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| Clinical Intervention Aortic dissection |
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Definition
| IV labetalol for 2 min followed by nitroprusside |
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Definition
| Stabbing tearing chest pain with hx or HTN, pregnancy, Marfans, etc |
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| Clinical theraputics in patients with Atrial fibrillation with heart failure |
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Definition
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| Diagnostic studies in HTN |
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Definition
| You need the works. 2 separate BP reads, CBC, CMP, UA, CT Head, EKG and CXR |
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| Health Maintenance in Infective endocarditis in IV drug use |
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Definition
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| Clinical Theraputics for Coronary Vasospasm |
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Definition
| Nitroglycerin acutely and CCB |
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| Diagnostic Studies for Coronary Vasospasm |
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Definition
| R/o MI. Get EKG (transient ST elevation) and coronary angiography. |
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| Clinical Intervenion in patient with CP secondary to Cocaine Use |
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Definition
| NO BB or Fibrinolytics. Give CCB, NITRO, BDZ) |
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| Papillary Muscle Rupture Diagnosis |
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Definition
| Hypotension and pulmonary edema a week after an MI |
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| Dermatitis herpetaformous Rash on a patient with GI complaints HCM? |
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Definition
| They have Celiac, stop eating gluten |
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| H&P Black Widow Spider Bite |
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Definition
| Bitten by a spider with hour glass on its back and shortly after experienced muscle spasm |
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| Diagnosis of Rhus Dermatits |
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Definition
| Patient presents with linear streaks of erythematous papules and vessibles. Gotten after playing outside (poision ivy, oak, sumack) |
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| Clinical Therapeutics in Thyroid storm |
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Definition
| BB then Iodine and a gluccocorticoid |
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| Clinical theraputics for thyroiditis |
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Definition
| Give NSAID for acute treatment, can add prednisone |
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| Diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency |
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Definition
| progressive weakness, fatigue, poor appetite, and weight loss preceeded months earlier by hyperpigmentation |
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| Clinical intervention for Corneal Abrasion |
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Definition
| Give tetanus, topical nsaid, abx (polymixin/bactrim) get xray or CT if slit lamp doesn't show abrasion |
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| Clinical Intervention for Corneal FB |
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Definition
| Remove withing 24hours, flush it out or anistetic and swab give Erythomycin and patch to protect the eye. Give Tetanus. Call optho will use 25g. |
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| Clinical Therapeutics for Infectious mononucleosis |
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Definition
| Fluids and antipyrectics. If they need can give steroids |
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| Clinical Therapeutics for Otitis externa |
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Definition
| Cleanse thuroughly and give polymyxin/hydrocortison solution. |
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Term
| Gastrointestinal bleeding diagnostic study |
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Definition
| CBC will suggest it, only a scope can find the source |
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Term
| Hepatic encephalopathy HCM |
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Definition
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| Hepatic encephalopathy Clinical Theraputics |
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Definition
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| Hepatic encephalopathy Diagnostic Studies |
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Definition
| abnormal liver function tests and/or ultrasound suggesting liver disease are required, and ideally liver biopsy |
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| Diagnosis of Reyes syndrome |
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Definition
| Child presents with pernicious vomiting and AMS following a viral illness for which he took ASA |
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Definition
| Patient comes in with watery diarrhea that becomes dysentery (small amount of bloody + tensesmus) |
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| Clinical Therapeutics for C-dif |
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Definition
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Term
| Clinical Therapeutics for diverticulitis |
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Definition
| NPO (bowel rest), IV fluids, PO Metronidazole |
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Term
| Diagnostic Studies for Multiple Myeloma |
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Definition
| Urine Protein-pheresis shows monoclonal bodies, punched out lytic lesions seen on x-ray. Bence Jones proteins on smear |
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Term
| Sickle Cell PT Health Maintenance |
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Definition
| Get penicillin prophylacticall from 4mo to 6yo, Get vaccinated but with non live vaccines, Supplement hydroxyurea and folate. |
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| Clinical intervention for Bell's Palsy |
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Definition
| Protect the eye, give prednisone |
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| Clinical intervention for cluster headache |
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Definition
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Definition
| Postpartum patient oresenting with fever and uterine tenderness. RF C-Section, chorio, prolonged rom |
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| Clinical intervention for Mastitis |
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Definition
| Can continue nursing, Dicloxacillin or Oxacillin 250mg qid x 7-10 days. If it forms a localized mass it requires I&D. |
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Term
| Diagnostic Study for Molar Pregnancy |
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Definition
| On US it looks like a cluster of grapes. Hystology is the only definitive diagnosis |
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Term
| Femoral neck fracture H&P |
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Definition
| An elderly women with low energy fall, MVA, prolonged steroid use |
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Term
| Osteoarthritis clinical intervenion |
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Definition
| Tylenol and Intrarticular Steroids |
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Term
| Reactive Arthritis Clinical theraputics |
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Definition
| Tylenol and Intrarticular Steroids |
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| Acute respiratory failure Clinical intervention |
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