Abx for liver abscess Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

preferred method of eval for renal calculi - correct answer helical CT--95% sensitive and specific management of diverticulitis vs diverticulosis - correct answer -osis = no acute findings of inflammation (bloody stool, fevers). Don't need abx. Treat -itis with bowel rest, analgesics, and abx. Should admit older patients for care because they have a higher risk of rupture. Cecal volvulus risk factors - correct answer 25-35 years old, prior surgery, marathon running (!), pregnancy A...

preferred method of eval for renal calculi - ANSWER helical CT--95% sensitive and specific management of diverticulitis vs diverticulosis - ANSWER -osis = no acute findings of inflammation (bloody stool, fevers). Don't need abx. Treat -itis with bowel rest, analgesics, and abx. Should admit older patients for care because they have a higher risk of rupture. Cecal volvulus risk factors - ANSWER 25-35 years old, prior surgery, marathon running (!), pregnancy Abx for liver abscess - A...

preferred method of eval for renal calculi correct answer: helical CT--95% sensitive and specific management of diverticulitis vs diverticulosis correct answer: -osis = no acute findings of inflammation (bloody stool, fevers). Don't need abx. Treat -itis with bowel rest, analgesics, and abx. Should admit older patients for care because they have a higher risk of rupture. Cecal volvulus risk factors correct answer: 25-35 years old, prior surgery, marathon running (!), pregnancy A...

surgery EOR questions with 100% correct answers peripheral artery disease intervention - Answer- first line = exercise/walking program and lifestyle changes + aspirin second = pentoxifylline 3rd = percutaneous angioplasty/stenting if it is critical you need to bypass it how to prevent post op a-fib - Answer- a beta blocker!!! patient has mesenteric ischemia, history of pain after eating, poorly localized or diffuse pain out of proportion to physical exam with weight loss and possibly bl...

preferred method of eval for renal calculi - correct answer -helical CT--95% sensitive and specific management of diverticulitis vs diverticulosis - correct answer --osis = no acute findings of inflammation (bloody stool, fevers). Don't need abx. Treat -itis with bowel rest, analgesics, and abx. Should admit older patients for care because they have a higher risk of rupture. Cecal volvulus risk factors - correct answer -25-35 years old, prior surgery, marathon running (!), pregnancy ...

What drug do you not give patients with mono if they have both strep and mono? - Amoxicillin Treatment for Acute bacterial Rhinosinusitis? Mild vs Severe symptoms - Mild: Symptomatic tx only in uncomplicated, mild ABR. If symptoms worsen prescribe abx Significant symptoms (fever, pain, purulent drainage, toxic, initial symptoms improved then worsened, immunocompromised, or s/s >10days) --> First line : augmentin If patient has a penicillin allergy, what are the next go to classes? -...

PID cause correct answeroriginates as a cervical infection with Neisseria gonorrheaand/or Chlamydia trachomatis, and becomes polymicrobial as it ascends into the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. 3 sx PID correct answer-lower abd pain -purulent vag d/c -vag bleed when getPID sx correct answerSymptoms begin shortly after the start of the menstrual cycle, when there are fewer defenses by the cervical mucosal barrier to ascending infections. PID with gonnoccal correct answermore likely to...

preferred method of eval for renal calculi - ANSWER-helical CT--95% sensitive and specific management of diverticulitis vs diverticulosis - ANSWER--osis = no acute findings of inflammation (bloody stool, fevers). Don't need abx. Treat -itis with bowel rest, analgesics, and abx. Should admit older patients for care because they have a higher risk of rupture. Cecal volvulus risk factors - ANSWER-25-35 years old, prior surgery, marathon running (!), pregnancy Abx for liver abscess - A...

Oral Boards - Critical Actions Taken !!! Iron overdose - intentional overdose - CORRECT ANSWER-- Large bore IV access and fluid bolus - EKG (on all psych, exclude TCA OD) - Whole bowel irrigation (polyethylene glycol) - Deferoxamine - ASA and APAP levels - Sitter (suicide watch) Other pearls - symptoms + serum Fe > 350 needs deferoxamine - charcoal doesn't help Pyloric stenosis - vomiting infant - CORRECT ANSWER-- Fluid administration - Abdominal examination - NG tube - NP...

SAEM Exam Complete Questions and Answers! preferred method of eval for renal calculi - ANSWER helical CT--95% sensitive and specific management of diverticulitis vs diverticulosis - ANSWER -osis = no acute findings of inflammation (bloody stool, fevers). Don't need abx. Treat -itis with bowel rest, analgesics, and abx. Should admit older patients for care because they have a higher risk of rupture. Cecal volvulus risk factors - ANSWER 25-35 years old, prior surgery, marathon runnin...