate  
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incrsd bili, blood in stools, dilated intra and extra hep ducts…what is it? How dx? Px?   cancer of ampulla of vater, dx w endoscopy of duo (small and can miss on CT), px better than pancreatic  
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what's tacrolimus? Mech of action? What drug works similarly?   anti immune drug often used s/p transplant, aka FK506, inhibits IL2. cyclosporine also inhibits IL2 (by inhibiting calcineurin)  
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key features of adrenoleukodystrophy   peroxisome membrane gene, XL, 5-15yo; neuro: wknss, spasticity, then dementia, blindness; 1ry adrenal insuffic (usu appears first)  
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px factors of schizo pts   better: good premorbid state, female, married, later age of onset, onset assoc w ppt events, positive sympt, FMH mood d/o, good inter-episode fxn, quick onset of sympt. worse: the opposite of the above + FMH of schizo  
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contraindications to probenecid 3? Colchicine?   pt >60yo, poor renal fxn, renal stones. Colchicine=renal insuffic, cytopenia. Also should not be used in chronic management of tophaceous gout.  
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what's tamsulosin   alpha blocker for BPH  
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what's tolterodine. What's 1 contraindication for use   anti muscarinic for hypotonic bladder. Can't use in acute angle glaucoma  
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what are specifics for dx Wilsons   if ceruloplasmin <20+ Kayser-Fleischer rings don't need bx, otherwise need bx showing >250ug/g Cu  
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what liver studies (incl   s) suggest hemochromo? What gene test can confirm?  
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tx of Hemochromo   phlebotomy wkly until ferritin <50, transferring <45%, then maintain w phlebotomy 500ml ~q2-4 (ea will remove 200-250mg Fe). Deferoxamine is for pts who can't tolerate or 2ry overload  
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what bugs are hemochromo at risk for   Vibrio vulnificus and Yersinia entercolitica (Fe-loving bac)  
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what AFP level would suggest liver cancer   >400ng/ml  
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what specific cancer does vinyl Cl put pt at risk for   liver angiosarcoma  
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what Rx put at risk for cholestasis   antipsych like phenothiazine (chlorpromazine, fluphanezine, chlorperazine), OCP, androgen  
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name 2 Rx assoc w acute pancreatitis   sulfa and thiazide  
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tx for migratory thrombophlebitis   heparin, (warfarin doesn't work), until cancer is addressed and then it goes away  
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hyperkeratosis of ears, cheeks, fingers assoc w what cancer? Named sign?   acrokeratosis paraneoplastica, assoc w pharyngeal cancer Bazex syndrome  
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describe familial melanoma syn, gene, cxns   aka dysp nevus syn, numerous atypical moles melanoma (superficial and nodular) ~100%, CKN2A, also risk pan cancer  
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describe BC nevus syn, gene, other charact and cxns   AD, PTCH gene, get mltpl BCC from childhood, see frontal bossing, jaw cysts, CNS tumors  
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what's the pH, ABG for PE? COPD w bronchitis   acute respir alk, high pH, low CO2, low pO2. COPD w bronchitis: respir acidosis w metabolic compensation (nml pH, high pCO2, low pO2)  
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bug and tx for meningitis in pt w CSF drain   Staph Epi, use vanc  
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what's the diff bw acute stress d/o and adjustment d/o   acute stress d/o is basically like PTSD but sympt <1mo and event <1mo ago (reliving a LIFE THREATENING event, etc). Adjustment d/o is <3mo after an event, trbl dealing w/ it  
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what’s the dosing for steroids for preterm babies   2x betamethasone 24 hr apart of 4x dexamethasone 12 hr apart  
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bug causing elephantiasis   Wucherieria bancrofti (fiiariasis), causes non pitting lymphedema  
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what's phanolphthalein? Test related to dx?   laxative, can cause secretory diarrhea. If causing diarrhea NaOH will turn stool red  
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what used to differentiate subtypes of Staph? Alpha hemo Strep? B hemo Strep?   novobiocin, optochin, bacitracin  
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how difft Rotors and Dubin Johnson   both defects in excretion, but Rotors has elevated urinary coproporphyrins and NO BLACK liver  
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which Ceph cover Pseudo? Which also covers Staph? What else does that drug cover?   Ceftaz and Cefepime, Cefepime also covers Staph (and it covers Neisseria)  
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which PCN work ag MSSA   oxacillin, dicloxacillin, or if combine amp or amox w sulbactam or clavulonate  
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which PCN work ag Pseudo? What else do they work ag? What abt Staph cvg?   piperacillin, ticarcillin, carbenicillin. Also work ag E Coli, Proteus, Enterobacter, Serratia, Kleb, but only ag Staph if combine (ie piperacillin/tazobactam or ticarcillin/clavulonate)  
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what's the key SE of methicillin   interstitial nephritis (so no longer in use)  
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which Abx for MSSA infxn: oxacillin or vanc?   oxacillin (more efficacious)  
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which Abx for VRE   imipenem  
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can Cipro be used for S Pneu PNA?   no, doesn't cover S Pneu  
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which quinolones cover Pseudo   only Cipro  
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which Abx covers anaerobes, gram - incl Pseudo, and staph. What are these best used in?   Carbapenems (imipnem, meropenem). But best used in gram - infxn  
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compared metronidazole and clinda in cvg. What 2 other classes have equiv anaerobe cvg to metronidazole   metronidazole is better for intrabd infxn bc covers Bacteroides and C Dif, Clinda is better for anaerobic strep in mouth. Carbapenems and the combined PCN agents (ie piperacillin/tazobactam, augmentin) have equivalent cvg  
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midclavicular fx puts what vessel at risk   subclavian  
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CD3 is a marker for what cell type? CD19?   T cells, B cells  
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what's modafinil   a non-amphetamine stimulant used in narcolepsy  
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what stain used for hairy cell leuk? Tx?   TRAP (tartrate resistant acid phosphatase) stain shows hairy projections. Tx=cladribine  
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name 6 nucleoside rev transcriptase inhib   zidovudine (AZT), didanosine, zalcitabine, stavudine, lamivudine, abacavir  
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what are the SE of didanosine, zalcitabine, stavudine, lamivudine,   didanosine&zalcitabine=pancreatitis, peripheral neuro; stavudine=peripheral neuropathy; lamivudine (3TC)=nothing  
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SE zidovudine   leukopenia/anemia, GI  
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name some protease inhibitors, general SE   end in -navir, ie Nelfinavir, indinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir. SE=hyperlipid, hyerglu, LFTs. GI also for nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir.  
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SE indinavir   a protease inhib w hyperlipid, hyperglu, LFTs, kidney stones, hyperbili  
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name 3 NNRTI   efavirenz, nevirapine, delavirdine  
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SE efavirenz   (NNRTI), neuro w somnolence, confusion or psych  
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SE nevirapine   (NNRTI) rash  
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what's enfuvirtide   a fusion inhibitor for tx of HIV. Used if viral replication continues despite other HAART  
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what's a standard starting HAART Rx combo   AZT, lamivudine (3TC), nelfinavir  
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what SE see w a standard starting HAART Rx combo (AZT, lamivudine (3TC), nelfinavir)   anemia, leukopenia, GI (AZT), and rash (lamivudine)  
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