Asplenic patients - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BMTCN Practice Test A Which of the following medications should a patient taking cyclosporine avoid following an allogenic HSCT? A. Torsemide B. Bumetanide C. Spironolactone D. Furosemide - correct answer C. Patients taking cyclosporine should avoid potassium sparing diuretics such as spironolactone. How is bronchiolitis obliterans diagnosed? A. Pulmonary function test B. Bronchoalveolar lavage C. Computed tomography scan D. Chest x-ray - correct answer A. Pulmonary function test. Us...

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), what meds, and what do you have check first? - Emtricitabine/tenofovir gotta check Hep B first -apparently they kill hep B too, so if you suddenly stop the med, then reactivated hep B can lead to liver disease entry to balloon time for PCI! - 120 minutes time limit from onset of MI to balloon time - should get it done w/in 12 hours Absolute contraindications to Fibrinolysis - Previous hemorrhage stroke Previous ischemic stroke (4.5hrs-3months prior) Susp...

AANP review Questions and ANSWERS for 2022/2023 Classic ECG finding in atrial flutter. Correct Answer: "Sawtooth" P waves Definition of unstable angina. Correct Answer: Angina is new, is worsening, or occurs at rest Antihypertensive for a diabetic patient with proteinuria. Correct Answer: ACEI Beck's triad for cardiac tamponade. Correct Answer: Hypotension, distant heart sounds, and JVD Drugs that slow AV node transmission. Correct Answer: β-blockers, digoxin, calcium cha...

Bacterial meningitis - treatment in beta-lactam allergic patients Correct Answer-Moxifloxacin + Bactrim Brain abscess - treatment Correct Answer-Cephalosporin + Flagyl Encephalitis, choreoathetosis, psychiatric symptoms, seizures, autonomic instability Correct Answer-Autoimmune encephalitis Check anti-NMDA receptor antibody Organism - sepsis, cellulitis, hemorrhagic bullae, saltwater fish or shellfish, cirrhotic Correct Answer-Vibrio vulnificus Organism - chronic nodular infection...

BMTCN Practice Test A Questions with complete Answers Which of the following medications should a patient taking cyclosporine avoid following an allogenic HSCT? . How is bronchiolitis obliterans diagnosed? . Which of the following medications is a chemokine antagonist that is used for stem cell mobilization? Which of the following immunizations should an asplenic child who had a transplant receive? . Why is the additive DMSO used during stem cell processing? How many days shou...

BMTCN Practice Test A Questions and Answers Already Graded A Which of the following medications should a patient taking cyclosporine avoid following an allogenic HSCT? A. Torsemide B. Bumetanide C. Spironolactone D. Furosemide C. Patients taking cyclosporine should avoid potassium sparing diuretics such as spironolactone. How is bronchiolitis obliterans diagnosed? A. Pulmonary function test B. Bronchoalveolar lavage C. Computed tomography scan D. Chest x-ray A. Pulmonary function test. U...

BMTCN Practice Test A Complete Questions And Answers Graded A Which of the following medications should a patient taking cyclosporine avoid following an allogenic HSCT? A. Torsemide B. Bumetanide C. Spironolactone D. Furosemide Correct Answer: C. Patients taking cyclosporine should avoid potassium sparing diuretics such as spironolactone. How is bronchiolitis obliterans diagnosed? A. Pulmonary function test B. Bronchoalveolar lavage C. Computed tomography scan D. Chest x-ray Correct...

Which of the following medications should a patient taking cyclosporine avoid following an allogenic HSCT? A. Torsemide B. Bumetanide C. Spironolactone D. Furosemide CORRECT ANSWER C. Patients taking cyclosporine should avoid potassium sparing diuretics such as spironolactone. How is bronchiolitis obliterans diagnosed? A. Pulmonary function test B. Broncho alveolar lavage C. Computed tomography scan D. Chest x-ray CORRECT ANSWER A. Pulmonary function test. Used to diagnose bronchiolit...

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Which of the following medications should a patient taking cyclosporine avoid following an allogenic HSCT? A. Torsemide B. Bumetanide C. Spironolactone D. Furosemide - correct answer C. Patients taking cyclosporine should avoid potassium sparing diuretics such as spironolactone. How is bronchiolitis obliterans diagnosed? A. Pulmonary function test B. Bronchoalveolar lavage C. Computed tomography scan D. Chest x-ray - correct answer A. Pulmonary function test. Used to diagnose bron...