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1
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first line treatment in symptomatic bradycardia?

A

atropine

2
Q

should the patient be involved in preoperative verification?

A

yes - patient should verify name/site

3
Q

presentation of vitamin C deficiency (scurvy)

A

-petechia, follicular hemorhage, arthralgias, weakness, malaise, impaired wound healing, dental carries, etc.

4
Q

what are the manifestations of von hippel-lindau disease?

A
  • cerebellar and retinal hemangioblastomas
  • pheochromocytomas
  • renal cell carcinomas
5
Q

a patient with von hippel lindau disease presents with severe hypertension. What is the likely cause?

A

pheochromocytomas

6
Q

what antibiotic is used to treat human bite wounds?

A

amoxicillin-clavulanate

7
Q

Complications of hepatic adenoma?

A
  • malignant transformation

- rupture & hemorhagic shock

8
Q

should symptomatic aortic stenosis or mitral stenosis be corrected before pregnancy?

A

YES - associated with significant mortality

9
Q

how should you position a patient with massive pulmonary hemorhage?

A

depedent position (lateral) to prevent blood from going into other lung as well

10
Q

investigation for massive pulmonary hemorhage?

A

bronchoscopy

11
Q

can you treat an infant wiht botulinism with equine derived antitoxin?

A

no - avoid before age 1 because of severe allergic reactions

12
Q

how do you treat infant botulinism?

A

human derived botulinism immune globulin

13
Q

presentation of progressive supranuclear palsy?

A
  • postural instability
  • behavioural changes
  • parkinsonian features
  • dysarthria/dysphagia
14
Q

patients aged 40-70 with T2DM and a 10 year ASCVD > 7.5% should all be put on……

A

statin