16: HTN, HLD, DM, Obesity Flashcards
primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies
- primary: preventing occurance of dz in pt with an RF
- secondary: early detection of dz to avoid recurrence/progression
- tertiary: minimizing effects of disease by maintenance/preventing complications
what does STOP BANG screen for?
obstructive sleep apnea
HEART score for major cardiac events: what it consists of + what its for
helps stratify chest pain into risk groups - History, ECG, Age, Risk factors, Troponin
Aspirin to prevent CV disease is grade B in which group and grade C in which other group?
grade B: 50-59 yr olds with 10%+ CVD risk
grade C: 60-69 yr olds with 10%+ CVD risk
seven modifiable cardiac RFs
- HTN
- HLD
- DM2
- obesity
- smoking
- physical inactivity
- poor diet
seven non-modifiable cardiac RFs
- FHx
- age
- Male
- CKD
- low socioeconomic status
- OSA
- psychosocial stress
presentation of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic episode
Severe dehydration, obtunded
secondary causes of hyperglycemia that arent DM
hormonal tumors (Cushing, pheochromocytoma), liver disease, myotonic dystrophy, pancreatitis
four parts of a lipid profile
- total cholesterol
- HDL
- LDL
- triglycerides
over how many weeks does Hb A1C reflect?
8-12 weeks