HY Medicine Outpatient Flashcards
First line tx for stage 1 HTN?
HCTZ
second line tx for stage 2 HTN?
HCTZ +ACEI/ARB/BB/CB
What is stage 1 HTN?
>140/90
What is stage 2 HTN?
>160/100
What is the most common cause of 2o HTN?
renovascular disease
What is the most common cause of 2o HTN in YOUNG WOMEN?
OCPs
What Tx fo HTN in a diabetic or stroke pt?
ACEi
What Tx fo HTN if CAD or CHF
beta blocker
What Tx fo HTN if pregnant
Ca-channel blocker
What Tx fo HTN if refractory
check for compliance
what is goal BP? if CKD or DM?
140/90 130/80
What are goal lipids for -low risk -med risk -high risk patients?
low: >190 med: >160 high: >130 OR TG>500
What first line tx for elevated LDL?
statin
what is first line tx for patient with TG > 500?
niacin
what labs for initial eval of hyperlipidemia?
TSH LFTs renal fasting glucose
side effects of statins
hepatotoxicity and rhabdo (LFTs, CK)
side effects of Niacin
flushing, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia (check CK, LFTs)
side effects of bile acid resins
GI distress, poorly tolerated
side effects of Fibrates (gemfibrazol)
hepatotox rhabdo cholesterol gallstones (check CK, LFTs)
Mgmt of severe HA with HTN
- non con head CT to r/o ICH 2. then LP
Tx tension HA
NSAIDS or Tylenol Sumatriptan if severe
Tx Cluster HA
sumatriptan and O2 for acute attacks verapamil for ppx
cluster HA symptoms
unilateral tearing/stabbing pain behind eye ipsilateral tearing, flush or nasal discharge
Tx for migraines
Sumatriptan for acute attacks -TCA or propranolol for ppx
Rebound analgesic HA
tx wean from analgesics *do not give more pain meds
Proposed etiology of migraines?
stress–> decreased 5HT–> vasospasm–> HA
What dx consider for a cold that gets better for a few days and then gets worse?
secondary bacterial infxn
DDx cough > 3wks
smoking, postnasal drip, GERD or asthma
Viral vs bacterial sinusitis
viral < 7-10d –> pseudoephedrine bacterial > 7-10d –> decongestant + amoxicillin
What is dyspepsia
spectrum of epigastric pain: -pain/discomfort -heartburn -bloating -indigestion 90% due to GI causes (PUD, GERD, gastritis, nonulcer dyspepsia)
management of dyspepsia
severe GI dz–> endoscopy and urease breath test suspect MI: EKG and cardiac enzymes H pylori: clarithromycin + amoxicillin + PPI
GERD sx?
heartburn, regurgitation, waterbrash (sour taste), cough, dyspepsia
treatment for GERD?
PPI, if persists >6weeks –> dx EGD with biopsy
Tx for mild and severe esophagitis
mild: PPIs severe: Nissen fundoplication
Tx Barrett esophagus
no dysplasia–> PPIs low-grade dysplasia–> lap Nissen and annual surveillance high grade–> esophagectomy
recurrent pneumonia with lipid laden macrophages seen in what illness?
GERD
Sx of complicated diarrhea?
nausea, vomiting, fever
mgmt complicated diarrhea?
fecal leukocytes *if + for WBCs–> stool cx for C diff toxin
Tx for bacterial diarrhea or C diff diarrhea
bacterial: cipro x 5 d c diff: flagyl or PO vanc
MCC acute diarrhea
virus
MCC chronic diarrhea
IBS
diarrhea x daycare ddx
roatvirus, shigella, giardia
diarrhea x mycotic aneurysm
salmonella
diarrhea x PNA x hyponatremia
legionella
workup of constipation: 2o cause
TSH, renal panel
workup of constipation: suspect colorectal cancer
fecal occult blood test
workup of constipation: suspect obstruction
KUB
IBS sx
altered bowel habits (diarrhea, constipation or both) that improve with defecation and chronic abdominal pain
Nausea vomiting mgmt suspect 2o cause
CBC, renal panel, LFTs