CVD from prescribing Flashcards
A QRisk2 score of what indicates lifestyle advice and a further risk assessment in 5 years is needed?
<10%
Healthy lifestyle advice can be broken down into:
Cardioprotective dietPhysical activity Weight managementAlcohol reductionSmoking cessation
Total fat intake should be ___ or less of total energy intake.
Total fat intake should be 30% or less of total energy intake
Saturated fat intake should be ___ or less of total energy intake
Saturated fat intake should be 7% or less of total energy intake
Dietary cholesterol intake should be less than _______
Dietary cholesterol intake should be less than 300mg/day
Salt intake should be less than ___ per day
Salt intake should be less than 6g per day
A healthy BMI is ____
<25kg/m2
Low risk consumption level of alcohol is a maximum of __ units per week for both men and women. If as much as this is consumed, this should be spread evenly over 3 days or more.
Low risk consumption level is a maximum of 14 units per week for both men and women. If as much as this is consumed, this should be spread evenly over 3 days or more. Advise people not to exceed this level.
A QRisk2 score of what indicates pharmacological therapy should be considered in conjunction with lifestyle advice?
> 10%.
A pint of regular strength beer contains __ units
a pint of regular strength beer contains 2.3 units
A small glass of wine contains __units
a small glass of wine contains 1.5 units
What is the AAA approach?
Smoking cessation NICE PH10. Ask and record smoking status. Advise they stop. Act on patient response.
1st line pharmacological treatment for prevention of CVD is:
atorvastatin 20mg titrate up to 80mg in order to achieve target non-HDL.
2nd line pharmacological treatment for prevention of CVD is:
Simvastatin 40mg or Pravastatin
Max of 1st line treatment for prevention of CVD is:
atorvastatin 20mg titrate up to 80mg in order to achieve target non-HDL.
