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Ortoski: High-yield Stuff Flashcards

1
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Geography associated with HIV?

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Subsaharan Africa

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More men or women, which race?

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Men more than women, African American predominance

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Top 3 modes of acquisition of HIV?

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  1. M to M sexual contact
  2. Heterosexual
  3. IVDA
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Around what time was there more treatment, so fewer cases of HIV?

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93-94

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5
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Since HIV causes inflammation, what are 2 areas of issue?

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Cardiac and cancer

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HIV is the BLANK leading cause of death currently

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6th- Used to be leading in early 90s in the 25-45 age group

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Reducing viral load reduces what?

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Transmission

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NRTI

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Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor

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NNRTI

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Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor

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PI

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Protease inhibitor

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D Drugs

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d4t, ddl, ddc, AZT

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Does AZT have a lot of SE?

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YES

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13
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Nadir CD4

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Lowest CD4 count ever

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Naive

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No prior drug exposure

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Sequestered mutations

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Found in minority- not detectable

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BLD

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Below level of detection- less than 20

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Where is HIV 1 found?

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Worldwide

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Where is HIV 2 found?

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Africa- Less easily transmitted

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Group M

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Major group worldwide

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Group O

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Other

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21
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How many subgroups or clades?

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11

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Group M Subgroup B

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Americas, Japan, Austrailia, Carribean, Europe

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Group M Subgroup C

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S. Africa, India

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24
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Typical transmission modes?

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  1. Sexual
  2. Vertical (mother to child)
  3. Transfusion
  4. IV drug use
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If mother’s viral load is undetectable, is it less likely to transfer to fetus?

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YES

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Risk factors?

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  1. 3+ nights in prison
  2. Prostitution
  3. Other STD
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What should be emphasize?

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Routine voluntary testing

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28
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What test is the best and confidental?

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Serology

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29
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What is needed for a + result?

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2 ELISA screening followed by 1 Western Blot for CONFIRMATION

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30
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What test is done for infants?

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DNA test (newborns have positive antibodies no matter what from mom)

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When is DNA test done?

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After 1 month and after 4 months

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32
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What does the 4th generation ELISA have?

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p24 antigen

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33
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What is required for an AIDS diagnosis?

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Positive serology and a CD count under 200 and/or AIDS defining illness

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34
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CD4+ Under 200

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Prevent PCP pneumonia

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35
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CD4+ Under 100?

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Prevent Toxoplasmosis

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36
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CD4+ Under 50?

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Prevent MAC

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37
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What is used to test kidney and liver function?

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CMP

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38
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Live Vaccines?

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NOOOOOO

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39
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Dosing for Hep B vaccine?

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Give HIV pt. 40mcg (normal is 20mcg)

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40
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When can you give MMR?

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Is CD4 is over 200

41
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Phase 1:

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Greater than 500 CD4 cells, asymptomatic, acute phase, PHI

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Phase 2:

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CD4- 200-500, Early symptomatic

43
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Phase 3:

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CD4- 50-200, Late symptomatic, full blown AIDS

44
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Phase 4

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Fewer than 50 CD4 cells- Advanced AIDS

45
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What measures extent of immune system damage?

46
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What does viral load measure?

A

Plasma HIV RNA level…higher means more CD4 destruction

47
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What is most popular viral RNA assay?

48
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What test does everyone infected get immediately?

A

Resistance

49
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What % of infections are resistant to at least 1 drug because the index patient was resistant to the drug?

50
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What is best bang for buck?

A

Genotyping (can also use trophile/trophism test)

51
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R5 Viruses, CCR5 CoReceptor, Macrophages, Early

52
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X4 Viruses, CXCR4 CoReceptor, T-cells, Late, Faster to AIDS?

53
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M184V mutation

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M: AA found in wild tpye
184: AA (codon) position
V: AA substitution/variant

54
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We only have drugs that kill what trophism?

55
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M184V mutation, what drugs won’t work?

