The Washington Manual Internship Survival Guide (35 page)

Note: The letters ‘f’ and ‘t’ following the locators refers to figures and tables in the text.

AA.
See
Alcoholics anonymous (AA)

A-a O
₂
gradient formula,
13

AAA rupture,
53
,
74

Abbreviations, dangerous,
38
t
–
39
t

Abdominal pain,
53
–
56

causes of,
54
f

lab tests for,
55

with pulsatile abdominal mass,
195

with small bowel obstruction,
194

work-up for,
53
–
56

Abdominal x-ray,
116
–
117

ABG,
6
,
47
,
52

for arrhythmias,
66

for hypertension,
64

for SOB,
73
,
74

Absolute risk increase (ARI),
16

Absolute risk reduction (ARR),
16

ACE inhibitors,
58
,
90

Acetaminophen (Tylenol),
34

dosage of,
81
t

for fever,
70

for headaches,
62

Acetazolamide (Diamox),
96

Acid-base disorders,
92
–
97
,
93
t

Acidemia,
92

Acidosis,
58

causes of,
94
t

ketoacidosis,
83

diabetic,
53

metabolic,
93
t
,
94

respiratory,
74
,
93
t
,
96
–
97

type 4 renal tubular (RTA),
90

ACLS.
See
Advanced Cardiac Life Support algorithm (ACLS) algorithm

Acute abdomen,
194
–
195

Acute angle-closure glaucoma,
167

Acute renal failure

causes of,
60

lab tests for,
59

work-up for,
58
–
60

Acyclovir,
152

ADC VAANDISML (mnemonic),
34

Adenosine,
7
f
,
68
,
102
,
122
t

β-Adrenergic agonists,
88
,
91

Admission orders,
33
,
34

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) algorithm,
5
–
7

for arrest,
5
f

for tachycardia,
7
f

Adverse event,
27
,
29

Afrin.
See
Oxymetazoline hydrochloride

Afterload,
211

Airway obstruction,
73
,
177
–
179

Alcohol

intoxication from,
56
,
60

withdrawal from,
56
–
58
,
186

benzodiazepines for,
58

Alcoholics anonymous (AA),
192

Alkalosis.
See
Metabolic alkalosis; Respiratory alkalosis

Allergic rhinitis,
181
,
183

Altered mental status,
56
–
58

causes of,
56

lab tests for,
57

work-up for,
56
–
58

Aluminum hydroxide (Maalox),
34
,
53

Amikacin,
79
,
81

dosing of,
128
f

Amiloride,
90
,
96

Aminoglycoside,
71
,
124
–
126

dosing of,
126
,
128
f

Amiodarone,
7
f
,
67

for VT,
68

Ammonia,
57

Amoxicillin,
170

Amphotericin B,
153
t

Amphotericin B lipid complex (ABLC),
72

Ampicillin,
152
,
153
t

Anaphylactic shock,
64

epinephrine for,
64

vitamin K and,
135

Ancillary staff communication,
26

Angina,
51
,
64

arrhythmias and,
66

NTG SL for,
52

telemetry for,
52

Angiodysplasia,
75

Angiography,
122
t
,
198

Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs),
90

Anion gap (serum) formula,
13

Anion gap (urine) formula,
13

Ankle arm index (AAI),
176
,
197

Antacids,
53

Antiarrhythmics,
105

Antibiotics,
123
–
126

for acute sinusitis,
182

for bacterial meningitis,
62
,
153
t

end-of-life and,
24
t

for febrile neutropenia,
70

Antibiotics, IV
183

Anticoagulants,
36
,
126
–
137
,
179

and vaginal bleeding,
158

for pericarditis,
112

Anticonvulsants, for stroke,
150

Antihistamines,
145

Antiplatelet agents,
52

Antipsychotics,
186

Anxiety,
189

respiratory alkalosis and,
97
t

SOB and,
73

Aortic dissection,
51
,
53
,
64

Aortoenteric fistula,
76

Appendicitis,
53

Arrhythmias,
47
,
182
.
See also
Atrial fibrillation (AF); Bradycardia; Tachycardia

work-up for,
66
–
68

Arteriography, for GI bleeding,
76

Ascending cholangitis,
55

Aspergillus
spp,
73

Aspiration,
178

Aspirin

for chest pain,
51

dosage of,
81
t

Asterixis,
57

Atelectasis,
69

Atherosclerosis,
196

Atrial fibrillation (AF),
7
f
,
55
,
67
,
68
,
98
,
99
f
,
133
,
196

hypotension and,
62

key features of,
99

Atrial flutter,
66
,
98
,
100
–
101
,
100
f

Atrial tachycardia,
98
–
100

Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia,
102

Autopsy,
50

AVM,
168

Azathioprine,
144
,
145

Azithromycin,
157
,
170

Bacitracin/polymyxin (Polysporin),
165

Bacterial meningitis

antibiotics for,
57

treatment for,
153
t

Bacterial vaginosis (BV),
155

Barbiturates,
145

Barium enema,
160

Barium
vs.
Hypaque dilemma,
121

Barium swallow,
118
t