Podcast Ep 14: Otitis Media, Hemophilia, Frostbite, & More

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February 2, 2017

If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.  

-Milton Berle
Welcome back to Episode 14! After a short break for Jeff’s honeymoon, we are back this week with more high-quality review. We have weekly episodes in the works to keep you motivated. Take note of a small change to the format this week: after each question, you will hear a one-second pause to contemplate the answer or to pause the podcast to give you even more time. We made this change in response to listener feedback; keep more feedback coming to Roshcast@roshreview.com

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Rapid review
  • The Hill-Sachs defect (a depression fracture of the posterolateral surface of the humeral head) is the most common complication of an anterior shoulder dislocation. It is seen in about 40% of cases.
  • Fight bites should be treated with orally with amoxicillin-clavulanate to cover Eikenella If the patient requires IV antibiotics, ampicillin-sulbactam, cefoxitin, or piperacillin-tazobactam can be administered.
  • Nursemaid’s elbow can be reduced by supination followed by flexion or by hyperpronation. X-rays are not routinely required.

Now onto this week’s podcast


Question 1

Which of the following signs has the greatest likelihood ratio for acute otitis media?

A. Impaired mobility of the tympanic membrane

B. Red tympanic membrane

C. Retracted tympanic membrane

D. Ruptured tympanic membrane

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Question 2

A 4-year-old boy with hemophilia A presents to the ED after he fell from the monkey bars and struck his head on the ground. On exam, he has a large occipital hematoma and a GCS of 14. Which of the following should be administered?

A. Cryoprecipitate

B. Factor IX concentrate

C. Factor VIII concentrate

D. Recombinant human factor VIIa

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Question 3

A 22-year-old woman presents with lower abdominal pain and abnormal vaginal discharge for 4 days. She is sexually active with multiple partners and does not consistently use barrier contraception. She has bilateral adnexal tenderness and yellow discharge on pelvic exam. Her urine pregnancy test is negative. In addition to a 1-time dose of ceftriaxone, what is the appropriate outpatient course of antibiotics for the patient?

A. Azithromycin 1 gram PO x 1

B. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO BID x 14 days

C. Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID x 14 days

D. Metronidazole 500 mg PO BID x 14 days

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Question 4

A 6-year-old boy presents with a fever of 38.5°C, sore throat, and tender anterior cervical adenopathy. He does not have a cough or a runny nose. His younger sister was treated for streptococcal pharyngitis last week and his mother would like him to be treated for streptococcal infection. According to the modified Centor criteria, which of the following is the most appropriate action?

A. Empiric antibiotic treatment for streptococcal pharyngitis 

B. Rapid antigen detection testing

C. Streptococcal antibody titers

D. Tonsillectomy when he recovers from this infection

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Question 5 

A 48-year-old homeless man is brought in by EMS. He has been walking outside in the snow for many hours wearing only tennis shoes. He is complaining that he is unable to feel his feet. On examination, his feet are cold to the touch, whitish in color, and swollen. He has delayed capillary refill and multiple clear, fluid-filled bullae on his toes. Which of the following is the most appropriate thawing technique?

A. Water immersion at temperatures between 35–36°C

B. Water immersion at temperatures between 37–39°C

C. Water immersion at temperatures between 40–42°C 

D. Water immersion at temperatures between 43–45°C

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Question 6

A 19-year-old man with diabetes presents with penile pain and dysuria. Physical examination of the penis reveals the image above. The patient states he has had similar episodes in the past. What management is indicated?

A. Azithromycin and ceftriaxone

B. Ciprofloxacin

C. Clotrimazole cream

D. Hydrocortisone cream

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Rapid review

Hope you enjoyed this week’s episode. Keep studying and reviewing daily. We will be back next week with more high-yield review.

If you missed last week’s episode including temporal arteritis, listen here.

Until next time,
Jeff and Nachi

P.S. Check out this blog post about elite test-taking tips with Dr. Robert Hughes

By Nachi Gupta, M.D., Ph.D., and Megha Rajpal, M.D.


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