december 15 notes Flashcards
1
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morbid obesity aka
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type three obesity
2
Q
4 tell tale signs of metabolic syndrome
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- abdominal (waist) circumference (increased abdominal fat)
- hypertension
- hyperlipidemia (increased cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL)
- hyperglycemia
3
Q
2 types of insulin
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- short-acting (reduces blood glucose levels @ mealtime)
- long-acting (manages body’s general needs)
4
Q
why cant you give meds for blood glucose for pregnant women??
A
teratogenic (causes abnormality in fetus after birth)
5
Q
type 1 diabetes AKA
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insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)
6
Q
medications to fix hyperlipidemia?
A
statins
7
Q
if you have hyperlipidemia, you may complain of
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muscle pain
8
Q
ulcerative colitis and celiac’s disease more present in which population?
A
jews
9
Q
first colonoscopy should be done at age
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40
10
Q
tx for c.diff
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flagyl
11
Q
fecal transplants are not FDIC approved
A
true, but effective
12
Q
gut makes a lot of
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seratonin
13
Q
Cronbach’s alpha
A
- similar to correlation coefficient
- should be above 0.75
14
Q
SPSS
A
statistical software package for social sciences
15
Q
1 oxycontin =
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8 percocet
