2026-2027. Questions & Correct
Answers. Graded A
All staph species - ANScatalase positive
All strep species - ANScatalase negative
Berger disease findings - ANSimmunoflouresent IgA in mesangium (of
kidney)
chlamydia 1st line Tx - ANSazithromycin or doxycyclin
chlamydia possible symptoms - ANS1. Asymptomatic
2. dysuria
3. dyspareunia (painful or difficult intercourse)
4. vaginal discharge
clear hemolysis is the same as saying "______" - ANSbeta hemolysis
common berger disease presentation - ANShematuria right after viral
respiratory infection
Digoxin - ANSnarrow therapeutic range
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, Digoxin MOA - ANScardiac glycoside:
1. Directly inhibit Na/K ATPase
2. Indirectly inhibits Na/Ca exchanger--> + Inotropy
3. inhibits neuronal Na/K-ATPase--> Increased vagus--> decreased HR
Digoxin most common side effect - ANScardiac arythmia
Digoxin Toxicity treatment - ANSdigoxin immune Fab (immunoglobulin that
binds to Digoxin making it unavailable and secreted)
Digozin inidications - ANSCHF:
1. increases inotropy
SVTs:
1. Decreases AV conduction
2. Depresses SA node
Early Digoxin toxicity - ANS1. Anorexia
2. Nausea
3. EKG changes
epithelial cells & granular casts on urinalysis* - ANSdirect damage to renal
tubular epithelial cells (ATN)*
fatty casts - ANSchronic renal failure
fatty casts - ANSNephrOTIC syndrome
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