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Primary Care Flashcards

1
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When is the greatest loss on bone mineral density?

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The first 2 years after menopause

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Osteoporosis is defined as…?

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A T score below -2.5

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Etiology of osteoporosis?

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Tx with glucocorticosteroids, Vit D deficiency, thyroid replacement therapy, active peptic ulcer disease, abnormal kidney and liver function, malabsorption syndromes and estrogen loss.

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What is Cholecystitis?

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Inflammation of the gall bladder.

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What is Cholelithiasis?

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Obstruction of the gall bladder.

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Signs and Symptoms of Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis?

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RUQ and epigastric pain radiating to upper back and intolerance of fatty foods. Pain can be intermittent or constant. Jaundice = Cholelithiasis. Abdominal pain and fever = Cholecystitis.

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What is the diagnosis of Chole (both)?

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Positive Murphy’s Sign: curl fingers under rib cage over liver and ask pt to exhale. Postivie if inspiration is interrupted or whencing is noticed.

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Tx for Chole (both)

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Drugs may dissolve stones, cholecystectomy may be preferred. For acute disease refer to surgeon.

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Non-pharm management of osteoperosis

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Midwife will consult. Diet with protein, vit D and Calcium. Weight bearing exercise, i.e. walking 30 min 3xs per wk

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Pharm management of Osteoporosis

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Fossamax (bisphosphonate) PO q weekly or Boniva q monthly. Reloxifene (SERM). HRT and Vit D - 800IU + 1200mg Calcium. (Thiazide diuretics for HTN may decrease bone loss by reducing urinary excretion or calcium.

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MOA of Fossamax (bisphosphate)

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Decrease Bone turnover, inhibit resorption, increase formation of bone

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MOA of Reloxifine (SERM)

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acts like Estrogen on bone and heart, but not on breast and uterus, improves bone, lipid profile by decreasing LDL, but has no effect on HDL

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Dx for Type 2 DM

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Fasting > or = 126, random or 2hr 75mg glucola challenge 200 or over; HcbA1C >6.5%

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S/S Pyleonephritis (UTI)

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low grade fever, chills, dysuria, flank pain (CVAT) usually on right side 50%, 25% bilateral.

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Tx for acute Pyleonephritis

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Bactim 160/800mg PO BID 14 days or Cephlosporin (Keflex) 250-500mg PO QID
Consult with pyleo

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Genotype is defined as

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Combination of genetic factors in an individual

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17
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Prolonged untreated GERD can cause

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Barrett’s esophagus

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A 40 year old woman comes in for her annual exam. Her BP is 138/85. You recognize this as:

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Prehypertension and suggest lifestyle modifications

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Patient comes into the office after stepping on a rusty nail. she inquires about the tetanus vaccine. had a full series and received last booster about 9 years ago. You advise her to

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Be revaccinated with a booster as this is an unclean wound and her adult booster was more than 5 years ago.

20
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The varicella immunization is only contraindicated in what 2 groups

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Pregnancy and HIV infections

21
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Osteopenia is defined as a T-score between

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-1.0 and -2.5

22
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Recommended daily calcium intake for women 19-50 years old

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1000 mg

23
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A component of the physical exam that suggests metabolic syndrome

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waist circumference >40inches in men or >35 inches in women

24
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Most common type of skin cancer in America is

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Basal cell carcinoma

25
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Daycare worker comes in with honey crusted lesions on her arm. She said that she gotten some mosquito bites. You recognize these lesions as

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Impetigo

26
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19 y/o female, has annular lesions with a raised border on her trunk, mildly pruritic. Skin scraping viewed with KOH under the microscope shows hyphae. What is it

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Tinea corporis

27
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An afebrile 25 y/o female returns from a beach holidday with complaints of left ear pain of 24hrs. The pinna is exquisitely tender with traction. The pt has what

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Otitis externa

28
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A normal weight is defined as a BMI of

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18.5-24

29
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A major goal in the treatment of asthma is to reduce the incidence of

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Inflammation

30
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a non-pregnant female with uncomplicated cystitis, preferred length of antibiotic treatment

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3 days

31
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Recurrent UTI is defined as how many episodes

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at least 3 per year

32
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A 50 yr old overweight female has a blood pressure of 120/90 on routine screening. would you diagnose as HTN

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To diagnose HTN she should have 2 BP checks on 2 separate occasions.

33
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52 y/o obese smoker with BP consistantly ranging from 150-160/90-96. What meds would you recommend

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Thiazide diuretics

34
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Asthma symptoms that occur more than twice/week with exacerbations that may affect activity classified as

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Mild persistant

35
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Headaches that present as severe unilateral, orbital, supraorbital, or temporal pain in nature

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Cluster headaches

36
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HGBa1C >= to 6.5% is diagnostic for

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Type II DM

37
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The single best test to evaluate for hypothyroidism proceeded by thyroid glad failure

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TSH

38
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Fasting glucose of 100-125 or glucose levels of 140-199 at 2 hrs pp indicate what

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pre diabetes

39
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RBCs that are hypochromic and microcytic show increased total iron binding capacity and decreased serum iron suggest what

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Iron deficiency anemia

40
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LDL > 160 and an associated risk factor for CHD is counseled to begin an appropriate trial fo dietary therapy. When to reevaluate

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3 months

41
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An active 25 y/o presents with an 8cm oval shaped area of erythema that blanches with pressure, does not deesdquamate, vesiculate, or have any scale at periphery. They appeared 2 weeks following a camping trip. You suspect

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Lyme Disease

42
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Initial and most important step in the managment of GERD is

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Lifestyle modification

43
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Form of hepatitis is the only acute from, never results in a chronic disease and lifelong immunity is expected from all patients who recover from it

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Hep C

44
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Single most important action you can take with a patient you suspect is the victim of intimate partner violence is what

A

Help develop a safe exit plan

45
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When a pt presents with persistent diarrhea following 2 courses of abx you should suspect

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C. Diff

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