Onset of mild alcohol withdrawal?
6-24 hrs
Onset of Seizures from alcohol withdrawal?
12-48hrs
Alcoholic hallucinosis onset?
12-24 hrs, resolves w/in 48hrs
Delirium tremens onset?
48-96hrs
alcoholic hospitalized for operation, now 24 hrs later having visual hallucinations, stable VS and orientation. Dx?
alcoholic hallucinosis
Normal saline is a crystalloid or colloid?
Crystalloid
When are colloid solutions used?
In burns or conditions w/ hypOproteinemia
mainstay of dehydration treatment?
rehydration w/ IV sodium containing crystalloid solutions
acute onset unilateral weakness + positive Babinski sign = think?
acute ischemic stroke
tPA should be given to stroke pt w/o hemorrhage w/in?
3-4.5 hrs of symptom onset
what should be held and for how long should a stroke pt receive fibrinolytic therapy?
aspirin for 24hrs
fears of negative evaluation and embarrassment in social and performance situations = Dx?
Social anxiety disorder
poor eye contact + anxiety attacks when doing presentations = think?
social anxiety disorder
performance anxiety is included in what type of anxiety disorder?
social anxiety disorder
acute onset polyarticular and symmetric arthritis that resolves w/in 2mo, Dx?
Viral arthritis
monoarticular arthritis (4)?
Symmetrical arthritis (2)?
- Lupus
Effective treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome? (2)
- Corticosteroids (more side fx)
Effective treatment of advanced HIV cachexia?
synthetic cannabinoids
delayed treatment of appendix (>5days) may dev into?
Appendiceal rupture –> appendiceal abscess
What maneuvers are best for appendiceal abscess dx?
ant palpation may be less useful bc is deep tissue
Rx of appendiceal abscess if pt is stable?
immediate surgery has high complication rate so wait for it to calm down
arthralgias + psychosis + hematuria + proteinuria - concerning for?
Lupus
acute onset of psychosis in a child or adolescent –> psych rare, what else is on diff dx? (7)