7 Flashcards
What is on your differential for adult with chronic fatigue?
Anemia Occult malignancy Sleep apnea Depression CAD
What are the two questions of PHQ2?
(1) “Little interest or pleasure in doing things.”
(2) “Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless.”
List some signs/symptoms of liver disease
abdominal distension, jaundice, or light-colored stools
When and who to screen for lung cancer?
55-80 years who have a 30 pack-year smoking history and who currently smoke (or have quit within the past 15 years)
A patient comes in with bright red blood per rectum. What’s on your differential?
Hemerrhoids Fissure colorectal carcinoma colon polyps bleeding diverticuli
What’s a reasonable iron deficiency treatment?
ferrous sulfate 325 mg three times daily
docusate sodium 100 mg twice daily as needed for constipation
If you opt for flex sigmoidoscopy for colorectal CA screening how often does that need to be done?
5 years
A patient screens for colorectal CA with a FIT test and it is normal. When should it be repeated?
FIT repeated every year
What are the common sites of colorectal CA metastasis?
pelvic lymph nodes, liver and lung
What does HELLP syndrome stand for?
Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzyme, Low Platelets
What are the core symptoms of ADHD?
Inattention
Hyperactivity
Impulsivity
You start a child on methylphenidate for ADHD. What are three common side effects with this medication?
Appetite suppression
Insomnia
Decrease in growth velocity
What is slipped capital femoral epiphysis ?
Think obese patient in puberty with pain in hip or knee. involves the displacement of the femoral head from the femoral neck through the physeal plate
What fasting blood glucose is diagnostic of diabetes?
> 126
A blood pressure cuff that is too ______ can result in falsely elevated bp.
TOO SMALL
Dry cough worse at night. What is on your ddx?
Asthma
What would tracheal deviation from midline suggest?
Tracheal deviation from midline - think mediastinal mass, pneumothorax, FB aspiration
When do you hear crackles?
alveolar or small airway conditions - pneumonia, pulmonary edema, bronchitis, interstitial disease
Hear stridor (high-pitched inspiratory sound), think what?
croup, inhaled foreign body with partial obstruction, and laryngomalacia
What is the role of Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) in asthma?
Short-term monitoring
Managing exacerbations at home and in ED
Daily long-term monitoring of asthma-particularly in moderate to severe asthma
What are roth’s spots?
retinal hemorrhages with pale centers, typically seen in bacterial endocarditis
What are the criteria for metabolic syndrome?
central obesity Hypertension* Hypertriglyceridemia* Low HDL cholesterol* Impaired fasting glucose*
What is pre-diabetes A1C range?
5.7-6.4
Who would benefit from a statin?
Current ASCVD
LDL cholesterol > 190 mg/dL
Diabetes (type 1 or 2) age 40-75 years
Estimated 10-year ASCVD risk by Pooled Cohort Equations > 7.5%.
What 10 year ASCVD risk would qualify someone for a statin?
7.5%
What are some secondary causes of dyslipidemia?
Diabetes Hypothyroidism Medications - thiazides, beta blockers, estrogens, protease inhibitors Acute hepatitis Nephrotic syndrome Cholestatic or obstructive liver disease
What agent is most effective in increasing HDL?
Nicotinic acid (niacin, or vitamin B3)
What are two labs that should be drawn prior to initiation of a statin?
LFTs and CK, as liver dysfunction and myopathy can result as side effects