Update) Adult Gerontology | Questions with
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when to start daily ICS in COPD patients? - ANSWER -FEV1 <60%, Gold 3-
severe
Tiotropium (Spiriva)? - ANSWER -LAMA
Ipratropium (Atrovent)? - ANSWER -SAMA
confirms persistent airflow obstruction in COPD? - ANSWER -FEV1/FVC <70%
post bronchodilator
common initial symptom of ACS in pts >80 years? - ANSWER -SOB
initial dx test of stable coronary ischemia? - ANSWER -Stress test
indicated for all CAD pts regardless of LDL? - ANSWER -Statins
med of choice after MI, EF <40%, and tx of angina? - ANSWER -BB
antischemic agent if BB CI? - ANSWER -CCB
STEMI or MI with new left BBB? - ANSWER -PCI within 6-12hour or 90-120
min of admission
gold standard diagnosis of coronary artery lesion severity? - ANSWER -coronary
angiography