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Initial monotherapy for HTN in diabetics/CKD?

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ACE inhibitor or an ARB

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Initial monotherapy for HTN in blacks?

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Thiazide or long acting CCB

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Innocent murmur that is described as vibratory or musical?

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Still’s murmur

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Osteoporosis is defined by T score below ??? on a DEXA scan

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-2.5

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Metformin cannot be used in patients with a GFR less than ??

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30 mL/min

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Most common cause of secondary HTN?

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Renal artery stenosis

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??? are contraindicated in tx of HTN 2/2 bilateral renal artery stenosis

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ACE inhibitors (but preferred if unilateral)

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??? diuretics aggravate gout by inhibiting secretion of uric acid

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Thiazides (HCTZ)

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??? are routinely followed for anyone on a statin

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LFTs

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What BP med has shown to reduce mortality in post MI pts?

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ACE Inhibitors and Beta blockers (also used in CHF pts)

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HCOM presents as a systolic murmur that ??? in intensity with a Valsalva maneuver

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Increases

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To decrease intensity of HCOM murmur, must ??? preload

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Increase. (Via beta blockers)

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Likely dx: increased TIBC and RDW, decreased serum iron and ferritin

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Fe deficiency anemia

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Lateral epicondylitis pain can be reproduced with resisted wrist ???

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Extension

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Compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency, often presenting after trauma and associated with the 6 P’s:

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Pain, paresthesia, pallor, paralysis, pulselessness, poikilothermia

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Sequence of ligamentous injury during inversion ankle sprains:

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ATF, CF, PTF

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Electrolyte abnormality after severe diarrhea? After sever vomiting?

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Diarrhea: hypokalemia and metabolic ACIDOSIS. Vomiting: hypokalemia and metabolic ALKALOSIS

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To decrease ammonia levels in hepatic encephalopathy, pts are started on:

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Lactulose, neomycin, and a LOW protein diet

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ABX for Lyme disease?

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Doxycycline

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Symptomatic bradycardia tx?

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Atropine

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??? is characterized by ipsilateral loss of vibration/paralysis, and contralateral loss of pain and temperature

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Brown-Sequard syndrome

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Gout: acute tx? Prophylaxis?

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NSAIDs (Indomethacin), colchicine, steroids; Allopurinol

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Aspiration pneumonia is most often caused by ???

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Anaerobic bacteria

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Elderly pts with pneumonia, likely cause?

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Strep pneumoniae

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Hot tub folliculitis is caused by ???

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Best initial Dx test for suspected valvular dz?

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ECHO

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Most accurate diagnostic test for Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome?

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Secretin stimulation test

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Cirrhosis symptoms spider telangiectasias and gynecomastia are due to increased circulating???

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Estrogen

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ABX that can exacerbate MG symptoms?

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Clindamycin and Aminoglycosides (avoid in MG pts)

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Aphasia is a ??? lobe problem

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Temporal

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This Gram negative organism is a common cause of cellulitis in burn victims and patients with DM?

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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HepC tx: must perform psych eval before begging tx because ???, a component of the tx, has been shown to exacerbate psych disorders

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Pegylated interferon

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Tx of choice for HepC?

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Pegylated interferon and Ribavirin

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Screening test to detect diabetic nephropathy?

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UA (*Microalbuminuria)

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T or F: medial meniscal tears are more common than lateral meniscal tears

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Diagnostic study of choice to evaluate meniscal tears?

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In alcoholics, thiamine deficiency (wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome) preferentially affects what brain structure?

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Mamillary bodies

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Blowing holosystolic murmur that radiates to axilla?

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Mitral regurgitation

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When the ACLS is torn, the ??? meniscus more commonly torn too

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Lateral (otherwise MM is most common)

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Potassium replenishment doses: oral? Central line? IV?

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For each 10 mEq of potassium given, the serum potassium level should rise by ??? mmol/L

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Primary TB affects ??? lobes and is asymptomatic; secondary affects ??? lobes and presents with fevers, night sweats, weight loss

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Lower; Upper

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Painless glaucoma? Painful glaucoma?

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Open-angle. Closed-angle.

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Tendons affected in DeQuervains tenosynovitis?

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Abductor policis longus & extensor pollicis brevis

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Dx of obstructive sleep apnea via polysomnography:

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At least 5 episodes of apnea with hypoxia per hour of sleep

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Primary aldosteronism is a cause of secondary HTN that will present with:

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Hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, low renin levels

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T or F: NSAIDs are contraindicated in pregnancy

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External hemorrhoids are ???, whereas internal hemorrhoids are ???

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Painful; Painless

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Type of dementia with characteristic visual hallucinations?

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Lewy body dementia

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Type of dementia with characteristic change in personality and inappropriate social conduct?

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FTD or Picks dz

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??? should be expected in a young, sexually active pt with arthritis, tenosynovitis, and a rash

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Disseminated gonococcal arthritis

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Four causes of microcytic anemia:

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Thalassemia, Iron deficiency, Chronic dz, Sideroblastosis (TICS)

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ABX for prophylaxis for pts with cardiac dz at risk of IE when undergoing invasive procedures?

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Amoxicillin

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Pain with climbing stairs, likely dx?

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Patellofemoral syndrome

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CKD leads to ???, and thereby elevated ???. Placing the pt at increased risk form osteoporosis and osteopenia

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Hypocalcemia; PTH

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Breath Hydrogen test: a hydrogen level > ?? is Dx of lactose intolerance

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Psoriatic arthritis has classic ??? deformity of DIP and PIP joints

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“Pencil in cup”

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??? is commonly localized to the 2nd/3rd interdigital space, and commonly presents in pts wearing narrow shoes

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Morton neuroma

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Bisphosphonate MOA for osteoporosis tx?

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Binds hydroxyapatite and inhibits osteoclasts

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Most common tear in lateral epicondylitis?

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Extensor Capri radialis brevis

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Theater sign

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Knee Pain after prolonged sitting (PFS)

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Triad of reactive arthritis?

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Urethritis, conjunctivitis, arthritis

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Initial step in evaluation of pt with dementia?

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Most reliable way to improve HDL?

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Test of choice in establishing GERD?

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24 hour pH monitoring

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Surgery is indicated in AAA that are > ??? in diameter

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US surveillance of AAA’s, how often for: AAA’s 3-4 cm? AAA’s 4-5.5 cm?

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Every year. Every 6 mos

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Tx pheochromocytomas with ???, followed by ???

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Alpha blocker (phenoxybenzamine); Beta blockers

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Prehns sign?

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Epididymitis: relief of pain with testicular elevation

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Watson test helps confirm a ??? fracture

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CHF breathing pattern characterized by cycles of apnea followed by hyperapnea

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Cheyne-Stokes respirations

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PFS is 2/2 weakness of ???

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VMO (vastus medialis obliquus)

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Popliteal cyst assoc. with chronic arthritis?

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Bakers cyst

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Best initial imaging for bakers cyst?

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US; MRI too but more $$

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First line treatments for CAP?

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Macrolides, doxycycline, or fluoroquinolones

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Tx of H. Pylori?

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Omeprazole, metronidazole, tetracycline, bismuth subsalicylate

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HgbA1C goal for diabetics?

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Austin-Flint murmur?

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Mid-diastolic rumble of aortic regurgitation

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To prevent glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, thx pt with:

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Vit D, calcium, bisphosphonates

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