Diabetic skin manifestations are called?
acanthosis nigricans
Why do we give prostaglandins in HF, for kids?
To keep the patent ductus arteriosus open
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What are nontender small erythematous lesions (macular, papular, or nodular) on the palms associated with infective endocarditis?
Janeway Lesions
What is Desferal used for?
Beta Thalassemia (drug that chronically-transfused pts use to remove excess Iron from their bodies. Iron overload is therefore the leading cause of death amongst Thalassemia pts in industrialized nations)
What ABX is NOT safe to take with Coumadin?
Fluoroquinolones
What ABX is safe to take with Coumadin?
Amoxicillin
What is the treatment schedule for enterobiasis (pinworms)?
Tx WHOLE family. Give ONCE and then again in 2 weeks
What is a risk for testicular cancer?
Cryptorchidism (testes fail to descend into scrotum)
What is a sign that a teenager may be bipolar?
sleeping LESS than 8 hours (4-8H/noc)
What is a tendon?
muscle to bone
What is a ligament?
bone to bone
In Asthma, what does Goblet cell hyperplasia due?
Causes airway remodeling
The antidote for Pradaxa is what?
Praxbind (idarucizumab)
What are the BPH meds?
5 alpha reductase inhibitors (Finasteride - ride off into the sunset because they don't have to pee all the time)
alpha adrenergic blockers (tamulosin -it would be a sin to not treat the symptoms)
Fundal height after 20 weeks should be how much?
20cm (they same cm as weeks)
What vaccine is safe in pregnancy?
TDAP
What is a symptom of pernicious anemia?
BEEFY RED tongue
What is osteosarcoma?
pathological fractures
When alpha fetal protein is elevated around 16 weeks, what is there concern for?
neural tube defects
What is the second line treatment of atopic dermatitis?
Topical Calcineurin inhibitors (cyclosporine)
What is pus in the lungs called?
Empyema
What is the first line treatment for scabies?
permethrin cream
Which does NOT cause ototoxicity?
Cephalexin (a cephalosporin)
What body system should you worry about in a child with Down Syndrome?
Cardiac
What ABX is for syphilis?
Penicillin-G IM for 3 weeks in a row
Follow up is mandatory
Sexual contact is ill advised until fourfold decrease in titers.
Test for HIV infection
Retest in 3 months after first test if it was negative.
What is hydrocele?
NON tender, scrotal swelling
Patients with bulimia are at a normal weight, true or false?
TRUE
A mask-like-face is associated with what type of disease?
Parkinson's Disease
Gastroenteritis is caused by what virus in adults?
Norovirus
Gastroenteritis is caused by what virus in kids?
Rotovirus
What medication is for bronchospasms?
SABA (albuterol)
What do you tell a patient with Asthma and their Advair?
It would NOT help in an acute episode
Prostatic pain is felt where?
In the perineum
What is hyperprolactinemia?
increased prolactin causes menstrual dysfunction and galactorrhea (inappropriate lactation)
What can PCOS cause?
Hirsutism, hyperinsulinemia, hyperandrogenism (high testosterone - causes hair on neck), acne
What is the tx for pharyngeal gonorrhea and anal gonorrhea?
IM Ceftriaxone (cephalosporin) and PO Azithromycin (macrolide)
What is the tx for Chlamydia?
Azithromycin
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