Diuretics for the Boards
Not sure how we want to do this, but this is a keyword I was assigned to present a few weeks ago. I was thinking that as people study and come across questions they can be posted under the various...
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Welcome to the ITE keywords forum. Please limit your discussions to the ITE keywords only. Below is an alphabetical index of topics posted on this subforum. Please check here and/ or search for your...
View ArticleTPN: Phosphorus deficiency
I believe this keyword is referring to the "Refeeding syndrome" http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/reprint/34/3/393.pdf The brief article above sums it up nicely with two case reports on how aggresssive...
View ArticleMagnesium: Side Effects
From Baby Miller...Ch. Obstetrics Magnesium is effective in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia by "decreasing the irritability of the CNS"??, which decreases the likelihood of seizures. Magnesium also...
View ArticlePacemaker Nomenclature
PACEMAKER NOMENCLATURE – [FONT=Arial,Bold] NASPE/BPEG Revised in 2002 NBG Pacemaker Code Position I Position II Position III Position IV Position V.(Chamber Paced) (Chamber Sensed) (Response...
View ArticleAPGAR Scoring
5 components, which are graded 0 to 2. They are HR, Respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, color (Barash table 42-4 in obstetric anesthesia chapter) ACRONYM: SHIRT. S: Skin Color, H: HR,...
View ArticleCalcium channel blocker drug interactions
Been busy in the real world, so I'm late to the new ITE keyword subforum ... I don't really do keywords, just test questions that I turn into keyword-like exercises. I'm looking for a better reference...
View ArticleRecovery of NM fxn in different muscles
I'm looking at an important graph in Barash, fig 16-14, which shows 7 different muscles and their recovery times after a 0.6 mg/kg dose of rocuronium. The 7 muscles are divided into a group of 3, 1,...
View ArticleNitroprusside and methemoglobin
A few details are unclear to me. Metabolism of SNP involves a few steps, including . SNP + oxyHb --> 5 x CN- + 1 x metHb . CN- + metHb --> cyanmetHb (Skipping the other details concerning...
View ArticlePediatric Hypothermia
A 2 year old child is hospitalized for exposure. Rectal temp is 30C. The most appropriate method of rewarming is: a. apply radiant heat b. increase ambient temp to 28C c. use a heating blanket at 39C...
View ArticleNa correction
From the ABA 1990 ITE (Book A, question 76) Postoperatively a 70-kg patient has a serum sodium value of 130 mEq/L. To increase this value to 140 mEq/L would require the administration of how much...
View ArticleBiostats
Not that this is a large part of the exam, but it may be worth a question or two, but what are people using as a resource for biostats for the exam - any good online resources anyone knows about? thanks
View ArticleTypical Board Question
Since this is a dying board, here's a question I saw on one of our whiteboards (without the answer). Baseline After medication BP 80/58 84/64 CVP 22 23 RV 42/23 42/23 PA 48/28 50/28 PAOP 28 28 CI 1.6...
View ArticleAnesthesia targerted teaching blog
Check out the Targeted teaching blog for Anesthesia & Critical Care http://blogs.uiowa.edu/anesthesia-test Case of the week format, excellent content and references
View ArticleBuncha Keywords
Our dept requires CA3s to present keywords periodically. We pick keywords that our dept missed on the ITE. Here are mine from this year:
View ArticleEpidural local anes: GI effect
Epidural local anes: GI effect GI effects of neuraxial anesthesia are largely result of sympathectomy. Abdominal organs derive sympathetic innervation from T6-L2. Blockade of these fibers results in...
View ArticleEffects of vasopressin vs epi
Effects of vasopressin vs epi Target sites for vasopressin/ADH o Renal collecting ducts o Vascular smooth muscle o Cardiac myocytes. Nonrenal actions o Inotropism o Intense vasoconstriction Vaso vs Epi...
View ArticleHip Fx: Fat embolism mgmt
Hip Fx: Fat embolism mgmt Fat embolus syndrome (FES) Associated w/ multiple traumatic injuries and surgery involving long-bone Fx. Incidence in isolated long-bone fractures is 34%, mortality is...
View ArticleMyotonic dystrophy: Preop eval
Myotonic dystrophy: Preop eval Myotonia = delayed relaxation of skeletal muscle after voluntary contraction Associated conditions: Diabetes mellitus Thyroid dysfunction Adrenal insufficiency Cardiac...
View ArticleNMJ AChR upregulation causes
NMJ AChR upregulation causes Nicotinic AChR upregulation: Spinal cord injury Stroke Burns Prolonged immobility Prolonged exposure to neuromuscular blockers Multiple sclerosis ...
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