Morning Conference (Mod 3) Flashcards
What is duration for prophylaxis needed for someone has a VTE
At least 3 months
What are the first line agents for treating hypertension in patients who have had an organ transplant
DHP-CCBs and Beta blockers
What are the problems with giving ACE/ARB after transplant
Hyperkalemia, decreased eGFR
What patients should not receive GLP-1 agonists
Patients with a history of pancreatitis
Why are SGLT-2 inhibitors not usually used in patients with a kidney transplant
Increased risk of UTI
What are three ways to manage the side effects of metformin
Take with food, change to Extended release, titrate the metformin
What threshold is considered HFrEF
Less than 40%
What are the stages of Heart Failure
Stage A: High risk of having heart failure (diabetes, hypertension)
Stage B: Structural heart disease but no symptoms
Stage C: Structural heart disease with symptoms
Stage D:
What is anemia, what ranges as anemia for men and women, why
The deficiency of hemoglobin/ less than 13.5 for men and less than 12 g/dL for women/ menstrual period
If a patient has their spleen removed what are the vaccines the patient must recieve
Pneumococcal, haemophilus influenza, neisseria meningitidis
T/F: ALT/AST are markers of inflammation of the liver
True
What is the difference of Tbili and Dbili
Total bilirubin has conjugation plus unconjugated levels
What is the relation between hemoglobin to hematocrit, what does it mean if the hematocrit is higher than 3x
Hematocrit should be 1- 3x times as high, The blood volume is lower and the patient may be dehydrated
What is a regular TSat, what is deficiency
40 to 50%, Less than 20%
Which sulfonyurea is best utilitzed for patients with renal dysfunction
Glyburide
