Hepatosplenomegaly - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

USMLE STEP 2 CK EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS pregnant with active HBV - correct answer tx newborn with HBIG and HBV vaccine Beck's triad for tamponade - correct answer hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds (also pulsus paradoxus). Electrical alternans subarachnoid hemorrhage - correct answer increased ADH and BNP --> hyponatremia. Tx - water restriction coccidioidomycosis - correct answer SW US, central/south America. Pulm infection - dry cough, weight loss, pleuritic che...

when can an individual receive Serum HAV Ig for pre/post exposure prophylaxis? (Ans- pre: - <2 weeks before a trip - under 2 years old post: - up to 2 weeks post-exposure transmission of HBV (Ans- mucosal contact with infected blood or body fluid (saliva, semen) pathophysiology of HBV (Ans- exposure to HBV --> cell-medicated immune response in cell nucleus --> Cytotoxic T cells and NKC are sent to the virus to release inflammatory cytokines --> initiation of infl...

A neonate is on a ventilator for RDS. settings are PIP: 26 PEEP: 5 FiO2: 1.0 Rate: 20 SaO2 90 The neonate is given surfactant and 18 hours later the ventilator settings are PIP: 18 PEEP: 4 FiO2: 0.21 Rate: 20 SaO2 95 the NP should recognize that: a. the FiO2 should be increased b. the neonate should be extubated to CPAP c. the settings are appropriate and will assist weaning - ANSWER b. the neonate should be extubated to CPAP Assessment of a term infant is as follows: IUG...

MN 566 Final Questions And Answers With Latest Solutions The clinician is assessing a patient complaining of hearing loss. The clinician places a tuning fork over the patient's mastoid process, and when the sound fades away, the fork is placed without restriking it over the external auditory meatus. The patient is asked to let the clinical know when the sound fades away. This is an example of which type of test? a. Weber Test b. Schwabach Test c. Rinne Test d. Auditory brainstem respon...

MN 566 Final Exam Question 1 (2 points) Saved The clinician is assessing a patient complaining of hearing loss. The clinician places a tuning fork over the patient’s mastoid process, and wh en the sound fades away, the fork is placed without restriking it over the external auditory meatus. The patient is asked to let the clinician know when the sound fades away. This is an example of which type of test? Question 1 options: a) Weber test b) Schwabach test d) Auditory brainstem response (ABR) te...

Which interventions are included in the management of nosebleeds in children? Select all that apply. a. Apply warm compresses to the bridge of the nose if bleeding is persistent. b. Apply continuous pressure to the nose with thumb and forefinger for at least 10 minutes. c. Have the child sit down and tilt the head backward. d. Insert cotton or wadded tissue into each nostril if bleeding persists. e. Instruct the child to breathe through the mouth. - Answer: B, D, E Rationale: During a nos...

CSAM Test Bank Questions Primary & Secondary syphilis cases in the U.S. have surged reaching a 20-year record high & cases of congenital syphilis have more than doubled in the past 4 years. All the following are true about syphilis EXCEPT: A. Neonatal symptoms of congenital syphilis include deformed bones, severe anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, neurological problems, meningitis, & skin rashes. B. Screening for syphilis requires use of a nontreponemal test (e.g. VDRL or RPR) or a treponemal te...

Polycythemia vera Treatment ~ •Hydroxyurea drug of choice to decrease the number of blood cells in bone marrow (less chance for leukemia) •Phlebotomy, 300-500mL, to reduce the blood volume and iron levels •Low dose Aspirin to prevent clotting Hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn ~ Alloimmune disease in which maternal antibodies are directed against fetal antigens S/S: •Pallor •Hepatosplenomegaly •Anemia •Hyperbilirubinemia especially after birth •Erythroblastosi...

COMLEX High Yield Must Know Latest Update 100% Verified Absent or defective LDL receptors AD Familial hypercholesterolemia accumulation of homogentistic acid accumulates in tissue Alkaptonuria aggressive behavior, no corneal clouding, which enzyme? pattern? Hunter Iduronate Sulfatase XR Associated with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome Hemangioblastoma brittle, kinky hair, growth retardation and hypotonia, type of inheritance? Menkes Disease, X-linked recessive Cardiomegaly, hy...

Congenital infections- essentials of dx and typical features - ANSWER can be acquired in utero, perinatally and postnatally -Can be asymptomatic in newborn period -clinical sx complexes include IUGR, chorioretinitis, cataracts, cholestatic jaundice, thrombocytopenia, skin rash and brain calcifications -Dx: PCR, antigen and antibody studies and culture CMV (Congenital) - ANSWER MOST COMMON TRANSMITTED IN UTERO Sx: hepatosplenomegaly, petechiae, growth restriction, microcephaly, direct hyp...