Family Medicine Flashcards
What 3 drug classes should be stopped prior to stress test and how long in advance?
Beta-blockers, CCBs, and nitrates
48 hours
When should patients stop caffeine consumption prior to cardiac stress test?
24 hours
What is the earliest renal abnormality in diabetes?
Glomerular hyperfiltration
What is the most common early manifestation of Lyme Disease?
Erythema migrans
What is the first line treatment of early localized Lyme disease?
Oral doxycycline
Tumor marker for colorectal cancer
CEA
Tumor marker for pancreatic, gallbladder, bile duct and stomach cancers
CA 19-9
What are 2 eye complications of diabetes?
Diabetic retinopathy
Cataracts
How does diabetes cause cataracts?
Sorbitol accumulates causing osmotic damage to the lens
What are 3 microvascular complications of diabetes?
Retinopathy
Neuropathy
Nephropathy
What are 3 macrovascular complications of diabetes?
CAD
PAD
Cerebral vascular disease