Marty's Study Guide Flashcards
Recommendations on breast self-exam
USPSTF - does not recommend
ACS - BSE is an option beginning at 20y
Either way, women should be trained on how to do it if they decide that they are going to
Clinical breast exam recommendations
USPSTF - insufficient evidence outside of mammography
ACS - clinical breast exam Q3y for 20y-40y and yearly for >40y
Waist circumference cutoffs for increased risk
Men >40in
Women >35in
Who needs to have more frequent PAPs?
Immunocompromised
HIV+
History of CIN2, CIN3, Cancer
in-utero exposure to DES
Skin exam recommendations
USPSTF - insufficient evidence
ACS - part of yearly health maintenance
Endometrial cancer screening recommendations
No routine screening
Women with HNPCC - annual screening with endometrial biopsy beginning at 35y
Lung cancer screening recommendations
Screen in patients 55-65y with a 30+ pack year history, if quit within past 15y
Done with low-dose CT
Breast cancer screening recs
USPSTF - biennial starting at 50y
ACS - annual starting at 40y
DDx of nipple discharge
Physiologic: -Pregnancy -Breast stimulation Pathologic: -Prolactinoma -Cancer -Hormone imbalance -Trauma -Breast abscess -Medications
Definition of osteopenia
T-Score from -1 to -2.5
Dosing of calcium in females
Premenopausal = 1000mg daily
Postmenopausal = 1500mg daily
Recs for Calcium & Vit D supplementation
USPSTF recommends against supplementation in healthy pre or postmenopausal females. Instead, get it through diet & incorporate weigh-bearing exercise
Osteoporosis screening
DEXA if >65y or FRAX risk is >9.3% over 10y
Diabetes screening recs (adults)
ADA:
Screen if BMI >25 and a risk factor
USPSTF - Screen all adults with HTN
HbA1c cutoffs for screening
5.7-6.4% = prediabetes
> 6.5% = DM
Bethesda system reports
- Specimen adequacy
- -Over 5,000 squamous cells with endocervical cells - General
- -Is there intraepithelial lesion or cancer? - Interpretation
- -ASC, LSIL, HSIL, SCC
Pt with ASC-US & negative HPV
Repeat cotesting in 3y
Ages for HPV vaccination
Gardasil = 9-26 Cervarix = 10-25
Indications for statins
1) Clinical ASCVD (ACS, CVA/TIA, PVD)
2) 40-75y with DM
3) >21y with LDL >190
4) 40-75y with 10y ASCVD risk >7.5%
How often to screen fasting lipids
Every 4-6y in adults 20-79y
Adult immunizations
One-time TDaP booster for ages 11-64 then Td booster every 10y
Zoster vaccine at 60y
Pneumococcal vaccine at 65y (or earlier if risk factors)
Influenza yearly
Reasons for pneumococcal vaccine before 65y
Chronic lung dz Chronic renal dz Chronic liver dz Asplenia Immunocompromised Smokers Long-term care facilities
Characteristics of a good screening test
1) Can be treated
2) Latent phase of dz
3) Screen acceptable to pts and reasonable cost
Screening for HepC
One-time screening for adults born between 1945-1965
Target BP
Normally 140/90
If over 60y 150/90
All ages with DM or CKD: 140/90
Antihypertensives in blacks
Must contain thiazide or CCB
Antihypertensives in CKD
Include ACEi or ARB (regardless of race)
Antihypertensives in non-blacks
Thiazide
CCB
ACEi
ARB
When to get next c-scope based on findings
1-2 small tubular adenomas = 5-10y
3+ tubular adenomas = 3y
Advanced sleep phase syndrome
Internal clock is set to sleep from early evening to very early morning
Seen in the elderly
Most effective treatment for insomnia
CBT-I
Minimum length for MDD
2 months
Assessing suicide risk
Sex (male) Age (45) Depression Previous attempts EtOH or other substance Rationality impaired (psychosis) Social support lacking Organized plan No significant other Sickness
Score of 7+ = hospitalization
SE’s of SSRI’s
Headaches
Insomnia or Sedation
Nausea/Diarrhea
Presentation of depression in hispanics
More often somatic complaints
Immigrant hispanics have 50% lower depression rates. US born hispanics are similar to other ethnic groups.
