Cross-Cultural Medicine — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Encapsulated bacterial infections are a(n) _____ cause of post-HSCT infection

Answer: late

Flashcard 2: _____ score assesses the severity and mortality risk in alcoholic hepatitis

Answer: Maddrey

Flashcard 3: Alcoholic patients with cirrhosis require a _____ month abstinence before being considered for liver transplant

Answer: 6

Flashcard 4: The characteristics of SLE may be remembered with the mnemonic "RASH OR PAIN":R: _____A: Arthritis (usually involving > 2 joints)S: Serositis (pleuritis and pericarditis)H: Hematologic disorders (e.g. cytopenias)O: Oral or nasopharyngeal ulcers (usually painless)R: Renal diseaseP: PhotosensitivityA: Antinuclear antibodiesI: Immunologic disorder (anti-dsDNA, anti-Sm, antiphospholipid) N: Neurologic disorder (seizures, psychosis)

Answer: Rash (malar or discoid)

Flashcard 5: _____ classification is used for classifying the endoscopic appearance of bleeding peptic ulcers.

Answer: Forrest

Flashcard 6: _____ ml of transient loss/insensible loss per day would have to be accounted for in the calculation for giving daily IV fluids to a patient.

Answer: 500-600

Flashcard 7: Chronic tropical (nutritional) pancreatitis is common in patients consuming _____

Answer: cassava

Flashcard 8: Metabolic complications such as hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia are commonly associated with which type of nutritional support?

Answer: Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)

Extra: Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is associated with metabolic complications like hypoglycemia (often upon abrupt discontinuation) and hyperglycemia. It bypasses the gastrointestinal tract, requiring careful monitoring of electrolytes and blood glucose.