Erythema nodosum - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

injury to the ulnar collateral ligament, caused by forced thumb abduction, leading to increased laxity of valgus stress of thumb skiers thumb (chronic version is gamekeepers thumb) fx at base of first metacarpal bone bennetts fx (comminuted form is called rolandos fx) what type of pneumonia does pt with underlying pulmonary disease (COPD, bronchiectasis, CF, DM) haemophilus influenzae pneumonia occurs after viral infections and associated with cavitations staph aureu...

Pt presents who is HIV positive (immunocomp) and lives in great lakes region, presents with pneumonia and verrucous lesions on skin and osteomyelitis - ANSWER blastomycosis how to treat blastomycosis - ANSWER amp B or azole pt who is immunocompromised and lives in southwest region (az, nm) and presents with pneumonia symptoms and possibly erythema multiforme/nodosum - ANSWER coccidioidomycosis

Macule ~ a flat, circumscribed area that is a change in color of the skin; less than 1 cm in diameter Examples: freckles, flat nevi, petechiae, measles Papule ~ an elevated, firm, circumscribed area; less than 1cm in diameter Examples: wart (verruca), lichen planus Patch ~ a flat, nonpalpable, irregularly shaped macule greater than 1 cm in diameter Examples: vitiligo, port wine stains, cafe au lait patch Plaque ~ elevated, firm, and rough lesion with a flat top surface greater th...

Persistent HTN is defined as ______. - -------- CORRECT ANSWERS----------HTN despite 3 or more antiHTN rx, including a diuretics HTN + Hyperkalemia + low renin + elevated aldosterone. Dx? - -------- CORRECT ANSWERS----------Primary hyperaldosteronism A ______ would be used to evaluate for a neuroendocrine tumor, which can present as chronic flushing and diarrhea. - -------- CORRECT ANSWERS----------24-hour urine collection for 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) ______ level can be checked if...

ABFM ITE EXAM | QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ | ALREADY GRADED Persistent HTN is defined as ______. ANSWER: HTN despite 3 or more antiHTN rx, including a diuretics HTN + Hyperkalemia + low renin + elevated aldosterone. Dx? ANSWER: Primary hyperaldosteronism A ______ would be used to evaluate for a neuroendocrine tumor, which can present as chronic flushing and diarrhea. ANSWER: 24-hour urine collection for 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-H...

Pt presents who is HIV positive (immunocomp) and lives in great lakes region, presents with pneumonia and verrucous lesions on skin and osteomyelitis - blastomycosis how to treat blastomycosis - amp B or azole pt who is immunocompromised and lives in southwest region (az, nm) and presents with pneumonia symptoms and possibly erythema multiforme/nodosum - coccidioidomycosis How to treat coccidioidomycosis? - -azole african american pt who presents with SOB, chronic cough, peripheral lymp...

USMLE step 2 CK TEST COMPLETE SET ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS Pregnant with active HBV - ANSWER : tx newborn with HBIG and HBV vaccine Beck's triad for tamponade - ANSWER : hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds (also pulsus paradoxus). Electrical alternans Subarachnoid hemorrhage - ANSWER : increased ADH and BNP --> hyponatremia. Tx - water restriction Coccidioidomycosis - ANSWER : SW US, central/south America. Pulm infection - dry cough, weight loss, ple...

Appendicitis Inflammation of the appendix usually in persons 10-19. S&S: periumbilical pain, RLQ pain, nvd, anorexia. Pain may initially be epigastric or periumbilical then settle in RLQ. Perforation, peritonitis and abscess formation are all potential complications UC S&S recurrent diarrhea, bloody stools, febrile, polyarthritis, uveitis, sclerosing cholangitis, erythema nodosum and pyoderma gangrenosum UC complications fissures, hemorrhoids, perirectal abscess, toxic megacolon, col...

CMN 568 UNIT 3 REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH REVISED AND UPDATED ANSWERS What are the characteristics of sarcoidosis - Answer-granulomatous inflammation of the lung (90% of pts) Who has the highest prevalence of sarcoidosis. - Answer-American blacks (women more than men), northern European whites Pt. is presenting to clinic after CXR shows bilateral hilar and right paratracheal adenopathy. What should the FNP suspect? - Answer-Sarcoidosis Patient symptoms in sarcoidosis and why they may ...

Persistent HTN is defined as ______. Answer - HTN despite 3 or more antiHTN rx, including a diuretics HTN + Hyperkalemia + low renin + elevated aldosterone. Dx? Answer - Primary hyperaldosteronism A ______ would be used to evaluate for a neuroendocrine tumor, which can present as chronic flushing and diarrhea. Answer - 24-hour urine collection for 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) ______ level can be checked if Cushing syndrome is suspected. Hypertension, obesity and an elevated blood...