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Step 2 COMLEX/USMLE
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04/19/2013

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Term
Beck's triad for cardiac tamponade
Definition
hypotension, distant heart sounds, JVD
Term
Drugs that slow AV node transmission
Definition
BB, CCB, digoxin
Term
Niacin causes flushing and...
Definition
itching (pruritis)
Term
Autoimmune condition occuring 2-4 w post-MI:
Definition
Dressler's syndrome; fever, pericarditis, increased ESR
Term
REAL Definition of hypertension:
Definition
>140/90, on THREE seperate occasions TWO WEEKS apart
Term
Eval for a pulsatile abd mass/bruit/
Definition
abd US/CT
Term
Tx for acute coronary syndrome:
Definition
BOHAMN - bb, o2, heparin, asa, morphine, sublingual nitroglycerin
Term
ECG findings suggesting MI -
Definition
ST segment elev (depr is ischemia), flattened T waves, Q waves
Term
A young patient has angina at rest w ST elev but cardiac enzymes are normal...
Definition
Prinzmetal's angine
Term
diagnostic test for PE
Definition
V/Q scan
Term
endocarditis prophy regimines...
Definition
amoxicillin before dental surg, GI or GU procedures - ampicillin and gentamycing before and amoxicillin after
Term
Virchow's triad
Definition
stasis, hypercoag, endothelial damage
Term
Stuck on appearance of skin lesion
Definition
seborrheic keratosis
Term
red plaques with silvery white scales and sharp margins
Definition
psoriasis
Term
MC type of skin cancer, pearly papule
Definition
basal cell carcinoma
Term
febrile pt with diabetes history presents with a swollen extremity
Definition
diabetes
Term
+ Nikolsky's sign
Definition
pemphigus vulgaris
Term
- Nikolsky's sign
Definition
bullous pemphigus
Term
flat topped papules
Definition
lichen planus
Term
iris like target lesions
Definition
erythema multiforme
Term
herald patch, christmas tree pattern
Definition
ptiriasis rosea
Term
16 yo presents w annular patch of alopecia w broken-off, stubby hairs
Definition
alopecia areata
Term
cradle cap - real name?
Definition
seborrheic dermatitis, tx with antifungals
Term
inflammation and epithelial thinning of the anogenital area, predominately in postmenopausal women
Definition
lichen sclerosus
Term
exophytic nodules on the skin with varying degrees of scaling or ulceration; the second most common type fo skin cancer
Definition
squamous cell carcinoma
Term
The MCC of hypothyroid
Definition
hashimoto's
Term
lab findings in hashimotos
Definition
increased TSH, decreased T4, and anti-microsomal abs
Term
exopthalmos, pretibial myxedema, and decreased TSH
Definition
Grave's disease
Term
Pt presents w signs of hypocalcemia, high phosphorus, and low PTH
Definition
hypoPTH
Term
pt complains of headache, weakness, polyuria, exam reveals htn and tetany, labs reveal hyperNa, hypoK, and met alk.
Definition
primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn's syndrome - BAH)
Term
A patient on lithium for bipolar presents with copious amounts of dilute urine...
Definition
nephrogenic DI from Li
Term
A post op pt w significant pain presents w hyponatremia and normal vol status
Definition
SIADH due to stress
Term
Anti-diabetic agent assoc with met acid.
Definition
Metformin
Term
Why are beta blockers contraindicated in diabetics?
Definition
they can mask the symptoms of hypoglycemia
Term
Bias when a clinician is aware of a pts treatment type...
Definition
observational
Term
Bias introduced when a screening detects a disease earlier and therefore makes it look like it's lengthening time to death...
Definition
lead-time bias
Term
You want to know if race affects infant mortality rate, but socioeconomic status affects it and is connected with race, then socioeconomic status is...
Definition
a confounding variable
Term
number of true positives divided by the number of pts with a disease...
Definition
sensitivity
Term
If most ppl w TB have a positive PPD, it makes the PPD very ________
Definition
sensitive
Term
If most ppl who don't have TB have a negative PPD, then it makes the PPD very ______
Definition
specific
Term
Chronic diseases have a higher ____, while epidemics have a higher _________
Definition
prevalence, incidence
Term
A cross-sectional survey looks at...
Definition
prevalence
Term
A cohort study looks at...
Definition
incidence and prevalence
Term
A case-control study looks at
Definition
neither incidence nor prevalence
Term
A test consistently gives the WRONG results...
Definition
reliable but not valid
Term
attributable risk? (what is it?)
Definition
the incidence rate of disease in exposed versus unexposed people
Term
relative risk? (what is it?)
Definition
the ir of disease in a population exposed to a particular factor / the ir of those not exposed
Term
odds ratio
Definition
likelihood of a disease among individuals exposed to a risk factor compared to those who haven't been exposed
Term
number needed to treat...
Definition
1 / (rate in untreated group - rate in treated group)
Term
When should u initiate screening for CRC early?
Definition
those with IBD, FAP, HPNCC, and those w first degree relatives w adenomatous polyps (<60 yo) or CRC
Term
MC common cancer in men and MC common cause of cancer death in men
Definition
prostate cancer, lung cancer
Term
% of cases within one standard deviation of the mean, two, three?
Definition
68%, 95%, 99.7%
Term
Birth rate versus fertility rate?
Definition
live births/1000 population vs live births/1000 women 15-44 yo
Term
Mortality rate -
Definition
number of deaths/1000 population
Term
Neonatal mortality?
Definition
Number of deaths birth-28 days per 1000 births
Term
postnatal mortality?
Definition
number of deaths 28 d-1 yr of age per 1000 births
Term
infant mortality?
Definition
number of deaths from birth - 1 yr of age per 1000 total births
Term
fetal mortality?
Definition
number of deaths from 20 w gestation to birth per 1000 total births
Term
perinatal mortality?
Definition
number of deaths from 20 w gestation to one mo life per 1000 total births
Term
maternal mortality?
Definition
number of deaths during pregnancy to 90 days postpartum per 100,000 live births
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