Patient is post MI on a beta blocker and statin. What do they need? - ANS-ACEI
Picture of African American man on a stretcher in the ED with noticeable JVD, ascites,
and they say he has muffled heart sounds. You need to diagnose patient. -
ANS-Tamponade
Picture of African American man on a stretcher in the ED with noticeable JVD, ascites,
and they say he has muffled heart sounds. Pt also has edema You need to diagnose
patient. - ANS-Acute heart failure
Patient has a fever and tachycardia. There is a box with lab values, and the NA is high.
What does it say about their hydration status? - ANS-Extracellular dehydration deficit
What is the purpose of cardiac stress testing? - ANS-Differentiate between infart and
ischemia
How to treat second degree type 1 heart block - ANS-Monitor, pace if symptomatic
How to treat second degree type 2 heart block - ANS-transcutaneous pacing and
atropine cautiously
3rd degree heart block treatment - ANS-transcutaneous pacing venous if cant capture
or very symptomatic atropine cautiously, plan for PPM
Lab values of acute pancreatitis - ANS-
, What causes GI bleed in the elderly - ANS-Thin gastric membranes
What puts elderly at an increased risk for bleeding? - ANS-Peristalsis
What is the cosyntropin test for?
What is considered positive? - ANS-Addisons or hypoadrenalism
<18 in the morning
Patient is hypotensive and has addisons. What is the best treatment? - ANS-IV fluids
Dopamine and other pressors dont work in addisons
What do you treat addisons crisis with? - ANS-Steroids
A patient is post CABG with abdominal distention, labs are provided, and you diagnose
what? - ANS-Mesenteric infarct
cardiac surgery is a risk factor
What is ARF anemia usually due to? - ANS-Decrease in erythropoietin
HIV patient with petechiae on legs and leg weakness is usually associated with what? -
ANS-CMV
Description of a patient with right sided weakness that went away. What meds should
they be on? - ANS-ASA and plavix
TIA treatment - ANS-ASA first then plavix
Trauma patient that is hypotensive pt distractor is blood transfusion - ANS-Answer is
ATN
Patient has advanced dementia, ESRD, and HF. What do you do for him? -
ANS-Transfer from acute to palliative care
What do you give a patient with a 50% ride sided occlusion - ANS-Plavix
Most important medical history to ask about a patient with hemoptysis? - ANS-Amount
of blood, previous episode, dyspnea
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