Joe Gilboy Review Flashcards
What diabetic medication is highly associated with heart failure
Actos (Pioglitazone); Glitazones/TZD’s
DPP4 inhibitors/Gliptins
Brand name of Methimazole
Tapazole
ADR of sulfonylureas
hypoglycemia
What diabetic medication can HELP with heart failure
SGLT2I's/Gliflozin's eg Jardiance (empagliflozin)
What electrolyte does glucose flow with?
K+
What test should you always order with A fib?
TSH
Which method of echo is the best?
Transesophageal (transthoracic is only for INITIAL)
What Tx is contraindicated in WpW (wolff-parkinson-white)
CCB
What do you tx WpW with?
Procainamide (during acute)
MC valvular murmur
Aortic Stenosis
2nd MC valvular murmur
Mitral Regurgitation
Which murmurs increase with valsalva and standing
mitral valve prolapse
HCM
Which murmurs increase with squating
all murmurs except mitral valve prolapse and HCM
“Water-hammer pulse”
aortic regurgitation
What drug is first line if there is A fib caused by Graves Dz
beta blockers
thyroxine caused overstimulation of beta n.
Pseudomonas Pneumonia cases
ventilators
cystic fibrosis
COPD
malignancy
What organism is the cause of pneumonia in alcoholics?
Klebsiella
Causes of Legionella pneumonia
ice machines: bacteria + protozoa (gyms for bacteria)
How to diagnose Legionella pneumonia
- IFA
2. THEN DFA
MC cause of viral pneumonia in kids
RSV
MC cause of viral pneumonia in adults
Flu
Who/what circumstances gets Staph aureus pneumonia?
POST-viral flu, esp in NURSING HOMES
What causative organism usually goes along with H. influenza pneumonia?
Moraxella catarrhalis
“Lobar” pneumonia is usually
strep pneumoniae 85%
Serevent is the brand name for
Salmeterol (LABA)
“Massage therapists” of atria (medications) and what can they treat
flecainide (outpt)
Ibutilide
procainamide
Tx: WpW