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ram3
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04/18/08 - 01:31 PM             #1

I will pass this test on my first attempt I am through with usmleworld first time am using first aid and kaplan step 2 ck notes anybody wish to comment go ahead

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04/18/08 - 01:34 PM             #2

some quick important drugs to know
preeclamsia labetalol
peripheral artery disease cilastazol
migraine sumatriptan also ergotamine
breast mass in young feamle do fna if nonbloody reassurance if bloody do biopsy
excacerbation of asthma albuterol and prednisone
onychomycosis terbinafine
prostate cancer leuprolide
breat cancer tamoxifen

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04/18/08 - 01:48 PM             #3

transient synovitis most common cause of limp in children ages 3-10
bronchiolitis treatment is respiratory isolation and trial of bronchodilators
at six months you consider surgery for undescended testicles
post mi patients get aspirin beta blocker ace inhibitor and lipid lowering drug
ejecion fraction is the amount of blood pumped by the heart should be more than fifety percent if lower it is congestive heart failure


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04/18/08 - 02:11 PM             #4

Pneumonia treatment depends on the patient whether to treat as outpatient or hospitalized patient
The major determinants are
The degree of hypoxia PO2 less than 70
Oxygen Saturation less than 94 percent
Respiratory rate more than 20-24 normal is 10-14
High fever
High WBC count
hyponatremia

For outpatient First Chice Macrolides Azithromycin clarithromycin
For Inpatient(Hospitalized)New Flouroquinolones Levofloxacin


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04/21/08 - 10:38 AM             #5

Indications for dialysis
Hyperkalemia
Acidosis
Fluid Overload
Pericarditis
Encephalopathy


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04/21/08 - 11:58 AM             #6

okay I have come to realize that I really do not know much I have a lot of studying to do

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04/21/08 - 01:46 PM             #7

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis both of these processes have nonreversible obstruction of the airways.
On Chest X-Ray in chronic bronchitis there is increased pulmonary markings in emphysema there is hyperinflation of bilateral lung fields and diaphragm flattening and small heart size
Diagnosis is by Pulmonary function test reduction in FEV/FVC ratio
The goal in treatment is to treat airway inflammation reduce airway resistance

Anticholinergic drugs ipratroprium control airway caliber and tone first line agents
Home oxygen thereapy should be given to patients with hypoxemia PaO2<55 or saturation less than 85 percent

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04/21/08 - 06:15 PM             #8

good goin... ram




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04/23/08 - 01:46 PM             #9

genital herpes acyclovir
genital warts curretage sclerotherapy trichloroacetic acid
Uti trimethroprim sulfamethaxazole
erysipelas semisynthetic penicillin oxacillin cloxacillin dicloxacilin nafcillin
tinea pedis terbinafine
scabie permathrin

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04/23/08 - 01:47 PM             #10

thanks neuroblastoma how is your studying going?

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04/23/08 - 03:33 PM             #11

hmm..well..working on it...i am just started ...beginner.
need to do lots things ...yet

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04/23/08 - 11:40 PM             #12

Nice to have you abroad ram3 nod.

Happy studying and keep up with the good JOB !


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04/26/08 - 02:56 PM             #13

thank you doc_clotaire wish you all the best

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05/06/08 - 10:55 AM             #14

doing the ccs cases for the second time

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05/15/08 - 10:50 AM             #15

still doing ccs cases have to pay for thest

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05/15/08 - 03:21 PM             #16

When are you gonna take it ram?








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