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FM Case Files 8,10,12,14
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Graduate
02/26/2014

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Term
nonmaleficence and beneficence
Definition
nonmaleficence = do no harm

beneficence = further patients well being
Term
what is the cause of most acute diarrhea
Definition
infectious diarrhea is 90% of acute diarrhea causes
Term
what is the major sign of invasive bacterial infection
Definition
blood in stool
Term
what are the hemorrhagic/invasive species
Definition
EIEC
yersinia
shigella
entameoba histolytica
Term
when someone comes in with acute diarrhea what is the first test to order
Definition
examine stool for leukocytes
Term
acute diarrhea
Definition
diarrhea for less than 2 weeks
Term
chronic diarrhea
Definition
diarrhea over 4 weeks
Term
subacute diarrhea
Definition
2-4wks
Term
organism that causes diarrhea after trip to mexico
Definition
EHEC
Term
what comes from undercooked chicken
Definition
salmonella
shigella
Term
what comes from undercooked beef
Definition
EHEC
Term
what comes from mayo? timing
Definition
within 6 hours of eating = staph aureaus
8-12 c. perfringens
12-14 ecoli
any/other timing = salmonella
Term
raw seafood causes what gi bug?
Definition
vibrio
salmonella
hep A
Term
what type of diarrhea found in daycares
Definition
shigella
giarda
rotavirus
Term
nursing home and hospital diarrhea
Definition
c diff
Term
when do you need to do a work up of diarrhea
Definition
profuse diarrhea
dehydration
fever over 100.4
bloody
severe abdo pain
diarrhea over 48 hrs
children, elderly, immunocomp pts
Term
tests for volume states on PE
Definition
mucous membranes
skin turgor
capillary refill
Term
what is the major antibiotic that causes c diff
Definition
clindamycin

but any abx can cause it
Term
first step in tx of acute diarrhea
Definition
fluid replacement
checking and correcting electrolytes
Term
how do you rehydrate?
Definition
pedialyte of gatorade if they can tolerate PO

IVF if they cannot
Term
most common kind of infectious diarrhea
Definition
viral!
Term
best way to prevent spread of infectious diarrhea
Definition
wash hands
Term
treatment of travelers diarrhea
Definition
cipro 500mg for 1-2 days
Term
who cant have cipro?
Definition
pregnant and children cannot have quinolones like cipro
Term
what do you use for travelers diarrhea in children or pregnant women
Definition
azithromycin single 1000mg dose
Term
when can you use rifaximin
Definition
only in travelers diarhhea that is NOT bloody, NO fever and NON invasive
Term
diarrhea in HIV pts
Definition
cryptosporidium
Term
most appropriate therapy for sprained ankle
Definition
Protection
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

+NSAIDS
Term
what type of injury most commonly causes sprained ankle
Definition
inversion of an ankle that is plantar flexed
Term
what side of the ankle more commonly injured
Definition
lateral > medial
Term
what protects the medial ankle from injury
Definition
a thick deltoid ligament complex
Term
what are the lateral ligaments of the ankle
Definition
anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)
calcaneofibular ligament (CFL)
posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL)
Term
which of the lateral ligaments is most likely injured
Definition
ATFL
Term
grading of ankle sprains
Definition
1: stretching ATFL
2: partial tear of atfl and stretch CFl
3: complete tear of ATFL and CFL and partial tear of PTFL
Term
what are the associated sx with each grade of ankle sprain?
Definition
1: swelling, pain, no mechanical instability and little to no functional loss

2: more pain swelling and bruisin and some joint instability and start to loose ROM

