4. Nikolsky’s sign = epidermal detachment with
pressure adjacent to a bullae
Appears in SJS and TEN, Staph scalded skin
syndrome, pemphigus vulgaris.
5. Answer
What are the temperature and neutrophil
count criteria for diagnosing neutropenic
fever per IDSA guidelines?
Travis Baker – Neutropenic Fever
6. Single temperature > 38.3 C (101 F)
or
Temperature > 38.0 C for more than 1 hour
ANC < 500 cells/mm3
or
Expected to decrease < 500 in the next 48 hr
IDSA Guidelines
7. Answer
Name 2 antibiotics which are considered 1st
or 2nd line for treatment of infection with
Mycoplasma.
Evan Yount – Mycoplasma
15. Answer
A patient presents with erythema and
swelling around their right eye with vision
loss, pain with eye movements, and fevers.
What is an appropriate antibiotic regimen for
this patient?
Dr. Woolston – SSTI
19. Answer
A patient is admitted for ACS and 3 days into
their admission develops pneumonia
requiring intubation.
Name all 5 appropriate anti-pseudomonal
antibiotics that this patient could receive.
Dr. Parker – Parker Power Hour
31. Answer
38 year old man whose mother had colon
cancer at age 49. No other FH colon CA.
What do you recommend for CRC screening?
Dr. Soung – Colorectal Cancer
32. Colonoscopy every 5 years, starting at age 39
(10y younger than index family member)
33. Answer
In what setting should normal saline be used
as initial fluid management over lactated
ringers for pancreatitis?
Chad – Acute Pancreatitis
34. If hypercalcemia is the cause of acute
pancreatitis.
Otherwise, use LR over NS as there is a
decreased rate of SIRS with LR.
45. Answer
A study enrolls 100
smokers and 100 non-
smokers and follows
them for lung cancer.
Based on the results
shown, what is the
relative risk of
developing lung cancer
in smokers?
Lung Cancer No Lung Cancer
Smoker 30 70
Non-Smoker 10 90
Morning Report – EBM Math
46. Relative risk =
Risk of lung cancer in smokers = 30/100
Risk of lung cancer in non-smokers = 10/100
Relative risk = (30/100) / (10/100)
= 3.0
47. Answer
What are the criteria for placement of a
biventricular pacer in a patient with systolic
heart failure?
Dr. Parker – Own the Boards
49. Answer
A 44 year old smoker presents to your clinic
asking about Pneumococcal vaccinations.
Which Pneumococcal vaccines should they
receive and at what ages during their lifetime?
Morning Report – High Value Care
50. PPSV23 at age 44 (any age 19-64)
PCV13 at age 65
PPSV23 at age 66