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Primer semestre: Primer Bloque: clase 25 de febrero Flashcards

1
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How many measurements are needed in the home blood pressure measurement?

A

4 per day, 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening, once before Tx and once after Tx

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2
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Where is ambulatory BP measurement used?

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In clinics and researches

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3
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of ambulatory BP measurements?

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Advantages: provides a 24/7 BP measurement
Disadvantages: it’s expensive

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4
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How to diagnose hypertension?

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With 2 separate occasional measurements over 140/90 mmHg

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5
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How many minutes do we have to wait to measure BP if the Px has recently drunk coffee or exercised?

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30 minutes

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6
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What is HTN?

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Hypertension

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7
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What are the 3 types of hypertension?

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Whitecoat
Masked
Nocturnal

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8
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What causes the whitecoat HTN?

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An anxiety response from the Px when he’s in a clinical context

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9
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What are the values of whitecoat HTN?

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Over 140/90mmHg in medical settings

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10
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What causes masked hypertension?

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When the Px cheats on his/her treatment and takes the Tx only when he’s about to visit the Doctor

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11
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What are the values for masked BP?

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Office BP <140/90 but increased to >135/85 at home

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12
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What is the risk for the Px with masked BP to develop a cardiovascular disease?

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Up to 10 to 30%

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13
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What is nocturnal HTN?

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When there is a BP dipping at night

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14
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How can we detect nocturnal HTN?

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Only with an ambulatory BP monitoring

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15
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What are SBP and DBP?

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Systolic BP and dyastolic BP

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16
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What is the normal range for SBP?

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<120mmHg

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17
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What is the normal range for DBP?

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<80mmHg

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18
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What is the prehypertension range for SBP?

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120-139mmHg

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19
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What is the prehypertension range for DBP?

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80-89mmHg

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20
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What is the stage 1 hypertension range for SBP?

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140-159mmHg

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21
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What is the stage 1 hypertension range for DBP?

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90-99mmHg

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22
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What is the stage 2 hypertension range for SBP?

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>160mmHg

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23
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What is the stage 2 hypertension range for DBP?

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>100mmHg

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24
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What is orthostatic hypotension?

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The 20mmHg drop in SBP and 10mmHg drop

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25
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What is the first thing to consider when listening to weak or inaudible Korotkoff sounds?

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Technical problems

26
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What is the second thing to consider when listening to weak or inaudible Korotkoff sounds?

A

Arteritis

27
Q

What is the coarctation of the aorta?

A

Narrowing of the thoracic aorta

28
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What happens to SBP in the coarctation of the aorta?

A

Is higher in the upper extremities

29
Q

How do we Dx the coarctation of the aorta?

A

Measuring brachial, radial, and femoral BP in the prone position and comparing them

30
Q

What depends the skin color on?

A

On a cell called melanocyte

31
Q

What type of lesion is a bulla?

A

Primary

32
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What type of lesion is a vesicle?

A

Primary

33
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What type of lesion is a pustule?

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Primary

34
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What type of lesion is a macule?

A

Primary

35
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What type of lesion is a nodule?

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Primary

36
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What type of lesion is a papule?

A

Primary

37
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What type of lesion is a plaque?

A

Primary

38
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What is a bulla?

A

Large fluid-containing blister > 1cm

39
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What is a vesicle?

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Small fluid-containing blister < 1cm

40
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What is a pustule?

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Vesicle containing pus

41
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What is a macule?

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A flat lesion with well-circumscribed change in skin color, < 1cm

42
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What is a nodule?

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Circumscribed, elevated lesion

43
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What is a papule?

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Elevated solid skin lesion, < 1 cm

44
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What is a plaque?

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Papule > 1cm

45
Q

What is this?

A

A papule

46
Q

What is this?

A

A bulla

47
Q

What is this?

A

A pustule

48
Q

What is this?

A

A macule

49
Q

What is this?

A

A patch

50
Q

What is this?

A

A nodule

51
Q

What is this?

A

A papule

52
Q

What type of lesion scales are?

A

Secondary

53
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What type of lesion crust are?

A

Secondary

54
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What type of lesion fissures are?

A

Secondary

55
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What type of lesion scare are?

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Secondary

56
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What type of lesion atrophy are?

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Secondary

57
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What is a scale?

A

Flakes confined skin layer

58
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What is a crust?

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Dried exudate on the skin, also called honeycombed crust

59
Q

What is a fissure?

A

Cracks in the skin

60
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What is an ulcer?

A

Area of destruction of the entire epidermis

61
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What is a scar?

A

Excess collagen production

62
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What is skin atrophy?

A

Loss of some portion of the skin

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