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Lamivudine and Emtricitabine

56
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K103N mutation, what drugs will work?

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All of the 1st generation NNRTIs

57
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4 types of Anti-retroviral treatment?

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  1. Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors: Nucleoside RTI (NRTI), non-Nucleoside RTI (NNRTI), Nucleotides
  2. Protease Inhibitors: PI
  3. Entry Inhibitors: Attachement inhibitors, chemokine receptor inhibitors, fusion inhibitorsa
  4. Integrase inhibitors
58
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True or False: ART is recommended for ALL HIV infected persons regardless of CD4 count

59
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Is monotherapy okay?

60
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1 exception to monotherapy?

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Pregnant woman that normally will accept no treatment, but is willing to take AZT at the time to prevent the baby from contracting the virus

61
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Can you piece drugs together?>

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NO…ALL OR NONE

-Start all drugs or stop all drugs at the same time

62
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Diagnosis of AIDS?

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AIDS defining illness and/or CD4 count below 200

63
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All protease inhibitors are taken with what?

64
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What is ritonavir?

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A boosting agent for P450… not a viral killer anymore and helps with one-a-day dosing of others

65
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HS/HLAB*5701, CAD risk, Danger with Rechallenging?

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Ziagen or ABACAVIR

66
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Less use with AE, hyperchromic macrocytic anemia

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AZT (retrovir)

67
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If virus has M184V mutation, what won’t work?

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Lamivudine and emtricitabine

68
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Neurological AE short lived, depression issues, low genetic barrier?

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EFAVIRENZ (sustiva)

69
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Associated with CAD

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Protease Inhibitors

70
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RENAL STONES

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Reyataz and Crixivan

71
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Renal Issues

72
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Entry inhibitors (CCR5)?

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Fuzeon

Selzentry

73
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Injection SC only, painful, cellulitis?

74
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Use with R5 virus only?

75
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Work in nucleus?

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Integrase inhibitors

76
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Now indicated first line with low AE?

A

Isentres (integrase inhibitor)

77
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Are there dietary restrictions with these drugs?

78
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Does adjustments to avoid AE in?

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  1. ED Medication
  2. PPI
  3. Statins
  4. CCBs
79
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Can you use Simvastatin?

80
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What 3 combos can be used to initiate?

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  1. NNRTI and 2 NRTI
  2. PI (preferably boosted with ritonavir) and 2 NRTI
  3. INSTI and 2 NRTI

(non nuc or PI pr INSTI PLUS 2 NUCs)???

81
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What are 2 components of lypodystrophy?

A
  1. Lipohypertropy

2. Lipoatrophy

82
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Ring-Enhanced Lesion

A

Toxoplasmosis brain scan related to an HIV case

-CD4 count under 100 and positive antibodies for Toxo

83
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Palmar or plantar rash?

84
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What do newborns born to an HIV+ Mom get the first 6 weeks of life?

A

AZT (zidovudine)

-This is started 8-12 hours after birth and discontinued at 6 weeks (DNA BLD)

85
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When is PCP prophylaxis initiated for a baby born to HIV + mom?

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At 6 weeks

86
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Breast feeding?

87
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What is given for pre-exposure prophylaxis for dischordant couples that have an accident?

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PrEP- Tanofovir

88
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Do all states require pretest counseling or signed release?

89
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Anemia?

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AZT (Zidovudine)

90
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HS

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Abacavir (Ziagen)

91
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Nightmares

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Efavirenz (Sustiva- CNS effects)

92
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Kidney Stones

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2 protease inhibitors- Reyataz and Crixivan

93
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Undetectable mean irradicated

94
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What is used to assess efficacy of therapy?

A

Viral loads

95
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Best efficacy is how many drugs?

96
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Pregnant women should at least take what?

97
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Combo therapy should be started and stopped…

A

ALL OR NONE

98
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Can you prescribe simvastatin?

A

JUST DON’T DO IT

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