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COMAT: Emergency Medicine | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 What is the gold standard diagnosis of GABS pharyngitis? - Answer - Throat culture What is the antibiotic of choice for GABS pharyngitis? - Answer - Penicillin V = 10-day course What are the 2 MC complications of acute MI? - Answer -V-tach + V-fib When ACS/MI is suspected, what is the initial treatment? - Answer - MONA = Aspirin, oxygen, nitroglycerin, morphine What are some common contributing factors...

COMAT - Family Medicine | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 Causes of secondary HTN - Answer -*renal artery stenosis* → most common cause of 2° HTN endocrine causes: hyperaldosteronism, thyroid or parathyroid disease, Cushing syndrome, pheochromocytoma, hyperthyroidism, acromegaly medications: *oral contraceptives* → most common 2° cause of HTN, decongestants, estrogen, appetite suppressants, chronic steroids, TCAs, NSAIDs coarctation of the aorta cocaineO...

Flight Attendant Quiz 1 Latest Update Graded A+ A Alpha ABP Able-Bodied Person: A passenger selected by the flight attendant to assist during an emergency situation. AED Automated External Defibrillator AFT The rear or toward the rear of the aircraft Aircraft The vehicle used to travel through the air. Aircraft Left The left side of the airplane from the seated, passenger position, facing forward. Air Marshall An armed federal law enforcement officer traveling aboard a flight as an anonymo...

COMAT: Emergency Medicine | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 What is the gold standard diagnosis of GABS pharyngitis? - Answer - Throat culture What is the antibiotic of choice for GABS pharyngitis? - Answer - Penicillin V = 10-day course What are the 2 MC complications of acute MI? - Answer -V-tach + V-fib When ACS/MI is suspected, what is the initial treatment? - Answer - MONA = Aspirin, oxygen, nitroglycerin, morphine What are some common contributing factors...

Surgery COMAT Exam with 100% Correct Answers What is the size guideline for treatment of a spontaneous pneumothorax? -Answer- Spontaneous pneumothorax: <2 cm observe >2 cm large and stable = needle aspiration or chest tube 5 W's of Post-op surgery? -Answer-5 W's • Wind ○ Pneumonia, PE, Aspiration • Wound ○ Surgical site infections • Water ○ Urinary tract infections § Increased risk due to indwelling catheters § Associated with enteric organisms ie. E. coli, Kl...

Antidote for Acetaminophen CORRECT ANSWER N-acetylcysteine antidote for anticholinergics (antimuscarinics- atropine, antinicotinics) CORRECT ANSWER Physostigmine antidote for anticholinesterases (organophosphates) CORRECT ANSWER atropine, pralidoxime Antidote for benzodiazepines CORRECT ANSWER Flumazenil (Romazicon) Antidote for B-blockers CORRECT ANSWER glucagon--works by competitive inhibition of the beta receptors in the heart muscle Antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning CORRE...

Fluoroquinolone use is assocaited with what side effect on foot? CORRECT ANSWER Tendinopathy(Achilles tendinopathy). Diabetic neuroipathy symptoms for large and small axons nerve fibers? CORRECT ANSWER Axonopathy of large fiber neuropathy: Causes loss of proprioception, vibration sense, pressure, numbness, poor balance, diminished or absent ankle reflex, Axonopathy of small fiber neuropathy: Pain and temperature: Burning and stabbing pain symptoms. metformin can cause decreased B12 abs...

TIMI score CORRECT ANSWER a prognostic tool for patients with unstabe angina or NSTEMI Categorizes patient's risk of death and ischemic events & helps clinicians with therapeutic decision-making. A point of one for each of the following: 1) apsirin use in the last seven days 2) ST changes of at least 0.5 mm on EKG 3) Elevated serum cardiac biomarkers 4) Age greater than 65 5) known CAD (coronary stenosis greater than or equal to equal to 50%) 6) At least two angina episodes w...

Surgery COMAT Exam Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+ What is the size guideline for treatment of a spontaneous pneumothorax? Spontaneous pneumothorax: <2 cm observe >2 cm large and stable = needle aspiration or chest tube 5 W's of Post-op surgery? 5 W's • Wind ○ Pneumonia, PE, Aspiration • Wound ○ Surgical site infections • Water ○ Urinary tract infections § Increased risk due to indwelling catheters § Associated with enteric organisms ie. E. coli, K...

Endeavor Air Training 2024 Questions And Answers Well Illustrated. ABP - correct answer.Able Bodied Person (or Passenger) AFT - correct answer.The rear of the aircraft Air Carrier - correct answer.An airline authorized by the government to engage in transportation of customers and cargo Air Traffic Control (ATC) - correct answer.A network of radio communication facilities responsible for the safe guidance of aircraft in both the air and on airport taxiways and runways Airp...