8/18/17 Flashcards
1
Q
Duration of anticiagulation for 1st unprovoked proximal DVT in a low risk person.
A
Lifelong
2
Q
Who needs anticoagulation for only 3 months after 1st DVT?
A
If provoked, distal, or hi risk for bleeding.
3
Q
Preferred initial Dx test for suspected PE in pregnant woman.
A
LE Doppler US
4
Q
Can you check a D-dimer in a pregnant woman?
A
No.
5
Q
What tests should be performed on every single pt w/ syncope?
A
Orthostatics and EKG
6
Q
Tx for secondary hyperparathyroidism w/ normal Ca++ and Phos levels.
A
Calcitriol
7
Q
Maintenance meds for steroid-induced remission of UC
A
Infliximab, azathioprine, or 6-MP
8
Q
Which type of IBD is MTX used for?
A
Crohn’s only
9
Q
Tx for asymptomatic follicular lymphoma
A
Observation
