Family Medicine 2 Flashcards
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valvular heart disease can cause palpitations
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palpitations can be atypical presentation of CHD
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coronary heart disease
palpitations affecting sleep or work inc likelihood that they are caused by __
arrhythmia
proportion of palpitations caused by
190 pt univ hops study
43% cardiac
31% anxiety/panic
6% prescription or recreational drug
another study found 19% no specific cause
another name for menopause
climacteric
climacteric means
menopause
vs critical
some drugs that cause palpitations
caffeine alc tobac cocaine
sympathomimmetics, vasodilators, anticholinergics
BB withdrawal
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Cushings presents with palpitations
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it does not
DSM-V for panic attack
abrupt surge in fear or discomfort w/in mins 4+ of palps sweats shakes sob chokes chest pain/discomfort nausea ab discomf dizzy chills/heats paresthesias derealization depersonalization fear of losing control / "going crazy" fear of dying
DSM-V for panic disorder
recurrent panic attacks
1+ month of fear of attacks +/- maladaptation
not attributable to drug or another disease
most common structural heart abnorm presenting w palpitations
and PE finding
MVP
mid-systolic click w murmur
LVH
Q waves in I AVL V456 suggests
HOCM
workup palpitation
ekg (dysrrhyth) 24-48hr holter monitor week-months loop recorder echo (structural) cbc (anemia) tsh (hyperthy) urine drug screen
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LDL-c targets dictate statin therapy in 2016
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statin therapy targets what diseases to prevent
stroke
MI
what pharmacologic agents are recommended for lowering cholesterol 2016
statins only
4 indications for statin
ASCVD (stroke MI UA TIA PVD) -high intensity statin 40-75y w DM (also consider outside this age) -Mod intense high if ASCVD risk ^7.5% ^21 w LDL-c ^190 (often genetic) -high intensity 40-75y w ASCVD risk ^7.5% -mod or high
high intensity statins
Atorvastatin 40-80mg
Rosuvastatin 20-40mg
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count risk factors to select cholesterol mgmt plan
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not anymore 2016
based on calculated ASCVD risk
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angina presentation in women is more likely to be atypical
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95% F MI report prodrome
only 30% report chest discomfort
some characteristics of pain less likely angina
pleuritic - PE PNA pneumothorax pleurisy pleuropericarditis
pulsating
positional - pericarditis pleuritic msk
palpation reproduced - msk
prodromal sx of ACS in F
fatigue dyspnea neck jaw pain palps cough n/v indigestion back pain dizzy numb
Erikson’s stages of human dev
infant - trust / mistrust toddler - autonomy / shame doubt preschooler - initiative / guilt school age - industry / inferiority adolescent - identity / role confusion young adult - intimacy / isolation middle age - generatively / stagnation elderly - integrity / dispair
sandwich generation
caring for children and elderly parents