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Emergency Medicine

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labs to get in the w/u of sepsis   CBC, chems (LFTs, bicarb, creatinine), PT/PTT, Lactate  
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an important marker of global tissue hypoxia   lactate  
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additional labs to evaluate source of sepsis   blood cultures, UA,urine C & S, CXR, discharge from lesions, sterile fluids if suspected  
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CSF tube 1 is used for what purpose   appearance; cell count/diff  
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CSF tube 2 is used for what purpose   glucose and protein  
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CSF tube 3 is used for what purpose   gram stain and culture  
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CSF tube 4 is used for what purpose   cell count with differential  
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what patients with cystitis should get a urine culture   anyone who is not a healthy young female  
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pneumonia labs   CBC; CXR; sputum gr stain/cx; Blood cx; Pulse ox, ABG; Urine for streptococcal and Legionella antigen; PCR assays; Serologies; Influenza rapid antigen  
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Septic arthritis: Joint fluid analysis   Cell count/diff (WBC <200 normal; septic >50-60K); Diff: <25% PMN normal; >50% PMN infxs/inflam; Gr stain/cx; Crystals  
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What do you include in the work-up of a corneal abrasion   Slit lamp exam with fluorescein, evert lids to rule out foreign body  
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What should be included in the workup for central retinal artery occlusion   ESR for temporal arteritis  
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What should be done in the case of orbital cellulitis   Emergent CT of the orbits and sinuses, ophthalmologic consultation and admission for cefuroxime IV  
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What is the preferred topical ocular anesthetic used when assessing a corneal abrasion   Proparacaine  
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How will a corneal abrasion appear during fluorescein stain when using cobalt blue light on slit lamp   It will fluoresce green  
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A hyphema should be dilated with __ to prevent pupillary movement from tearing damaged blood vessels   Atropine 1%  
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A bright green streaming appearance to fluorescein instilled into the tear layer (Seidel test) is pathognomonic for what   Penetrating trauma or ruptured globe  
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What is a normal range for IOP   10-20 mm Hg  
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What may be seen on funduscopic exam with giant cell arteritis?   Flame hemorrhages  
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What labs should be ordered when giant cell arteritis is suspected   Sed rate, c-reactive protein  
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Hyphema work-up   Assume open globe; poss CT (if suspect blow out fx); poss US to r/o vitreous hemo or retinal detach; SPE (pts w/SCD)  
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MI labs   troponin, CKMB  
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AAA imaging   xray: calcified arch or paravert ST mass; u/s accurate for dx/measuring diameter; CT most sensitive for ruptured AAA  
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Imaging modality of choice for acute pancreatitis   CT  
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Imaging modality of choice for aortic aneurysm   CT  
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Imaging modality of choice for acute appy   CT w/contrast: shows walls >2mm, abscess, free fluid, RLQ fat stranding, appendicolith  
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Imaging modality of choice for biliary obstruction   u/s is definitive initial test for GS; u/s or HIDA for cholecystitis; xray/CT for porcelain; u/s or ERCP for choledocho  
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GI bleed labs   CMP, CBC (H&H), type & cross, coags; BUN often elevated 2/2 GI blood breakdown; ECG; poss NG tube to distinguish upper/lower  
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GIB: angiography requires bleeding rates of:   0.5 - 2.0 mL/min  
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imaging TOC for upper GIB =   endoscopy  
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GIB IVF resuscitation   3:1 rule - 3L crystalloid per 1L blood lost  
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GIB RFs   EtOH, NSAIDs, steroids, anticoag meds  
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mesenteric ischemia TOC   angio/CTA; abd xray/CT shows wall thickening / pneumatosis intestinalis  
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biliary labs   ECG, CBC, lytes, LFTs, bili, amylase, lipase, UA, bHCG  
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appendicitis labs   UA, CBC, bHCG  
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what radiographs should be obtained to assess for intestinal obstruction   flat and upright abdominal, and upright chest  
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pancreatitis labs   elev WBC, hypocalcemia; Sens/Sens: lipase > amylase (both high in acute)  
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Fever, all peds:   ua/ucc; poss cxr  
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Fever (>38C), <28 days old   Admit; ucc, blood cx, LP, poss cxr; IV amp/gent  
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Fever (>38C), 28 day - 3 mos   ucc, blood cx, LP, poss cxr; Rocephin 50 mg/kg; dc if cxs neg; f/u in 24hr  
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Fever (>39C), 3 mos - 3 yo   ucc, poss cxr, stool cx; close f/u  
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imaging TOC for pyloric stenosis   u/s; spec, not always sensitive; 2nd line: upper GI series: shows string sign  
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imaging TOC for PE   ECG, CXR (atalectasis, pl effusion, elev hemidiaphragm); gold std = pulmonary angiogram, but invasive (mort = 1-5%), so most 1st order V/Q scan  
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testing for suspected stroke   glucose, EKG, lytes, CBC, coag  
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imaging tests for stroke   CT: noncontrast detects hemo, ischemic visible after 6 hrs; MRI sensitive for posterior fossa or <6 hr; gold std: angio  
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meningitis testing   CBC, coag, blood cx; CT (r/o mass lesion) before LP; empiric abx  
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CSF, viral meningitis   opening pressure <200, WBC <1000 & <50% PMN, glucose >40, pro <200, neg Gr Stain / cx  
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CSF, bacterial meningitis   opening pressure >300, WBC >1000 & >80% PMN, glu <40, pro >200, pos Gr Stain / Cx  
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seizure labs   anticonvulsant levels; lytes, glu, tox screen, poss CK; poss LP  
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seizure tx   1stline: benzos (versed, ativan, valium), poss phenobarb; 2ndline: dilantin, depakote; Mg sulfate: eclampsia  
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status epilepticus tx   pentobarb infusion (coma), isoflurane aesthesia  
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SAH testing   CT 90% sensitive, esp within 12 hrs; LP 98%, esp >12 hrs, when xanthochromia present  
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AMI labs: troponin   Troponin rises first & stays high 5 to 14 days, and is most sensitive/specific for MI  
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AMI labs: CK-MB   CKMB rises within 4 hours and peaks at 24 hrs  
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CHF xray   cardiomegaly, pulmo edema (plump vessels, interstitial / alveolar edema, Kerley B lines)  
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imaging for aortic dissection   CXR: widened mediastinum, poss tracheal deviation to right, left hemothorax; CT contrast; TEE to ID type & valvular involvement; aortography is gold std but invasive  
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