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definition of coma
- absent cortex functions--non responsiveness, decorticate  rigiditiy
- brainstem---pupillary reflexes, vestibulo-ocular reflexes
- body tempreature
- apnea test
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most accurate test for pericarditis
tamponade
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hematuria + flank pain with nephrotic syndrome, dx
- renal vein thrombosis
- most accurate test is ct angio
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deficiency of factor 8 antigen is
von willebrand factor
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choice of study for valve vegetations?
tee
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dysphagia for solids with history of GERD?
peptic stricture...not cancer if no weightloss is present
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dyspnea, and enlarged heart and a speckled pattern on the echo of the heart
amyloidosis
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dilation of intra and extrahepatic bile ducts and blood in stool
cancer of the ampulla of vater causing anemia and bocking the bile ducts
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when do you treat htn in pregnancy
if diastolic blood pressure >100mm Hg
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when do you order a chest xray for pulmonary infection
- if vital signs are abnormal
- signs of consolidation on physical or rales
- high index of suspiscion
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what is the large bowel equivalent of postoperative ileus
rx
- oglive syndrome--pseduo-obstruction
- neostigmine
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post infectious neurological sequally involving peripheral paralysis and central
not gbs but acute
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two types of acute mesenteric ischemia
- occlusive--via embolus
- non occlusive---dilation and narrowing of mesenteric vessels on angiogram
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does aspirin cause bleeding of healthy colonic mucosa
no, so if its bleeding, colonoscopy
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most common visceral arterial aneurysm
predispostion to rupture
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rx for asymptomatic hocm
advice not to exert themselves
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pericarditis refractory to nsaids
colchicine
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most important factor in determining treatment of visceral lymphoma
depth of invasion of the gastric wall
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can you get neurocysticysrosis without eating meat
yes if the water that irrigates vegetables is contaminated
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asymptomatic blood in stool in a <45 person, next step
ansocpye and flexible sigmoidoscopy in the office
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