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Positive ASIS compression test = side of positive standing flexion test = side named for
Positive ASIS compression test means what?
Plantar fasciitis//
ice, strengthen and stretch, orthotics Foot pain in runner that's bilateral and worse in
morning and slowly improves throughout day- dx? Tx?
provide transfer records to newly designated doc upon signed patient authorization to do so
What must doc do when dismissing patient from practice?
Raloxifene and bisphosphonates//
VTE 2 meds used in osteoprosis prevention and treatment? Raloxifene CI in patient with
history of what?
fully document event and behavior
Referral to another doc for care
Avoidance of personal encounters with the patient under any circumstances Patient comes
onto you at work then calls later to contact you- give steps you go through
Baker's (popliteal) cyst//
US and MRI Benign swelling of the knee in patientwith chronic arthritis? Best imaging to dx
it?
PTU in first trimester then Methimazole after 1st TM What drugs used for hyperTH in
pregnancy?
syndesmophytes//
,spine and SI joints Ankylosing spndylitis- get __which are bony outgrowths inside ligaments
which cause fusion of the ___ and ___
very deep breaths at constant rate//
DKA//
oscillating periods of apnea and hypopnea//
CHF Describe Kussmaul respirations. Seen with what? Do the same for Cheyne-Stokes
renal dz eVIDENCE of ____is strong indicator of retinopathy in insulin dependent DM
Distal biceps tendon rupture//
MRI Hear pop while lifting then arm looks cartoonish - dx? Confirm how?
increased FSH and LH and GnRH with decreased estrogen Hormone levels in menopausae?
Cipro First line ppx for traveler's diarrhea?
Asbestos Shipyard worker - exposed to what?
Malignant otitis externa//
Pseudomonas What presents with persistent pain, edema, and tenderness of the soft
tissues of the ear, a purulent discharge, conductive hearing loss, and pain when pulling on the
tragus? Most common bug?
Anterior drawer and Lachman (best test) Tests for ACL?
psoas hypertonicity//
,if hip flexes with contralateral hip flexion in supine position Thomas test evaluates for what?
Postive test?
McMurray Test to evaluate meniscus?
sacroiliitis or OA of hip FABER test evaluates for what?
Oseltamivir//
prior to 48 minutes after the onset of symptoms What med used for flu? Must be used
when?
Steroid injection When conservative treatment fails in epicondylitis, next step?
synovial fluid analysis THEN treatment Patient presents with suspected gout, next step?
Td or Tdap//
booster//
non-clean, non-minor
more than 5 years ago//
unknown vaccin history AND wound that is either unclean or not minor//
if last dose was within 5 years, NEVER need vaccine after wound
OR if wound is clean and minor and last dose 5-10 years ago//
if last dose was >10 years ago, wound non-clean or non-minor, OR inaddequate/unknown vacc
hx Additional ppx vaccination with ___ indicated after a ___wound if last ___ was when? Ig
needed for wound when? No vaccination needed after wound when?Always need vaccine for
wound when?
In skeletally immature with Cobb angle between 20 and 45 degrees//
, <20 = monitor with serial XR//
>45 = surgical correction When is bracing used in scoliosis? If less angle than ___ manage
with what? If angle >___ then do what?
EMTALA ___is the act that requires that a hospital provides emergency services regardless
of status or ability to pay
COBRA ____assures that when people lose their jobs or are limited in hours, they do not
lose their ability to have adequate healthcare coverage
emphysema//
damage at the alveolar level DLCO decreased most by what lung dz? Why?
Niacin>fibrates>statins Best meds at raising HDL?
multiple times daily How often should type 1 DM check their blood glucose?
Thoracic outlet syndrome//
physician passively and progressively hyperabducts and external rotates the patients arm. The
head and chin are in a neutral position. If this position reproduces the patient's symptoms or
causes a diminished radial pulse then it is considered a positive test. Wright's manuever
tests for what? Test done how?
antihistamines (like meclizine) Treat viral labyrinthitis with what?
HTN OCP's can cause what vital sign change?
young AA females//
bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy//