[4] Preventive Cardiology

Question 1

Isolation vs. Quarantine

Answer 1

Isolation: Separation of infected persons or carriers to other people

Quarantine: Restriction of freedom of movement in people who were exposed to the disease

Question 2

Efficacy vs. Efficativeness

Answer 2

Efficacy: Theoretical

Effectiveness: Real World Setting

Question 3

What is Sutton’s Law

Answer 3

That’s where the money is

“You tell the patient that he has pulmonary embolism because that’s “where the money is”

Question 4

What is Occam’s Razor

Answer 4

Simplest explanation is usually the right on

Question 5

What is the Law of Parsimony

Answer 5

Explain findings with the least number of diagnosis

Question 6

What is the Heuristic of Availability

Answer 6

Findings are easily remembered

Question 7

What is the Heuristic of Anchoring

Answer 7

Stay with initial impression

Question 8

What is the Heuristic of Premature Closure

Answer 8

Stop pursuing alternative explanations

Question 9

What is the usual recommendation for physical activity to manage hypertension?

Answer 9

30 minutes on level ground on usual days

Question 10

A modest reduction of sodium should be at least how much?

Answer 10

1g/day

Question 11

Effect of Potassium Intake on BP

Answer 11

High potassium intake lowers BP