What's the best treatment for fibromuscular dysplasia(strings of beads) in internal carotid with neuro symptoms: endarterectomy; balloon dilation+antiplatelets; antiplatelets?
Balloon+antiplatelets
In pressure ulcers, the metalloproteinases are elevated or decreased?
Elevated
A patient has a dialysis catheter and still needs it, there's an associated DVT. What's the best approach: just remove the catheter; keep catheter and start anticoag; resite the catheter and start anticoag?
Keep catheter+start anticoag
What's a major cause of Budd-Chiari Sd?
Myeloproliferative disorder(e.g. Polycythemia)
Are hernias absolute contraindication to peritoneal dialysis?
No
If there's intra-abdominal infection in a patient w/ peritoneal dialysis, how should you manage initially: ABx+removal; just removal; just ABx?
Just ABx
What's the first line treatment for renovascular hypertension, and after that the most common?
Beta-blockers
Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
Which structure is more susceptible to ischemia in pressure ulcer: skin or subcutaneous tissue?
Subcutaneous tissue
What kind of parenteral nutrition could be PPN and what must be TPN?
PPN: based on dextrose 5%
TPN: based on dextrose 10-20%
Is the platelet dysfunction caused by aspirin temporary or permanent to a platelet?
Permanent
To enhance the needle tip, the needle bevel should be facing the transducer or be away?
Face
Which are the 5 criteria for sarcoma staging and the most important?
Hystologic grade(most)
Size
Depth
Nodes
Meta
Describe pressure ulcers 1-4.
1:erythema
2:partial skin breakdown
3:full skin breakdown, but no muscle exposure
4: muscle or bone exposed