Erythema nodosum - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NBME 16 Block 1 and 2 (Answered) Verified Solution Lab values in Sarcoidosis 1.Elevated ACE levels- from granuloma 2.Elevated CD4/CD8 counts in BAL. 3.High Calcium 4.HIGH 1,25 DIHYDROXYCHOLICALCIFEROL (Due to increased production of 1 alpha hydroxylase that converts Vit D to its active form -nbme) 5. Low PTH Histology of Sarcoidosis : 1.Epithelioid granuloma - Granuloma with foreign body giant cells (means Giant cells with disorganized nuclei) Type 4 HSN. 2.Asteroid body - Star sha...

Pt presents who is HIV positive (immunocomp) and lives in great lakes region, presents with pneumonia and verrucous lesions on skin and osteomyelitis - ANSWER blastomycosis how to treat blastomycosis - ANSWER amp B or azole pt who is immunocompromised and lives in southwest region (az, nm) and presents with pneumonia symptoms and possibly erythema multiforme/nodosum - ANSWER coccidioidomycosis

Macule ~ a flat, circumscribed area that is a change in color of the skin; less than 1 cm in diameter Examples: freckles, flat nevi, petechiae, measles Papule ~ an elevated, firm, circumscribed area; less than 1cm in diameter Examples: wart (verruca), lichen planus Patch ~ a flat, nonpalpable, irregularly shaped macule greater than 1 cm in diameter Examples: vitiligo, port wine stains, cafe au lait patch Plaque ~ elevated, firm, and rough lesion with a flat top surface greater th...

Persistent HTN is defined as ______. - -------- CORRECT ANSWERS----------HTN despite 3 or more antiHTN rx, including a diuretics HTN + Hyperkalemia + low renin + elevated aldosterone. Dx? - -------- CORRECT ANSWERS----------Primary hyperaldosteronism A ______ would be used to evaluate for a neuroendocrine tumor, which can present as chronic flushing and diarrhea. - -------- CORRECT ANSWERS----------24-hour urine collection for 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) ______ level can be checked if...

ABFM ITE EXAM | QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ | ALREADY GRADED Persistent HTN is defined as ______. ANSWER: HTN despite 3 or more antiHTN rx, including a diuretics HTN + Hyperkalemia + low renin + elevated aldosterone. Dx? ANSWER: Primary hyperaldosteronism A ______ would be used to evaluate for a neuroendocrine tumor, which can present as chronic flushing and diarrhea. ANSWER: 24-hour urine collection for 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-H...

Pt presents who is HIV positive (immunocomp) and lives in great lakes region, presents with pneumonia and verrucous lesions on skin and osteomyelitis - blastomycosis how to treat blastomycosis - amp B or azole pt who is immunocompromised and lives in southwest region (az, nm) and presents with pneumonia symptoms and possibly erythema multiforme/nodosum - coccidioidomycosis How to treat coccidioidomycosis? - -azole african american pt who presents with SOB, chronic cough, peripheral lymp...

USMLE step 2 CK TEST COMPLETE SET ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS Pregnant with active HBV - ANSWER : tx newborn with HBIG and HBV vaccine Beck's triad for tamponade - ANSWER : hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds (also pulsus paradoxus). Electrical alternans Subarachnoid hemorrhage - ANSWER : increased ADH and BNP --> hyponatremia. Tx - water restriction Coccidioidomycosis - ANSWER : SW US, central/south America. Pulm infection - dry cough, weight loss, ple...

Appendicitis Inflammation of the appendix usually in persons 10-19. S&S: periumbilical pain, RLQ pain, nvd, anorexia. Pain may initially be epigastric or periumbilical then settle in RLQ. Perforation, peritonitis and abscess formation are all potential complications UC S&S recurrent diarrhea, bloody stools, febrile, polyarthritis, uveitis, sclerosing cholangitis, erythema nodosum and pyoderma gangrenosum UC complications fissures, hemorrhoids, perirectal abscess, toxic megacolon, col...

CMN 568 UNIT 3 REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH REVISED AND UPDATED ANSWERS What are the characteristics of sarcoidosis - Answer-granulomatous inflammation of the lung (90% of pts) Who has the highest prevalence of sarcoidosis. - Answer-American blacks (women more than men), northern European whites Pt. is presenting to clinic after CXR shows bilateral hilar and right paratracheal adenopathy. What should the FNP suspect? - Answer-Sarcoidosis Patient symptoms in sarcoidosis and why they may ...

Persistent HTN is defined as ______. Answer - HTN despite 3 or more antiHTN rx, including a diuretics HTN + Hyperkalemia + low renin + elevated aldosterone. Dx? Answer - Primary hyperaldosteronism A ______ would be used to evaluate for a neuroendocrine tumor, which can present as chronic flushing and diarrhea. Answer - 24-hour urine collection for 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) ______ level can be checked if Cushing syndrome is suspected. Hypertension, obesity and an elevated blood...