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ABIM – Buzzwords Study Guide.
Pt with severe AR, asymptomatic, EF >50. End systolic dimensions required for surgery? -
Answer✔>55
Pt with severe AR, asymptomatic, EF >50. End systolic LV dimensions required for surgery? -
Answer✔>75
EF cutoff for surgery all replacement of AR. - Answer✔<50
EF cutoff for surgery all replacement of MR. - Answer✔<60
Absolute indications for MVR. - Answer✔EF <60, afib, pulm HTN, symptoms
Gradient with severe AS. - Answer✔>40
Test - Answer✔Test
tx of ophthalmopathy: mild - Answer✔selenium
tx of ophthalmopathy: severe - Answer✔steroids
Tx of de Quervain's thyroiditis - Answer✔ASA, NSAIDs
antibodies elevated in graves disease but not thyroiditis - Answer✔TSH recepter auto-ab
antibodies elevated in graves disease AND thyroiditis - Answer✔TPO
DIP joint ddx - Answer✔psoriasis, OA
heberden's node - Answer✔psoriasis - DIP
PIP joint ddx - Answer✔OA, RA, scleroderma
bouchard's node - Answer✔PIP
MCP joint ddx - Answer✔hemochromatosis, RA, scleroderma
ddx: marginal bony erosis, periarticular osteopenia - Answer✔RA
caplan's syndrone - Answer✔RA-associated lung nodules
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ABIM – Buzzwords Study Guide.
Pt with severe AR, asymptomatic, EF >50. End systolic dimensions required for surgery? -
Answer✔>55
Pt with severe AR, asymptomatic, EF >50. End systolic LV dimensions required for surgery? -
Answer✔>75
EF cutoff for surgery all replacement of AR. - Answer✔<50
EF cutoff for surgery all replacement of MR. - Answer✔<60
Absolute indications for MVR. - Answer✔EF <60, afib, pulm HTN, symptoms
Gradient with severe AS. - Answer✔>40
Test - Answer✔Test
tx of ophthalmopathy: mild - Answer✔selenium
tx of ophthalmopathy: severe - Answer✔steroids
Tx of de Quervain's thyroiditis - Answer✔ASA, NSAIDs
antibodies elevated in graves disease but not thyroiditis - Answer✔TSH recepter auto-ab
antibodies elevated in graves disease AND thyroiditis - Answer✔TPO
DIP joint ddx - Answer✔psoriasis, OA
heberden's node - Answer✔psoriasis - DIP
PIP joint ddx - Answer✔OA, RA, scleroderma
bouchard's node - Answer✔PIP
MCP joint ddx - Answer✔hemochromatosis, RA, scleroderma
ddx: marginal bony erosis, periarticular osteopenia - Answer✔RA
caplan's syndrone - Answer✔RA-associated lung nodules
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