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the greatest risk related central line associated bloodstream infection
to TPN
pseudomonas
ecthyma gangrenosum
pulsus paradoxus-systolic
loss of a palpable pulse pressure decreases during
during inspiration inspiration
cardiac tamponade
prominent high- HSV encephalitis
amplitude slow waves
over the left temporal
and frontal lobes
lymphocytic pleocytosis
and elevated RBC and
protein on CSF
back pain that is worse lumbar spinal stenosis
when you walk downhill
but improves when you
walk uphill
how often do every 2-3 minutes
contractions have to
occur to be adequate
, common cause of TB
exudative pleural
effusions characterized
by pleural fluid with
elevated protein
(>4g/dL), lymphocytic
leukocytosis, and low
glucose levels
(<60mg/dL)
peritoneal fluid becomes spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
infected by an enteric
organism that
translocates across the
intestinal wall, causing
fever, abdominal pain
and tenderness, and
altered mental status
difficulty climbing up polymyositis
stairs and trouble rising
from chair (proximal
muscle weakness)
why do you do needle increases venous return and allows the lung to re-
decompression/tube expand
thoracostomy in tension
pneumo
displaced mediastinal structures
visceral pleural line beyond
what does tension
which no pulmonary vascular or
pneumothorax look like
lung parencymal markings are
on CXR
apparent, ipsilateral
hemidiaphragm flattening
41 yo m spells of blank complex partial seizure-temporal lobe epilepsy
staring for 1 minute,
confusion and dragging
of leg afterwards, no
recollection of episodes
serositis seen in SLE pleurisy, pericarditis, peritonitis