Cardiology — Flashcards

ED/inpatient treatment for acute asthma exacerbation: 1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ -If no improvement w/in 3 hours of continuous nebs → ICU -If better (100% improvement & symptom free) → discharge -Anywhere in between, admission → albuterol and ipratropium q4hrs w/ ongoing oral/IV steroids

Middle aged person with unilateral hip pain on palpation, external rotation, or resisted abduction associated with overuse = _____

In addition to central diabetes insipidus, desmopressin (DDAVP) may be used to treat _____, which is associated with hemarthrosis and prolonged bleeding after minor procedures

What should be suspected/considered in a pt that develops painful neck pulsations and grabs their neck in pain? _____

What is the most common method of spread of septic arthitis? _____

What are USPSTF recommendations for hypertension screening? _____

What is the likely underlying cause of hypertension in a young patient with depression, kidney stones, and hypercalcemia? _____

Embolic stroke is most commonly due to _____

Hint: condition

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with a history of peripheral arterial disease that presents with pain, pallor, paresthesias, and pulselessness in one limb? _____

What is the treatment for mild nonallergic rhinitis? _____