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3 gram POSITIVE bacterias - CORRECT ANSWER: strepococcus, staphylococcus,
enterococus
5th dz erathema infectiosum is due to - CORRECT ANSWER: PARVOVIRUS B 19,
rash= MACULAR ON CHEECKS "SLAPPED CHEEKS", then Lacy rash on trunk and
arms.
90% OF BACK PAIN RESOLVE IN - CORRECT ANSWER: 4-6 WEEKS
ABORTIVE MEDS: MIGRAINE - CORRECT ANSWER: TRIPTANS (NOT F/ISCHEMIC
HEART DZ.),
Ergotamine if not HTN, ANALGESICS (ASA,TYLENOL,CAFFEINE),
TORADOL
ABORTIVE MEDS. TENSION HA - CORRECT ANSWER: NSAIDS, ASA,
ALWAYS GET C&S URINE BEF. THERAPY ON - CORRECT ANSWER: PREGOS,
MEN, OLDER PT POST HOSP. FEBRILE PT.,
any CAST in UA is indicative of - CORRECT ANSWER: Pyelonephritis
will also have 101.3 fever, rigors, flank pain, sepsis, pyurea, TX before urine culture
comes back with:
,ASTHMA criteria for INTERMMITENT VS. PERSISTENT - CORRECT ANSWER: <2
DAYS OR NIGHTS VS.
Mild: <daily
Mod: daily
Severe: continual
intermmitent and mild check them Q6mo.
back pain red flags REFERR! - CORRECT ANSWER: Hx: IV drug use, TB, chronic
steroid use, CA, immune suppresion, trauma, age <20, fever >100.4, chills, nausea, wt.
loss, saddle anesthesia, bowel/bladder incontinence/retention, RECENT BACTERIAL
INFECTION, >50yrs, pain at night or supine. CONSIDER IMAGING FOR RED FLAGS
OR LITIGATION. OR AFTER ONE MONTH OF CONSERV. TX.
CAUDA EQUINA back pain SURG. EMERGENCY - CORRECT ANSWER: s/s major
motor weakness with knee extensions or foot drop, loss of sensory tone to anus,
bladder, legs
CHARAC. OF RA - CORRECT ANSWER: symmetrical joint pain > 1hr., fatigue, wt. loss,
low grade temp, malaise, waxes and wanes, l
check for torn rotator cuff with what test - CORRECT ANSWER: drop off test
can't raise their own arm!
Chicken POX r/t VARICELLA ZOSTER - CORRECT ANSWER: dew drops in petal,
fever and MALAISE
, Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) most common organism in adults: - CORRECT
ANSWER: STREP PNA; always re do the chest xray to make sure tx worked
describe COPD: - CORRECT ANSWER: PREGRESSIVE dyspnea, cough, sputum
production that is variable day to day. can have rib fx. syncope, they use all their energy
to breathe
drugs for Parkinson tx: - CORRECT ANSWER: Manoamine oxidase-B inhibitors,
catechol O-methyltrase inhibitors, anticholinergics
Dx: Scoliosis - CORRECT ANSWER: > 10 degree lateral spine curvature on xray.
febrile seizure >38 C - CORRECT ANSWER: occur in infant or upto 5 yrs
For INTERMITTENT Asthma symptoms >2wks, already using SABA, what do you add?
- CORRECT ANSWER: ICS = inhaled corticosteroid
For pt. with MODERATE PERSISTENT ASTHMA, has s/s DAILY but not all day, is on
MED. ICS, LABA, & SABA (uses >2xwk) what is the next step? - CORRECT ANSWER:
increase to HIGH DOSE ICS
GAS strep throat - CORRECT ANSWER: TX: only if rheumatic fever(carditis & arthritis)
or glomerulonephritis risks. COMPLICATIONS
HA red flags:
usually no imaging for reg. HA - CORRECT ANSWER: SNOOP
Syst. symptoms
Neuro. signs