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Treating Peripheral Arterial
Disease
Supervised Exercise Program
Anti-lipid medication to treat metabolic syndrome
Fibrates
When to refer fattie for pharmacological weight loss?
If BMI > 30 or BMI > 27 with comorbidity
When to refer fattie for bariatric surgery?
BMI > 40 or BMI > 35 with comorbidity
Diagnosis for Metabolic Syndrome
Waist in males- 40 or females- 35
HDL in males 100
BP 130/85
Vitamin and Mineral deficiency in S/P bariatric surgery
Vitamin D, B12, copper and iron.
Patient seeing floaters, flashes of light, squiggly lines, cobwebs
Retinal Detachment
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Sudden painless visual loss
Cherry RED spot in macula
Retinal Artery Occlusion
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Painless visual loss
Fundoscopy- Hemorrhages, cotton wool spots, optic disc swelling, congested veins
Retinal Vein Occlusion
“Blood and Thunder”
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Blurry vision with edge of object
Fundoscopy- yellow spots/druzen
Macular Degeneration
Impaired Night Vision
Cataract
S/p surgery
Injected conjunctiva, layering of WBCs
Slit exam- intraocular WBC
Endopthalmitis
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Tx- intravitreal Abx
Features of Orbital Cellulitis
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Pain with extraocular movement, history of sinusitis. Relative afferent pupillar defect, decreases visual acuity, erythema, induration, tenderness, edema of conjunctiva
Blood Test to check Chronic Alcoholism
Increased
Carbohydrate free transferrin
Treat alcohol Addiction
Support group
Naltrexone (CI in liver failure, hepatitis, or withdrawing from opioid)
Acamprosate (CI in kidney disease)
Panic disorder is associated with..?
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Mitral Valve Prolapse
Long term tx of panic Disorder
TCA or SSRI
Treatment of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Dantrolene or Bromocriptine
Decreases DTR
Treatment of Serotonin Syndrome
Benzos or Cyproheptadine
Increased DTR
Bulimia Lab Findings
Metabolic Alkalosis
Low Cl, High Bicarbonate
Low K
Low urine Cl
Tx- Fluoxetine
Treat beta blocker overdose
Glucagon to increase myocardial contractility
Epinephrine drip
Best test to predict mobility and fall?
Timed Up & Go
More than 14 seconds is bad
Blood Test for Organophosphate poisoning
RBCS Acetylcholinesterase level
Treat organophosphate poisoning
Activated charcoal
IV atropine
IV pralidoxime