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COMSAE Exam with correct Answerselectrical alterans - Answers -Alternating of the amplitude of the QRS complex from
beat to beat. Seen in Cardiac Tamponade.
reactive hypoglycemia? - Answers -occurs postprandially most common in pts with prior
gastric surgery
ranson criteria - Answers -assess severity of pancreatitis
age >55 yrs
wbc >16,000
glucose >200
LDH >350
AST >250
after 48hrs
hematocirt decrease >10%
bun increase >5
calcium <8
pao2 <60
base deficit >4
fluid sequestration >6
relative risk equation? - Answers -(a/(a+B)) / (c/(c+d))
unstable pt with SVT? - Answers -IV access followed by sedation and synchronized
cardioversion
less than 5 yrs old with fever, rash with bullae, and positive nikolskly? - Answers -staph
scalded syndrome
triad of chronic pancreatitis? - Answers -diabetes, steatorrhea, and pancreatic
calcifications on CT
exudative effusions critera?
caused by? - Answers -total pleural fluid prot to prot in serum >0.5
LDH in pleural fluid to serum >0.6
pleural LDH >2/3 upper limit of normal
caused by leaky blood vessels or impaired lymphatic drainage - lung CA, tb,
pneumonia, trauma, asbestosis
, tx for wilson dz? - Answers -penicillamine
how to tx akathisia? - Answers -beta blocker or benzo
osteopenia vs osteoporosis? - Answers --1 to -2.5 = osteopenia
below -2.5 = osteoporosis
fever 48 hours postop?
after 5 days? - Answers -phlebitis, UTI, or PNA
wound infxn or surgical space infxn
- dx using CT
viscerosomatic segment for lower GU/GI ?
transverse colon to rectum, lower ureter to bladder - Answers -T11-T12
tx gastroschiss? - Answers -immediate fluid resuscitation and urgent surgical
replacement
most reliable method for preventing febrile transfusion rxns? - Answers -use tleukocyte
washed red blood cells
preventing cluster headaches med? - Answers -verapamil, prednisone, valproic acid,
topiramate, ergotamine
complications of adult polycystic kidney disease? - Answers -intracerebral berry
aneurysms, hepatic cysts, thoracic aortic aneurysms
old person with closed head injury? - Answers -subdural hematoma
especially w antithrombotic meds
severe vomiting does what to potassium and chloride? - Answers -LOW potassium
LOW chloride
metab alkalosis
middle meningeal artery is a branch of which artery? - Answers -maxillary artery
which arises from external carotid artery
how to dx BPPV? - Answers -dix-hallpike maneuver
pt seated facing one side legs fully extended
hold pts head to one side quickly lie flat on table hanging head off and observe for
nystagmus
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