Coccidioidomycosis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ABFM ITE 2023 Test Questions With Answers All Correct Persistent HTN is defined as ______. - ANS- HTN despite 3 or more antiHTN rx, including a diuretics HTN + Hyperkalemia + low renin + elevated aldosterone. Dx? - ANS- Primary hyperaldosteronism A ______ would be used to evaluate for a neuroendocrine tumor, which can present as chronic flushing and diarrhea. - ANS- 24-hour urine collection for 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) ______ level can be checked if Cushing syndrome is s...

Increasingly difficulty in breathing with a nonproductive cough, fever, chills, chest discomfort, weight loss, and tachycardia are signs and symptoms of which disease? Correct Answer-Pneumocystis pneumonia What is the causative agent of pneumococcal pneumonia? Correct Answer-Streptococcus pnumoniae Coccidioidomycosis is caused by what kind of organism? Correct Answer-Fungus In what way does a person contract pertussis? Correct Answer-Inhalation of respiratory droplets Erythromycin is...

USMLE STEP 2 CK EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS pregnant with active HBV - correct answer tx newborn with HBIG and HBV vaccine Beck's triad for tamponade - correct answer hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds (also pulsus paradoxus). Electrical alternans subarachnoid hemorrhage - correct answer increased ADH and BNP --> hyponatremia. Tx - water restriction coccidioidomycosis - correct answer SW US, central/south America. Pulm infection - dry cough, weight loss, pleuritic che...

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

Persistent HTN is defined as ______. - HTN despite 3 or more antiHTN rx, including a diuretics HTN + Hyperkalemia + low renin + elevated aldosterone. Dx? - Primary hyperaldosteronism A ______ would be used to evaluate for a neuroendocrine tumor, which can present as chronic flushing and diarrhea. - 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 glucose level due to ins...

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

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...

Respiratory Best of Five 2024 1) A 43-year-old Caribbean female Comprehensive school teacher complains of slowly increasing breathlessness. She has no smoking history. Investigations reveal she has bilateral enlarged hilar lymph nodes, elevated serum calcium, interstitial lung disease, and enlarged liver and spleen. What is the most likely diagnosis? 1 ) Coccidioidomycosis 2 ) Hyperparathyroidism 3 ) Hypervitaminosis D 4 ) Sarcoidosis 5 ) Tuberculosis

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...

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...