Referrals/Collaborations

Question 1

BG Levels Diagnostic of Diabetes

Answer 1

FBG ≥ 126 mg/dL on 2 separate occasions
Random BG ≥ 200
OGTT ≥ 200

Question 2

Total Cholesterol

Question 3

Triglycerides

Question 4

HDL

Answer 4

Men > 40

Women > 50

Question 5

LDL

Answer 5

General Population

Question 6

Mitral Stenosis

Answer 6

Loud S1 murmur, low pitched, mid-diastolic; apical “crescendo rumble

Question 7

Mitral Regurgitation

Answer 7

S3 with systolic murmur at 5th ICS MCL; may radiate to base or left axilla; musical, blowing or high-pitched

Question 8

Aortic Stenosis

Answer 8

Systolic, “blowing” murmur at 2 left ICS

Question 9

MS ARD

Answer 9

Mitral
Stenosis
Aortic
Regurgitation
Diastolic

Question 10

MR ASS

Answer 10

Mitral
Regurgitation
Aortic
Stenosis
Systolic

Question 11

S1

Answer 11

Mitral/tricuspid valves closure

Question 12

S2

Answer 12

Aortic/pulmonic (semilunar) valves closure

Question 13

Systole

Answer 13

Period between S1 and S2

Question 14

S3

Answer 14

“Ken-tuck’-y”; increased fluid states (e.g. CHF, pregnancy)

Question 15

S4

Answer 15

Ten-ne-ssee’”; stiff ventricular wall (e.g. MI, left ventricular hypertrophy, chronic hypertension, etc.)

Question 16

AIDS Diagnosis

Answer 16

CD4 count

Question 17

Early symptoms of HIV

Answer 17

Flu-like
Fever
Night sweats
Weight loss

Question 18

ELISA

Answer 18

Sensitivity > 99.9%

Is used for initial screening

Question 19

Western Blot

Answer 19

Confirmatory, it is specific

Question 20

CD4 Levels

Answer 20

Normal = 800-1100
Low = 500
AIDS = 200

Question 21

Viral Loads by PCR

Answer 21

Low = 10,000 copies
High = 50,000 copies

Question 22

Impaired Glucose Tolerance

Answer 22

FBG = 100-125