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when do you give VZIg for prophylaxis after exposure?
to immunocompromised patients within 10 days, otherwise the vaccine is sufficient
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most feared complication of retropharyngeal abscess
mediastinitis
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what infection of the mouth can cause spread infection to the submandibular gland
ludwigs angina
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what is the 2nd most common peripheral aneurysm
femoral
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what effect does estrogen(pregnancy) have on the requirement of thyroxine
it increases the need for thyroxine
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next step when a clinical diagnosis of pyelonephritis is evident
- blood cultures and treat
- ct only after refractory to treatment
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1 pathological cause of hyperemesis gravidarum
gestational trophoblastic disease, next step is beta hcg measurement
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photophobia, dermatitis, chelosis(fissuring at the corner of the mouth), what vitamin deficiency?
riboflavin
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vit b 1 causea what two syndrome
- wet beri beri
- wernicke korsakoff
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nuclear remnants in rbc after splenectomy
howell jowel bodies
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what lab abnormalities are seen in cholesterol emboli syndrome
- low complement
- eosinophilia
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def of vitb12, folate and b6 will produce elevations of what chemical
homocystine
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rx for lyme if doxy cannot be given?
amoxicillin
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in what disease is apophyseal joint arthritis seen
ankylosing spondylitis
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hemi-anesthesia + dyasthenesia is caused by a stroke in what part of the brain
thalamus
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rmsf and meningococcal meningitis are similar in that they produce a rash, how are they different
rmsf does not ususally produce a picture of meningitis
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rx for diabetic gastropathy
- cispride
- metoclopramide
- erythromycin
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4 anterior mediastinal massess?
middle?
posterior?
- thymoma
- thyroid
- teratoma
- terrible lymphoma
- middle--trachea, bronchogenic, pericardial, enteric cysts, svc, ivc, aorta
- posterior--esophagus, azygos vein, aorta
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characteristics of neurofibromatosis type 2?
- acoustic shwannomas
- cataracts
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what causes dead space ventilation?
av shunting
- vascular obstruction
- av shunting---alveoli obstruction
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most accurate test for endometiosis
laparoscopy
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manifestation of vascular ring
stridor in elderly kids
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chronic smoker and clubbing of fingers, next step
chest xray
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in what context do you get babesios
with tick bites along with lyme disease
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loss to follow up produces what kind of bias
selection bias
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what is ascertainment bias
sampling bias
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which of the malaria causing species of plasmodium does not cause a cyclical fever
plasmodium falciparum
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