Med 1 Flashcards
2 hour cutoff for impaired glucose tolerance
140
preDM indication for metformin
impaired FG and Impaired glucose tolerance
tx DKA vs HHS
DKA: insulin drip
HHS: IV fluids
statin indication if no DM
if 10 yr risk>7.5%
cutoff hyperlipidemia
total cholesterol 200
LVH with EKG
S1 + R5 = >35
QT cutoff math
70 bpm, qt<.4
for every 10 bm, subtract .02
vitamin D cutoff
30
t wave inversion =
ischemia
q’s in V1-V4
part of heart and artery
anterior
LAD
q’s in I, AVL, maybe 5 or 6
heart and artery
lateral
circumflex coronary artery
q’s in II, III, AVF
heart and artery
inferior leads = inferior
RCA or descending branch.
large R, ST depression in V1,V2
heart and artery
posterior
RCA
normal PR
less than .2 (less than 1 big box)
normal QRS
less than .12 (3 boxes)
Saag cutoff and significance
1.1
Greater is portal htn.
2 types microscopic colitis
Lymphatic and collagenous.
Sensitivity =
Tp/sick
Specificity =
Tn/healthy
Lrs of 2,5,10 increase dz by
15, 30, 45
Stage 2 htn (2)
Greater than 160 sys or 100 dia
Sirs (4) include number necessary
2 of: Fever WBC Tachypnea or paco2 less than 32 Tachycardia
Sepsis (2)
Sirs + source of infection
Severe sepsis
Sepsis + hypotension or lactic acidosis
Septic shock
Severe sepsis despite aggressive fluids
If rta, urine gap is
A positive number.
Osm equation
2Na + glucose/18 + BUN/2.8
Osm gap normal
10
Osm gap significance
Alcohols
Normal range for blood osm
275-295
Cutoff urine k for hypokalemia investigation
20
Above suggests renal losses
Migraine prophylaxis tx
Propranolol if more than 2 a week.
RTA type 1
location
urine pH
tx
distal tubule
>5.5
bicarb
RTA type 2
location
tx
proximal tubule
thiazide
RTA type 4
hallmark
tx
hyperkalemia (classically hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronemic diabetic)
fludrocortisone
Cutoff for concerning PSA velocity
Greater than .75
P waves change shape
More than vs less than 100
More than 100 = multifocal atrial tachycardia
Less than 100 = wandering pacemaker
20 to 40 BPM with wide qrs
Ventricular escape
Pause than long qrs
Ventricular escape
No p wave or p wave inverted following.
Junctional rhythm
Tachycardia like sinus 160 to 200
Svt
Tactile fremitus (2)
Increased if lobar
Decreased if effusion
side effect of niacin besides pruritis (2 labs)
+glucose
+uric acid
side effect fibrates
+myositis with statins
side effect cholestyramine
flatus and abd. cramping
problem with ezetimibe.
well tolerated and nearly useless
normal R wave progression in precordial leads
gets bigger 1-5
interrupted in RVH. V1 R ends up being bigger than S. V6 S wave ends up being bigger than R.
2 drugs you may NOT use in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy but you may use in dilated cardiomyopathy.
Digoxin and spironolactone.
5 indications for dialysis
Aeiou
Acidosis Electrolytes Intoxication Overload Uremia
Metabolic acidosis
Determining appropriate resp compensation
Appropriate pco2 = 1.5hco + 8
3 work ups for acid base
Check ag
Check compensation
Check delta gap
Strep pneumo vaccines before and after 65.
Before equals one dose plus another 5 years later. After 65 is just one dose.
pleural fusion analysis
2 labs
in exudate or pseudoexudate
protein >3
LDH>200
pleural fusion analysis
transudate vs pseudoexudate (CHF)
cholesterol <50 is the hallmark of true transudates
Lab difference in primary vs secondary hyperPTH
2 has low calc, high phosphate.
Electrolyte that parallels vitamin d
Calcium
Ca normal value range
8.4 to 10.2
Normal phosphorus range
3.0 to 4.5
Find out 24 hour urine protein quickly
Urine albumin/creatinine ratio
Calculating delta gap
Corrected hco3 (25) should = hco3 actual + delta anion gap
Expected renal compensation for a respiratory acid base disorder (2)
HCO3 up 1 down 2
Acute up 1 per 10 mmhg co2 up. Down 2
Chronic up 4 per 10 mmhg co2
2 side effects acetazolamide
Hypokalemia
Metabolic acidosis
Cutoff for concerning K level in urine
20
tx acute ex CHF
LMNOP (Loop diuretics, Morphine, Nitrates, Oxygen, Positioning/Pressors
Use of spironolactone in chf (what classes of chf)
Class 3 or 4 only
Urine na >40 type of arf
Postrenal
Fena cut offs (3)
Less than 1 prerenal
Greater than 2 renal
Greater than 4 postrenal
Rbc casts
Glomerulonephritis
recurrent sinopulmonary infections in adults
normal # B cells, decreased output of B cells (abs)
+giardiasis, risk of lymphoma
CVID
tx CVID
IVIG
hypomagnesemia causes
gland disorder
lyte change
hypoPTH
+Ca renal loss
2 CV changes with hypercalcemia
short QT
HTN
test to locate pheochromocytoma outside of adrenals
MIBG scanning
criteria for O2 use in COPD (2)
pO2 below 55
sat below 88%
60 and 90 if right sided heart failure signs
pneumonia pathogen associated with hoarseness
Chlamydophila
tx of wpw
procainamide
NOTHING to slow AV node
SVT 1st tx
carotid massage
electrical alternans association
tamponade
if you suspect pe, 1st step
give heparin
2 pressures w/pulmonary wedge pressure
pulmonary htn vs chf
pwp normal if pulmonary htn
high if chf
low glucose in transudative effusion
RA
Persistent ST elevation 1mo after MI + systolic MR murmur?
ventricular wall aneurysm
cannon a-waves (2)
vfib or 3rd degree heart block
best prognostic indicator COPD
FEV1
acute clubbing in COPD
lung malignancy