We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
–Aristotle
Now onto this week’s podcast
Question 1
Which of the following hematological disorders is characterized by intermittent venous and arterial thrombosis, splenomegaly, and abnormal proliferation of all three myeloid cell lines?
A. Aplastic anemia
B. Chronic myelogenous leukemia
C. Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
D. Polycythemia vera
Question 2
Which of the following pairs are matched correctly?
A. Elevated direct bilirubin – Gilbert’s syndrome
B. Elevated indirect bilirubin – Cholestasis
C. Elevated transaminases with ALT/AST ratio > 2:1 – Alcoholic hepatitis
D. Elevated transaminases with AST and ALT > 10,000 IU/L – Ischemic hepatitis
Question 3
Which of the following conditions can result in refractory hypokalemia that is not correctable by the administration of potassium?
A. Hypermagnesemia
B. Hypernatremia
C. Hypomagnesemia
D. Hyponatremia
Question 4
A 29-year-old man is brought to the ED for a gunshot wound to the right chest. He is diagnosed with a right-sided hemopneumothorax. A tube thoracostomy is subsequently performed with immediate drainage of 250 cc of blood. The nurse connects the chest tube to a commercial suction device, and a chest radiograph is performed that confirms proper placement. You note an absence of respiratory fluctuation of the fluid level in the drainage tube. A repeat chest X-ray shows the right-sided hemothorax remains. Which of the following is true regarding this finding?
A. An air leak is present
B. The lung is still collapsed
C. There is a blockage of the drainage tube
D. This is an expected finding
Question 5
Which of the following is true regarding Ranson’s criteria?
A. A score of 0–3 on admission constitutes a high-risk population
B. Glucose > 200 mg/dL on admission is associated with a higher mortality rate
C. Hematocrit < 35% at 48 hours is predictive of mortality
D. WBC < 10,000 is associated with a higher mortality rate
Question 6
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Law of 1986, or EMTALA, requires hospitals to provide which of the following?
A. Care to all patients
B. Interpreters for all patients in a timely manner
C. Screening exam, competent ED physicians and appropriate stabilization
D. Screening exam, stabilization process, appropriate transfer process
Question 7
A 58-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis presents with abdominal pain and fever. His abdomen is tender to palpation with guarding. You are concerned about spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. You perform a paracentesis and send the ascitic fluid for analysis. Which of the following is most consistent with a diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?
A. Low ascitic fluid glucose concentration
B. Polymorphonuclear neutrophil count < 250 cells/mm3
C. Serum-ascites albumin gradient < 1.1 g/dL
D. White blood cell count < 1,000 cells/mm3
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Until next time,
Jeff and Nachi
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