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ESR -ve and suspecting PMR, next step
obtain CRP
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how long you follow papillary and follicular thyroid cancer and for how long
TSH, T4 and thyroglobulin for life
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small vessel disesae vs artherosclerosis
- small vessels causes focal defecitis due to obstruction of lacunar infarct
- atherosclerotic causes large defects due to obstruction of mca for example
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what decrases cr secretion
- cimetidine
- trimethoprin
- "ketone bodies"
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what is established TLS
TLS(phosphate>8, uric acid>6, potassium> 6calcium <7) + AKI
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rx for clinical TLS
HD, not rasburicase
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rx for APBA
steroids and =azoles
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how to treat gerd in pregnancy
- life style changes
- antacids
- sucralfate
- H2blockers
- PPI
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can cyclospirine cause nephrotoxicity';
yes
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what type of chronic rejection is seen in renal transplant
MPGN not FSGN
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all women with hirsutism should have what test
testosterone
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hirsutism vs hypetrichosis
- hirsutism is dark hair
- hypertrichosis is light hair growth
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pt with vitiligo, next step in managment
rule out thyroid and DM
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rx for narcolepsy
modafinil
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sleep paralysis, cataplexy, daytime somnolence, dx
narcolepsy
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how to diagnose cataplexy
sleep latency test
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hypercalcemia presentaiton with primary hyperparathyroidism vs PTH related H
Primary hyper PTH is usually asymptomatic and ca is <13
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rx for serotonin syndrome
- supportive
- benzo
- cypraheptadine if severe
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most common GN in developed countries
IgA nephropathy with recurrent hematuria
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best place to biopsy for Wegeners
kidney, not nose
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can sulfanamide cause kidney tubule crystallizatio
yes
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is behavior and environmental therapy beneficial for dementia patients
yes
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how much eosinophils for hyper eosinophilis syndrome
>1500
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barrets with no dyspalsia
low grade
high grade
need what f/u
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pt with superficial venous thrombophlebitis, wtd next
rule out DVT
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best time to place firstulas
GFR <25
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when you do MAZE proecudere for afib
if you are doing other cardiac surgery like cabg etc
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how to rule in carotid sinus hypersensitivity for cause of syncope
carotid sinus massage
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should you add asa to prednsione in temporal arteritis
yes
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