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gold standard diagnosis of coronary artery lesion severity? - ANSWER -coronary
angiography
corneal arcus (arcus senilis) - ANSWER -This grayish white arc or circle not quite
at the edge of the cornea; normal with aging, or with cholesterol and LDL levels
positive ischemic change on ECG? - ANSWER -ST depression by .08
PVCs cause? - ANSWER -decrease in CO, more dangerous when present with
heart disease
most common cause of right sided heart failure? - ANSWER -left sided heart
failure
left ventricle thickens without enlargement? - ANSWER -Hypertropic
Cardiomyopathy
paresis - ANSWER -weakness
plegia - ANSWER -paralysis
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