Panda fam med: 3 Flashcards
Rx that Decrease CV-related Events in:
- Type 2 DM
- Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Type 2 DM: Metformin
2. Impaired Glucose Tolerance: Acarbose
Nonspecific LBP Management
- Rx
- Lifestyle
- Alternative Medicine
- Rx: Analgesics = NSAID / Tramadol
- Lifestyle: normal activity / rehab
- Alternative medicine: accupuncture
Patient p/w signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism. He has a painful thyroid gland. TFTs are consistent with hyperthyroid state. You suspect subacute thyroiditis:
- How to confirm vs. grave’s or functioning nodule?
- How to treat?
- Order radiouptake scan –> low in Subacute Thyroiditis
- Treat: STEROIDS
Criteria for Home O2 with COPD (3)
- PaO2 55 / Cor Pulmonale
(T/F) Hypothyroid women will need less of their levothyroixine dose in pregnancy.
False, they will need more. Two reasons:
- Extra living creature
- Increase E = increase TBG
3 Statistical Analyses to evaluate Tests
- PPV
- NPV
- LR
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule:
- 4 Features s/o Malignancy
- Features s/o Malignancy
- Absent calcifications
- Irregular Borders
- Size >1.0 cm
- Ground Glass Appearance
2 Components to Generalized Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- CBT
- Rx ~ “Battling Stress Since Birth”
- Buspirone (5HTA)
- SSRI
- SNRI
- BNZ
Estimate Blood Glucose from A1C
6.0 = 120
every +1 A1C = +30 BG (7 = 150, 8 = 180)
High Risk CRC Patients
- Define High Risk (3)
- Outline Screening Guidelines (when to start / frequency)
High Risk:
- 1x 1st Degree Relative with CRC
- 2x 2nd Degree Relatives with CRC
- Relative with Malignant Polyp <60
These patients should get:
- Colonoscopy at 40 OR
- 10 years before age of family history
- SCHEDULE = q5 years
When should the following patients get repeat colonoscopy given initial results at 50 y/o:
- Hyperplastic polyp
- Single low risk adenoma
- ≥3 small (
When should the following patients get repeat colonoscopy given initial results at 50 y/o:
- Hyperplastic polyp: q10 (non-malignant)
- Single low risk adenoma: q5-10 yr
- ≥3 small (
Describe Eye Findings in Sudden Loss of Vision
1. Vitreous Hemorrhage
new onset floaters / difficult to visualize fundus / 2nd MCC - diabetic retinopathy
Describe Eye Findings in Sudden Loss of Vision
2. Retinal Detachment
new onset flashes of light / MCC 2/2 vitreous detachment
Describe Eye Findings in Sudden Loss of Vision
3. CRAO
pale optic disk, cherry red fovea, boxcar veins
Describe Eye Findings in Sudden Loss of Vision
4. CRVO
dilated tortutous veins, cotton wool spots, retinal hemorrhage
Describe Eye Findings in Sudden Loss of Vision
5. AMD
b/l progressive loss of CENTRAL vision / first sign is distortion of vertical lines
Describe Eye Findings in Sudden Loss of Vision
6. Choroidal Rupture
2/2 trauma, hemorrhage with crescenting around optic nerve
Describe Eye Findings in Sudden Loss of Vision
7. Amaurosis Fugax
pale retina
(T/F) Radiation exposure is greater with CT Head > CT Chest / Abdomen.
FALSE. Less area being scanned in head, low radiation risk.
Incidentaloma of Adrenal Gland W/U (Draw Algorithm)
> 5cm = Operate
check Functional Status
- <5cm + Non-Functional = q6mo CT Scan
When to do immediate bx on cervical node
- > 3cm
- Supraclavicular location
- Constitutional / B Symptoms
When to use abx for cervical node
- Inflammatory ~ tender / fever / chills
When to obs cervical node for 4-6 wk
if otherwise asymptomatic
- If change = Biopsy or Image
What patients when admitted should get VTE PPx?
ABCDEF Age >40 BMI >30 CHD or Risk Equivalents aDmitted >3 days Estrogen Therapy Fun Stuff (s/p Cath / procedures)
Treatment for Status Epilepticus
Ativan —> Phenytoin / FosP –> Phenobarb / Versed / Propofol
Treatment for Pre-Menopausal Women with Isolated Hirsutism
- OCP
2. Spironolactone