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Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT)Actual
Exam Success Kit– 200 Questions with
Answers & Rationales | FREE PDF
What should be completed prior to prescribing a Triptan? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Obtain an EKG
What are common signs and symptoms of cluster headaches? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Sudden and sharp unilateral headache behind
the patient's eye
Common to see nasal drainage and tearing
Patient's tend to be restless and diaphoretic
Can last from a few minutes- a few hours
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May suffer from multiple attacks
What is the treatment for cluster headaches? - ..ANSWER...✓✓
Prophylactic treatment: verapamil
During an attack: high slow oxygen 100% 7-15L) for at least 20
minutes and an injection of a drug such as sumatriptan
What is another term for temporal arteritis? - ..ANSWER...✓✓
Giant cell arteritis
What are the signs and symptoms of temporal arteritis? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Unilateral headache, typically presents in
middle age
Cord-like temporal artery that is warm and tender to touch
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Jaw claudication
Sometimes presents with vision loss
What is a huge concern when a patient presents with temporal
arteritis and vision loss? - ..ANSWER...✓✓ There is a concern for
permanent vision loss if treatment is not immediate
What is the diagnostic approach for temporal arteritis? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Inflammatory markers: ESR and CRP- will be
elevated
Temporal artery biopsy- this will give a confirmatory diagnosis
What condition is temporal arteritis oftentimes associated with? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Poly myalgia rheumatica
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What is the treatment for temporal arteritis? - ..ANSWER...✓✓
Long term steroids
Symptoms typically quickly resolve, taper steroid over a long
span of time
A thunderclap headache is often associated with what? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ A stroke- often a hemorrhagic stroke
What does BE-FAST stand for and assess? - ..ANSWER...✓✓
Assess for stroke
Balance
Eyes
Face
Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT)Actual
Exam Success Kit– 200 Questions with
Answers & Rationales | FREE PDF
What should be completed prior to prescribing a Triptan? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Obtain an EKG
What are common signs and symptoms of cluster headaches? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Sudden and sharp unilateral headache behind
the patient's eye
Common to see nasal drainage and tearing
Patient's tend to be restless and diaphoretic
Can last from a few minutes- a few hours
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May suffer from multiple attacks
What is the treatment for cluster headaches? - ..ANSWER...✓✓
Prophylactic treatment: verapamil
During an attack: high slow oxygen 100% 7-15L) for at least 20
minutes and an injection of a drug such as sumatriptan
What is another term for temporal arteritis? - ..ANSWER...✓✓
Giant cell arteritis
What are the signs and symptoms of temporal arteritis? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Unilateral headache, typically presents in
middle age
Cord-like temporal artery that is warm and tender to touch
,Page 3 of 439
Jaw claudication
Sometimes presents with vision loss
What is a huge concern when a patient presents with temporal
arteritis and vision loss? - ..ANSWER...✓✓ There is a concern for
permanent vision loss if treatment is not immediate
What is the diagnostic approach for temporal arteritis? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Inflammatory markers: ESR and CRP- will be
elevated
Temporal artery biopsy- this will give a confirmatory diagnosis
What condition is temporal arteritis oftentimes associated with? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Poly myalgia rheumatica
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What is the treatment for temporal arteritis? - ..ANSWER...✓✓
Long term steroids
Symptoms typically quickly resolve, taper steroid over a long
span of time
A thunderclap headache is often associated with what? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ A stroke- often a hemorrhagic stroke
What does BE-FAST stand for and assess? - ..ANSWER...✓✓
Assess for stroke
Balance
Eyes
Face
