Internal Medicine Q&A

1) Citrate toxicity,  2) HIT syndrome - alternative agents,  3) Aminocaproic acid (Amicar),  4) Essential thrombocytosis - treatment,  5) Hydroxyurea treatment

1) Screening colonoscopy,  2) DDx of upper GI bleed,  3) BZD that are safe in hepatic failure,  4) Severe alcoholic hepatitis,  5) Stool osmotic gap

Coming soon ...

1) GVHD rash,  2) Celiac Disease Rash,  3) Erythema nodosum,  4) Neutrophilic ulcerating skin disease,  5) Photoaging and tretinoin

1) Dengue fever,  2) Typhoid fever,  3) RMSF rash,  4) HIV drugs in pregnancy?,  5) Leptospirosis

1) GLP-1 agonists,  2) DPP-4 inhibitors,  3) Hyperthyroid causes,  4) Sulfonylureas - cardiac risk,      5) Fludrocortisone vs Hydrocortisone

1) Hb composition in adult,  2) Cryoprecipitate indications,  3) Platelet indications,  4) Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria,  5) Seminoma vs Non-seminoma

1) Complement consuming vasculitides,  2) ANA and anti-DS-DNA,  3) ANA in non-Lupus,  4) Gout and Pseudogout,  5) Psoriatic arthritis treatment

1) Chronic HCV - low PLT,  2) Corkscrew esophagus - DES,  3) NGT placement for UGI bleed,             4) Upper endoscopy - INR cutoff,  5) Angioectasia due to Heyde,  6) 5-ASA, 7) Crohn's disease

1) Ketone bodies - Urine dipstick,  2) Diabetic CKD - protein diet?,  3) CRRT ,  4) Urease splitting organisms,  5) Kidney stones and pH,  6) Treatment for uric acid stones

1) Treadmill ECG vs dobutamine echo,  2) Stress testing in asymptomatics?,  3) INR goals in mechanical valves,  4) Eisenmenger's syndrome,  5) Pulmonary hypertension - causes,  6) Pulmonary pressure - exercise

1) Stroke - 2ndary prevention,  2) Unprovoked single seizure,  3) Todd's Paresis/Paralysis,               4) Discontinuing antiepileptic medications,  5) Epilepsy surgery - indication

1) Lymphocytic pleural effusion,  2) Pulmonary nodule = 4 mm,  3) Plateau and peak pressure,        4) Decreased lung compliance,  5) Advair and Symbicort

coming soon...

1) ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV),  2) MPO and PR3,  3) Polymyalgia rheumatica,  4) Giant cell arteritis,  5) De Quervain tenosynovitis