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What emergency drug should be kept close at hand for aid in case of a positive provocative test with histamine in a patient provisionally diagnosed with pheochromocytoma?
What emergency drug should be kept close at hand for aid in case of a positive provocative test with histamine in a patient provisionally diagnosed with pheochromocytoma?
- Nifedipine
- Pipolphen (Promethazine)
- Mesaton (Phenylephrine)
- Prednisolone (correct)
What drug should be prescribed for prevention of secondary rheumatism in a 10-year-old boy treated for rheumatism, first attack, active phase, second degree activity?
What drug should be prescribed for prevention of secondary rheumatism in a 10-year-old boy treated for rheumatism, first attack, active phase, second degree activity?
- Oxacillin
- Erythromycin
- Bicillin-1 (correct)
- Ampicillin
Which parameter from the complete blood count provided indicates the provisional diagnosis of erythremia (polycythemia vera) in a 63-year-old man presenting with general weakness, poor appetite, weight loss, and joint pain?
Which parameter from the complete blood count provided indicates the provisional diagnosis of erythremia (polycythemia vera) in a 63-year-old man presenting with general weakness, poor appetite, weight loss, and joint pain?
- Platelets --- $640· 10^9$/L
- Erythrocytes --- $3.4· 10^{12}$/L (correct)
- Blasts --- 1 %
- ESR --- 30 mm/hour
In a patient provisionally diagnosed with pheochromocytoma, what symptom is observed during the intermission stage?
In a patient provisionally diagnosed with pheochromocytoma, what symptom is observed during the intermission stage?
What condition was the 10-year-old boy discharged from the cardiology department with after being treated for rheumatism?
What condition was the 10-year-old boy discharged from the cardiology department with after being treated for rheumatism?
Which cell type, observed in the blood smear of the 63-year-old man, indicates a provisional diagnosis of acute leukemia?
Which cell type, observed in the blood smear of the 63-year-old man, indicates a provisional diagnosis of acute leukemia?
Study Notes
Pheochromocytoma
- A woman has been provisionally diagnosed with pheochromocytoma
- Her blood pressure (BP) is within normal range, but she tends to have tachycardia
- No urine pathologies are present
- A provocative test with histamine is decided to be performed
- Phentolamine should be kept close at hand for emergency aid in case of positive test result
Rheumatism Treatment
- A 10-year-old boy was treated for rheumatism (first attack, active phase, second degree activity) in the cardiology department
- He was discharged in a satisfactory condition
- Bicillin-5 should be prescribed to prevent secondary rheumatism
Hematological Diagnosis
- A 63-year-old man presents with general weakness, poor appetite, weight loss, joint pain, and heaviness in the right subcostal area
- Complete blood count shows:
- Erythrocytes: $3.4 · 10^{12}$/L
- Hb: 102 g/L
- Color index: 0.9
- Platelets: $640 · 10^9$/L
- Leukocytes: $138 · 10^9$/L
- Blasts: 1%
- Promyelocytes: 2%
- Myelocytes: 13%
- Juvenile: 12%
- Band neutrophils: 16%
- Segmented neutrophils: 31%
- Basophils: 3%
- Eosinophils: 8%
- Lymphocytes: 9%
- Monocytes: 5%
- ESR: 30 mm/hour
- The provisional diagnosis is not definitive, but options include erythremia (polycythemia vera), acute leukemia, and leukemoid reaction
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Test your knowledge on emergency drugs with this quiz question about the drug to be kept close at hand for emergency aid during a provocative test. Learn about different drugs used in medical emergencies.
