Treatment for pt with Von willebrand dz with bleeding?
Desmopressin
-If severe, factor8 concentrate
What are some indications for emergent HD in aspirin/salicylate toxicity?
For every ___ mL of sodium bicarb given, serum pH rises by 0.1
50
Initial screening test for Lyme?
ELISA testing with western blot and PCR
What drug might you want ready for RSI in kids <2 yo?
* tought to attenuate reflex bradycardia from succynylcholine administration
A boutonniere deformity is caused by _____ and looks like ______.
To fix it, splint should____
-Splint: PIP in extension. DIPand MCP full ROM
What are some signs of cor pulmonale on EKG?
What level are ICPs in patients with IIH (aka pseudotumor cerebri)?
> 20 in non-obese
>25 in obese
Tx for cryptococcal meningitis?
- Fluconazole for 8 weeks after that
Diagnostic criteria for Kawasaki disease?
Fever for 5 days plus 4/5 of the following:
Formulas for determining whether CO2 retention/acidosis is acute vs chronic?
- Chronic: same but with 0.003
What drugs can cause drug-induced Lupus syndrome?
also..methlydopa, chlorpromazine, quinidine, minocyclin
Triple therapy meds for H pylori?
10-14 days**
What is the treatment for TCA overdose? (other than supportive stuff)
-NA-Bicarb.
50 meq IV at a time until QRS normalizes and bicarb drip
How do you calculate Shock index? What does it tell you?
- 0.5 -0.7 = normal, >0.7 = more sensitive than VS alone in diagnosis occult shock/need for transfusion
What is the Amsel criteria for diagnosing bacterial vaginosis?
Tx for Bacterial vaginosis?
_Flagyl 500 mg po BID x7 days
On Lateral elbow Xray…no visible fracture but post + anterior fat pads visible….
- Kids: Supracondylar fracture
What should be immediate treatment in Digoxin toxicity?
What type of cardioversion should be used when needed for SVT?
-Synchronized
What’s a good drug to start for Pt w/ ascending aortic dissection?
Main derrangement clinically and metabolically in Cyanide poisoning?
treatment?
Tx of choice for sinus Brady 2/2 Beta Blocker Overdose?
Glucagon
What surgery is often complicated by complete heart block?
Aortic valve repair or replacement