random 3 Flashcards

1
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What two herbal meds can help with BPH

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st john’s wort and saw palmetto

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2
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st John wort can decrease effects of what meds

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oral contraceptives, digoxin, hiv pts taking antiretrovirals

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3
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st john wort can increase effect of

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narcotics

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4
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Ginko blob can be used for

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memory/concentration, intermittent claudication/glaucoma

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5
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Risk of ginkgo biloba

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bleeding, increased BP over time

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6
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What can relieve menstrual/menopausal/diabetic neuropathic pain, side effect

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evening primrose; can increase epilepsy

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7
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Kava kava has what side effect

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hypertension, liver damage, visual impairment, dry skin; worsen Parkinson’s; impair driving reaction time

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8
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Test for gonorrhea

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NAAT; or cervical culture on modified Thayer-martin media

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9
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Discharge color of gonorrhea (women and men)

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Mucopurulent, green for women, white yellow green for men

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10
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Gonorrhea tx

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CTX 500mg IM x1 plus doxycycline 100 daily x 7 days to cover chlamydia, or CTX plus azithro in pregnant lady; report

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11
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How many stages of syphilis

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4

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12
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what is a chancre, does it hurt

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syphilis sore, painless

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13
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Primary syphilis stage sx

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chancre, indurated painless ulcer at site of exposure

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14
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secondary syphilis stage sx

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flu like, mucous membrane lesions, skin rash (palm and soles)

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15
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latent stage syphilis; early vs late

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early: within 12 mos; late: >12 months

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16
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Tertiary syphilis; sx

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10-30 years after initial infection; affects other organs- brains, nerve, heart

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17
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syphilis dx

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VDRL, RPR; if positive then treponema palladium particle agglutination assay (TP-PA) or fluorescent treponema antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) to confirm

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18
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syphilis tx primary, secondary, or early; late latent, indeterminate length, or tertiary

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pen G 2.4million IM; pen G 2.4 million IM weekly x 3

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19
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syphilis tx if pcn allergy

A

doxy or tetracycline

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20
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chlamydia sx females

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postcoital bleeding, spotting, painful intercourse; vaginal discharge

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21
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chlamydia sx male

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thick, cloudy, penile disrcharge

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22
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chlamydia dx

A

NAAT

23
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what causes painful intercourse

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PID, chlamydia, menopause, trichomoniasis

24
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chlamydia tx

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azithro 1g x 1 or doxy 100 bid x7; erythromycin, fluroquinolone

25
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vulvovaginitis common caused by what organisms

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bacteria, protozoan, and/or fungi; inflammation or infection

26
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trichomoniasis vulvovaginitis sx, dx

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smelly, frothy, yellow-green, itching, strawberry patches on cervix and vagina, painful peeing/intercourse; wet-prep with motile trichomonads

27
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bacterial vaginosis vulvovaginitis sx, dx

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fishy, watery, gray; wet prep with clue cells (squamous epithelial cells with poorly defined borders)

28
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candidiasis vulvovaginitis sx, dx

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thick, white, curd-like, erythema/pruritis, KOH shows pseudo hyphae (spaghetti and meatballs)

29
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trichomoniasis tx

A

flagyl 2g x1 or 500 bid x 7

30
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Bacterial vaginosis tx

A

flagyl, clindamycin cream

31
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vaginal candidiasis tx

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miconazolemonistat/clotrimazole intravag, or suppositories (BUTACONAZOLE, TERCONAZOLE)

32
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Chancroid organism

A

hemophilus ducreyi, gram neg bacillus

33
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Chancroid sx

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women- asymptomatic; men: painful ulcers, unilateral bubo

34
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What is a well established cofactor for HIV transmission

A

chancroid

35
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Chancroid dx

A

by exclusion, painful ulcer in absence of t. pallidum and HSV; definitive made morphologically

36
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what is a bubo

A

swollen inguinal lymph node

37
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Chancroid tx

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azithro 1gx1, CTX 250IM x1, or cipro 500 bid x 3

38
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three triggers for herpes outbreak

A

stress, sun, cold

39
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gold standard of herpes dx

A

viral culture of tissue; or PCR

40
Q

herpetic whitlow

A

transfer of herpetic sores to other areas of body, usually fingers

41
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Valtrex use

A

reducing asymptomatic viral shedding of HSV2

42
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Heart sound in hypertension

A

S4, not s3

43
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What medications can cause first dose syncope

A

alpha antagonists (cardura)

44
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what HTN med can cause dizziness

A

CCB

45
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What indicates SIMV intolerance

A

decreased SVO2, insufficient oxygen supply

46
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Drug Treatment for PAD/PVD

A

Pletal

47
Q

are schools covered entities under HIPAA

A

No

48
Q

what meds are not recommended for PAD

A

Warfarin/aspirin

49
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how do anticholinergics help in parkinsons

A

manage tremors

50
Q

does medicaid vary from state to state

A

yes

51
Q

How much protein per day?

A

0.8-1g/kg/day

52
Q

what percentage of carbs a day

A

55-60%; half whole grains

53
Q

how much fat a day

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<30% total calories with <10% saturated fats