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1
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Hypercholesterolemia

A

Statin (first-line)

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2
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Hypertriglyceridemia

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Fibrate

“Vibrates” lower VDLDs (TGs)

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3
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Immediate anticoagulation

A

Heparin

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4
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Infertility

A

Leuprolide, GnRH (pulsatile), clomiphene

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5
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Influenza

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Oseltamivir, zanamivir

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6
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Kawasaki disease

A

IVIG, high-dose aspirin

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7
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Legionella pneumophila

A

Macrolides (eg, azithromycin)

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8
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Long-term anticoagulation

A

Warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban and apixaban

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9
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Malaria

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Chloroquine, mefloquine, atovaquone/proguanil (for blood schizont), primaquine (for liver hypnozoite)

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10
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Malignant hyperthermia

A

Dantrolene

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11
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Medical abortion

A

Mifepristone

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12
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Migraine

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Abortive therapies (eg, sumatriptan, NSAIDs); prophylaxis (eg, propranolol, topiramate, CCBs, amitriptyline)

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13
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Multiple sclerosis

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Disease-modifying therapies (eg, β-interferon, natalizumab); for acute flares, use IV steroids

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14
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A

RIPE (rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol)

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15
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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Ceftriaxone (add doxycycline to cover likely concurrent C trachomatis)

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16
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Neisseria meningitidis

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Penicillin/ceftriaxone, rifampin (prophylaxis)

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17
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Neural tube defect prevention

A

Prenatal folic acid

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18
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Osteomalacia/rickets

A

Vitamin D supplementation

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Osteoporosis

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Calcium/vitamin D supplementation (prophylaxis); bisphosphonates, PTH analogs, SERMs, calcitonin,
denosumab (treatment)

20
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Patent ductus arteriosus

A

Close with indomethacin; keep open with PGE analogs

21
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Pheochromocytoma

A

α-antagonists (eg, phenoxybenzamine)

22
Q

Pneumocystis jirovecii

A

TMP-SMX (prophylaxis and treatment in immunosuppressed patients)

23
Q

Prolactinoma

A

Cabergoline/bromocriptine (dopamine agonists)

24
Q

Prostate adenocarcinoma/uterine fibroids

A

Leuprolide, GnRH (continuous)

25
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Prostate adenocarcinoma

26
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

Antipseudomonal penicillins, aminoglycosides, carbapenems

27
Q

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (idiopathic)

A

Sildenafil, bosentan, epoprostenol

28
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Rickettsia rickettsii

A

Doxycycline, chloramphenicol

29
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Schizophrenia (negative symptoms)

A

Atypical antipsychotics

30
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Schizophrenia (positive symptoms)

A

Typical and atypical antipsychotics

31
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SIADH

A

Fluid restriction, IV hypertonic saline, conivaptan/tolvaptan, demeclocycline

32
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Sickle cell disease

A

Hydroxyurea (^fetal hemoglobin)

33
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Sporothrix schenckii

A

Itraconazole, oral potassium iodide

34
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Stable angina

A

Sublingual nitroglycerin

35
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Staphylococcus aureus

A

MSSA: nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin (antistaphylococcal penicillins); MRSA: vancomycin, daptomycin, linezolid, ceftaroline

36
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Streptococcus bovis

A

Penicillin prophylaxis; evaluation for colon cancer if linked to endocarditis

37
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Streptococcus pneumoniae

A

Penicillin/cephalosporin (systemic infection, pneumonia), vancomycin (meningitis)

38
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Streptococcus pyogenes

A

Penicillin prophylaxis

39
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Temporal arteritis

A

High-dose steroids

40
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Tonic-clonic seizures

A

Levetiracetam, phenytoin, valproate, carbamazepine

41
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Toxoplasma gondii

A

Sulfadiazine + pyrimethamine

42
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Treponema pallidum

A

Penicillin

43
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Trichomonas vaginalis

A

Metronidazole (patient and partner)

44
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Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)

A

Carbamazepine

45
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Ulcerative colitis

A

5-ASA preparations (eg, mesalamine), 6-mercaptopurine, infliximab, colectomy

46
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UTI prophylaxis

47
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Warfarin reversal

A

Fresh frozen plasma (acute), vitamin K (non-acute)

2016 Rapid Review! (14 decks)

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