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1
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What is the most important initial treatment for DKA?

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High volume isotonic or half normal saline fluids and regular insulin by IV pump

2
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What is the benefit of tight glycemic control in T1DM?

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Decreases micro vascular complications like retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy

3
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What is the appropriate rate of fluid infusion in DKA ?

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Large volumes of NS at 5-10mL/kg/hr or 2-3 L in first few hours

4
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What is alpha-Lipoic acid?

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Potent antioxidant that enhances glucose uptake and prevents glycosylation of tissues. May improve diabetic neuropathy

5
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Which medications provide general cardiovascular benefit to diabetic patients?

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ACEI or ARB, Statins, Aspirin

Not Ca channel blockers

6
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How much fat should be consumed in diabetic patients?

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Reduce total fat content to limit caloric intake

7
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When should Lantus and Lispro be given?

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Lantus long acting give evening or before bed

Lispro (is not listless) fast acting give within 30 min of meal

8
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What are the recommendations for blood glucose control in critically ill hospitalized patients?

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Keep BG at or below 180, and avoid tight control between 81-108 as this has higher mortality

9
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What is the pathophysiology of Graves’ disease?

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Autoimmune process where antibodies stimulate thyroid receptors

10
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What is the best initial test for diagnosing hyperthyroidism? What is useful to narrow down the underlying cause?

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Serum TSH then free T4 (get T3 if T4 is normal)

Do radioactive iodine uptake to narrow (I.e. Differentiate graves from multinodular goiter from nodules etc.)

11
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What is the effect of hypothyroidism on BP? What CV drugs can predispose to Hothyroid?

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Increases systemic vascular resistance, diastolic BP goes up

Amiodarone (contains iodine) can lead to iatrogenic HoThyroid

12
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How often should TSH be monitored in hypothyroid patients?

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q4-6 weeks

13
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Which groups should be screened for HIV?

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Al people between 13-64 years, unless prevalence documented

14
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What is the treatment of subacute thyroiditis?

A

Start thyroid replacement therapy to correct hypothyroidism, close monitoring of TSH

15
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What is the best choice for treatment of prolactinoma?

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Bromocriptine, because recurrence after surgery is high

16
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What is the most likely cause of Cushing’s syndrome if corticosteroid use has been ruled out?

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Pituitary adenoma

17
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What drugs are approved for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s, psoriatic arthritis, and Rheumatoid arthritis?

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anti-TNF-alpha agents - Adalimumab and Infliximab

18
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Which infections can cause Addison’s disease?

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African trypanosomiasis, histoplasmosis, HIV, paracoccidiomycosis, syphilis, TB

19
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What are the possible ophthalmological complications of SLE?

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Keratitis, Optic Neuropathy, Sicca syndrome, uveitis

20
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What tests should be conducted for initial work up of HIV infection?

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All usual basic labs, HIV genotyping cell count and CD4 count

toxo gondii IgG, Hep C Ab,CMV IgG, VDRL, TB, Pap smear

21
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What are examples of symptomatic HIV infection (not AIDS defining opportunistic infections)?

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Oral thrush, aseptic meningitis, thrombocytopenia, vulvovaginal candidiasis, cervical dysplasia, fever, diarrhea, leukoplakia

22
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Which vaccines are safe in HIV infected individuals?

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Most all NON-live vaccines

23
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What are the most common symptoms seen in acute retroviral syndrome?

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Fever, LAD, pharyngitis, myalgias, arthralgias in >75%

Other = maculopapular rash, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea

24
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Which opportunistic infection associated with HIV requires continued ppx?

A

Coccidiomycosis

25
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What is the appropriate treatment for concurrent Hep B in someone with HIV?

A

Adefovir

26
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What are the AIDS-associated malignant neoplasms associated with low CD4 count?

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Kaposi sarcoma, systemic high grade B cell lymphoma (immmunoblastic and Burkitt), primary lymphoma of brain

27
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What is the most important test to obtain if suspecting osteoporosis?

A

Central DXA to assess bone mineral density

28
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What is the current recommendation for mammograms?

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yearly or biannual mammos starting at 40 yo

29
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What is the most common type of breast cancer?

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Infiltrating ductal carcinoma

30
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What is the most likely cause of unilateral bloody nipple discharge?

A

Intraductal papilloma

31
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What is an alternative therapy for menopause symptoms?

A

SSRI or SNRI

32
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What is clomiphene used for?

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Ovulation induction in patients treated for infertility