Suicidality in relation to age
Attempts do not increase, but completion rates do
Drug overdose is most common means of suicide in the elderly
Presentation of compartment syndrome
6 P’s:
- Pain
- Pallor
- Pulselessness
- Paresthesia
- Paralysis
- Perishing cold
DDx of traumatic ankle pain
Lateral ankle sprain Peroneal tendon tear Fibular fracture Talar dome fracture Subtalar dislocation
Most commonly sprained medial ankle ligament
Deltoid ligament
Sprained ligaments with inversion & plantar flexion
Anterior talofibular**
Calcaneofibular
Posterior talofibular
**most often injured ligament
Ankle anterior drawer test
Tests anterior talofibular ligament
Ankle inversion stress test
Tests calcaneofibular ligament
Sprained ligaments with eversion & dorsiflexion
Deltoid ligament
Anterior tibiofibular ligament
Grading sprains
Grade I = little/no impairment
Grade II = some impairment & some stretching on exam
Grade III = complete tear, no weight bearing, no definite stretch endpoint
Ottawa ankle rules
1) Malleolar pain
2) Pain in either distal posterior malleolus or non-weight bearing (immediately & in ED)
Ottawa foot rules
1) Midfoot pain
2) Navicular bony tenderness or base of 5th metatarsal or inability to bear weight (immediately & in ED)
Negative inversion test
Inversion of ankle shows laxity of the calcaneofibular ligament
Crossed-leg test
Cross legs, apply pressure to medial knee
Pain at the ankle indicates high ankle (syndesmotic) sprain
Effect of thyroid on periods
Hypothyroid = heavy periods
Hyperthyroid = light periods
Most common symptoms of hyperthyroidism
Tachycardia
Sweating
Heat intolerance
Fatigue
Causes of hyperthyroidism
Graves’ Disease (toxic diffuse goiter)
Toxic nodular goiter (single or multinodular)
Thyroiditis
Drug-induced (amiodarone, lithium)
Risk factors for thyroid nodule to be malignant
Male gender Extremities in age Rapid growth Local invasion (dysphagia, hoarseness) History of head/neck radiation FH of thyroid cancer
Causes of hypothyroidism
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Postpartum thyroiditis
Subacute thyroiditis (de QuerPAIN)
Riedel thyroiditis
What is considered normal RAIU?
15-30%
Ways to evaluate the thyroid
Nodule - US
Hyperthyroidism - RAIU or US
RAI vs. thyroidectomy
RAI - less permanent hypothyroidism
Surgery - less recurrence of dz
Restrictions after RAI treatment
No pregnancy for 6mo
No getting someone pregnant for 4mo
No close contact with young kids or pregnant women
Follow up for RAI treatment
Follow TSH every 2mo
Teach symptoms of hypothyroidism
Fundoscopic findings of non-proliferative retinopathy
Retinal hemorrhages
Cotton wool spots (previous infarction)
Microaneurysms
Fundoscopic findings of proliferative retinopathy
Neovascularization
SE’s of metformin
Renal insufficiency
B12 deficiency
T2DM Treatment algorithm
1) Lifestyle change + metformin
2) Add sulfonylurea or basal insulin
3) Intensify insulin regimen
Vaccines for DM patients
Influenza
Pneumococcal
HBV if unvaccinated
When to get first eye exam in DM patients
T1DM - 5y after diagnosis
T2DM - at diagnosis
Optimal blood glucose range
Fasting: 80-120
Postprandial:
Grades of ulcers
1: Superficial
2: Involves ligament, tendon, or fascia
3: Deep with abscess or osteomyelitis
4: Gangrene of forefoot
5: Extensive gangrene
Duration of anticoagulation after DVT
Provoked: 3mo
Unprovoked: extended if low-moderate bleeding risk
Active cancer: Extended
Highest dose of HCTZ
Doses >25mg don’t provide added efficacy
Labs to get on newly diagnosed HTN patients
Urinary albumin/Cr
Serum Calcium
When to initiate aspirin
Men 45-79 (for MI risk)
Women 55-79 (for CVA risk)
*Only once BP is under control, to minimize hemorrhagic stroke risk
SE’s of ACEi
Up to 35% Cr increase
Angioedema
Chronic cough
CCB SE’s
Leg edema
ECG abnormalities suggestive of paroxysmal afib
Abnormal P wave
PAC’s
Bradycardia
Delta wave
WPW
Findings in HOCM
LVH
Q waves in I, AVL, V4-V6
Most common causes of back pain
Lumbar strain
Age-related DJD
Herniated disc
Pain with back flexion
Hernation
Osteoarthritis
Muscle spasm
Pain with back extension
Degenerative disease
Spinal stenosis
Pt unable to heel walk
L5 disc herniation or peroneal n. injury
Pt unable to walk on toes
S1 disc herniation or tibial n. injury
Nerve route of DTR’s
Ankle - S1, S2
Patella - L3, L4
Biceps - C5, C6
Triceps - C7, C8
Passive straight leg raise (Lasegue’s sign)
Differentiates tight hamstring vs. sciatic nerve pain
FABER test
Positive if pain is in the hip joint or SI joint
How often can a joint receive a steroid injection?
Only once per month & only 3 max per year
What steroid is used in joint injections?
Triamcinolone
Indications for carpal tunnel syndrome electrodiagnosis
1) Symptoms fail to improve
2) Motor dysfunction present
3) Thenar atrophy present
AAA screening
One-time abdominal US in MEN 65-75 who have any history of smoking
Synovial fluid PCR can diagnose septic arthritis infection due to:
Yersinia Chlamydia Gonorrhea Ureaplasma Lyme dz
NSAIDs effect on other drugs
Decreases antihypertensive effectiveness
Increases anticoagulant & sulfonylurea effectiveness
Chlamydia screening guidelines
All sexually active women
Recommended folic acid supplementation
All fertile women 400-800mg daily
DM or epilepsy = 1mg
Previous NTD = 4mg
Chadwick’s sign
blue-purple hue of cervix & vaginal walls during pregnancy
When to start fetal heart tones
10-12w
aka when the uterus is above the pubic symphysis
When can fetal movement be detected?
18-20w
When is abortion legal?
Up to 22w
Ectropion definition
Central cervix is red due to endocervical epithelium protrusion. Occurs in women on OCP’s. Means nothing.