3: significant joint instability and loss of function
Term
ottawa ankle rules
Definition
rules to help us determine who to xray with a sprained ankle
Term
when do you xray with the ottawa ankle rules
Definition
any of the following indicate xray:

bony tenderness over navicular bone

bony tenderness at base of 5th metetarsal

pt cannot bear weight
Term
where is navicular bone?
Definition
medial midfoot
Term
sprain vs strain
Definition
sprain is stretch/tear ligament injury

strain stretch/tear of mm or tendon
Term
what are the three things that can be injured in shoulder rotator cuff injury
Definition
supraspinatus

infrapinatus/teres minor

subscapularis
Term
how would you test a patient to see if supraspinatus is injured in a rotator cuff injury?
Definition
tested with empty can test. arm abducted, elbow extended, thumbs down pt elevates arm against resistance
Term
how would you test a patient to see if infraspinatus/teres minor is injured in a rotator cuff injury?
Definition
check external rotation.
elbos at side and flexed 90 deg, pt externally rotates aginst resistance
Term
how would you test a patient to see if subscapularis is injured in a rotator cuff injury?
Definition
lift off test

pt places dorsum of hand on lumbar back and attempts to lift hand off of back
Term
syndesmosis injury
Definition
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Term
what are the ottawa knee rules?
Definition
xray knee if:
1. age over 55
2. isolated patella tenderness
3. tenderness at head of fibula
4. inability to flex the knee to 90 degrees
5. inability to bear weight for 4 steps immediately in the examination room (limping is ok)
Term
how do you test for syndesmosis injury
Definition
squeeze test

squeeze tibia and fibula together at midcalf to elicit pain
Term
how do you test a lateral ankle sprain to see if it is ATFL
Definition
anterior drawer test. dr pulls forward on pts heel while stabilizing lower leg with other hand and excessive movement suggests atfl tear
Term
hos do you test a lateral ankle sprain to see if it is CFL
Definition
inversion stress test

dr inverts ankle with one hand while stabilizing lower leg with other hand, excessive translation of a clunk of the talu = ligament tear
Term
test of ACL of knee?
Definition
lachman test = drawer test
Term
testing MCL of knee?
Definition
valcus stress

medial force o knee and lateral force on ankel with excessive translation suggests a tear
Term
testing LCL of knee?
Definition
varus stress test.

lateral force on knee and medial force on ankle with excessive translation suggests a tear
Term
what is the most likely cause of persistently stiff, painful or unstable joints after sprains?
Definition
inadequate rehab
Term
who do the ankle ottawa rules not apply too?
Definition
children
ppl with AMS
ppl who wait over 10 days to get checked after injury
Term
what do you do if you suspect that a pts decline in ROM is due to pain and you want to examine the joint?
Definition
inject lidocaine into the joint
Term
what is an "adequate xray" in joint injury
Definition
two views at 90 deg to eachother
Term
what does the lower urinary tract consist of
Definition
bladder and urethra
Term
microscopic hematuria
Definition
3+ rbc per HPF on 2+ properly collected urinalyses
Term
first steps in managing urinalysis with rbc found incidentally
Definition
urine culture
and
repeat urinalysis
and if they have lots of risk factors for something (cancer or an infection) you can work them up without waiting for repeat
Term
how do you image upper vs lower urinary tracy
Definition
lower: cystoscopy

upper: intravenous pyelogram or CT
Term
what is the liklihood that bladder cancer presents as asymptomatic microscopic hematuria
Definition
low
Term
golmerular vs renal nonglomerular hematuria vs urologic hematuria
Definition
3 classes of hematuria

glomerular = RBC casts, dysmorphic RBCs, protein in urine

renal nonglomerular = protein in urine but NO casts or dysmorphic rbcs

urologic hematuria : no casts, no protein, no dysmorphic rbcs
Term
what causes renal nonglomerular hematuria
Definition
tubulointerstitial disease
renovascular issues
metabolic disorders
Term
what are the causes of urologic hematuria
Definition
tumors
calculi
infection
trauma
prostate issues
Term
how do you store urine in a clinic
Definition
refrigerate

cannot use if it has sat out for more than 2 hours
Term
eosinophils in urine
Definition
intersitital nephritis
Term
major cause of interstitial nephritis
Definition
analgesics or other drugs
Term
how long does ecercise induced hematuria last
Definition
72 hours
Term
how do prophylax against contrast dye induced kidney injury
Definition
n-acetylcysteine can help lower risk
Term
what do you do if there are 2 + urinalysis with microscopic hematuria but your initial work up is negative?
Definition
repeat bp, UA and urine cytology at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. if ok then no further f/u required
Term
when do you work up gross hematuria
Definition
always
Term
tender boggy prostate?
Definition
prostatis
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