CURRENT MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND
TREATMENT EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
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●● ACS/MI - DDx
Answer: PE, aortic dissection, pericarditis, GERD, costochondritis
●● ACS/MI - Treatment
Answer: Aspirin, nitroglycerin, O2 if <90%, beta-blocker, heparin,
statin, PCI
●● CHF - Diagnosis
Answer: SOB, orthopnea, PND, leg edema, crackles, ↑BNP
●● CHF - DDx
Answer: COPD, pneumonia, PE, renal failure, cirrhosis
●● CHF - Treatment
Answer: IV furosemide, ACEi/ARB, beta-blocker, spironolactone,
SGLT2 inhibitor
, ●● Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis
Answer: Irregularly irregular rhythm, absent P waves
●● