Tuesday, March 31, 2020

withdrawal of clonidine and BB

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Q: Withdrawal of clonidine and beta-blockers may cause rebound symptoms. How they differ in manifestations? Answer:  Withdrawal of cloni...
Monday, March 30, 2020

L SC vein CVC advantage

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Q: Access of which side of the subclavian (SC) vein is preferred when cardiac access is desired? A) right B) Left Answer : B Left s...
Sunday, March 29, 2020

PO and IV furosemide

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Q: Natriuresis from oral furosemide is lower than the intravenous (IV) furosemide? A) True B) False Answer: B Although oral furose...
Saturday, March 28, 2020

​COVID Management in a nutshell

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Disclaimer: As COVID management is changing due to its denovo nature, this is the best compilation we found so far. Use it at your best judg...
Friday, March 27, 2020

Ertapenem

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Q: Ertapenem (invanz) has a _________ spectrum of activity than imipenem or meropenem? (select one) A) narrower  B) wider Answer : A ...
Thursday, March 26, 2020

euphoria with non-narcotic

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Q: which of the following drug is more prone to induce euphoria?  A) Gabapentin  B) Pregabalin  Answer : B As there is a high sense...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

COVID-19 usual pattern of symptoms and diagnostis window

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Learning objective: To pay attention to windows of false-negatives and PCR diagnostic window
Tuesday, March 24, 2020

ADFs

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Q:  48 year male with history of chronic back pain is admitted to ICU with opioid and other substance overdose/abuse. Patient is now recove...
Monday, March 23, 2020

toxicology

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Q: 32 year old male presented to ED after new year Friday night party with chest pain and hypertension. He admits using Cocaine. Initial la...
Sunday, March 22, 2020

hydroxychloroquine in symptomatic COVID-19 patients

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Q: What is the recommended dose and treatment course of hydroxychloroquine in symptomatic COVID-19 patients? Answer: 200 mg three time...
Saturday, March 21, 2020

rigors from conventional amphotericin B

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Q: Q: Which drug can be used to overcome rigors caused by conventional amphotericin B administration? Answer:   Meperidine  Although, a...
Friday, March 20, 2020

Erythromycin in UGI bleed

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Q: What's the optimum time to administer erythromycin in patients who may require endoscopy in acute upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleed?...
Thursday, March 19, 2020

hypoalbuminemia in right heart failure patient

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Q: What's the exact etiology for hypoalbuminemia in the right heart failure patient? Answer:  The objective of this question is to ...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

CT vs US findings - COVID-19

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Ultrasound Findings in COVID-19

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Ultrasound Findings in COVID-19  Thick B Lines  Subpleural consolidations  Rare Pleural Effusions
Monday, March 16, 2020

recurrent C. difficile

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Q:  How the recurrent C. difficile infection (CDI) is defined? Answer: Recurrent C. difficile infection is defined by resolution of CDI...
Sunday, March 15, 2020

Vitamin K and Vascular calcification

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Vitamin K and Vascular calcification connection Less well known and less discussed topic is the connection between deficiency of Vitamin K ...
Saturday, March 14, 2020

AA gradient adjustment

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Q : A-a gradient should be ideally adjusted for?  A) age  B) gender  Answer : A The formula for A-a gradient is   A-a gradient = 2...
Friday, March 13, 2020

Opioid toxicology

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Q: All of the following are the risk factors for misuse and increase morbidity and mortality for nonmedical use of sedatives or tranquilize...
Thursday, March 12, 2020

HIV meds conversion

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Q: Which of the following HIV drugs can be crushed? A) Tenofovir  B)   Ritonavir   Answer: A The objective of above question is to...
Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Inadvertent cannulation of the right gonadal vein can occur while inserting IVC filter

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Q: Inadvertent cannulation of the right gonadal vein can occur while inserting inferior vena cava (IVC) filter? (select one)   A) when acc...
Tuesday, March 10, 2020

ASA toxicity

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Q: The diagnosis of aspirin (ASA) toxicity should be correlated well with the timing of aspirin ingestion? (select one) A) True B) False...
Monday, March 9, 2020

Types of VSDs

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Q:   What is Gerbode defect, a variant of  Ventricular Septal Defects (VSDs)? Answer:   Most of the books/articles/experts describe four ...
Sunday, March 8, 2020

CAM

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Q: The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) to identify delirium is a better tool than Mini-Mental State Examination?  A) True  B) False ...
Saturday, March 7, 2020

oxygen & sleep in ICU

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Q: Low level of supplemental oxygen in ICU may promote sleep? A) True B) False Answer:   A Oxygen is known to have anxiolytic and ...
Friday, March 6, 2020

Opioid disposal

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Q : 32 year old male is getting directly discharged from ICU to home. Patient has been prescribed oral narcotics for postop pain. FDA recomm...
Thursday, March 5, 2020

DITP

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Q: How much time does it take for platelets to recover after the discontinuation of a drug in Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia (DITP)? Answe...
Wednesday, March 4, 2020

DAH

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Q: In diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH), What's the maximum dose of glucocorticoids that can be used?  Answer: 2000 mg In patients ...
Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Medications in Alcohol usage disorder

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Q: Which of the following drug can be used in alcohol use disorder while patient is still actively drinking? A)  naltrexone  B) acampro...
Monday, March 2, 2020

AKI - definitation

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Q : How the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is "defined" by  Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) ? Answer:   The pro...
Sunday, March 1, 2020

Extubation failure

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Q: Inability to complete which four commands found to be associated with increased risk of extubation failure? Answer: At least one st...
Saturday, February 29, 2020

COVID-19 update

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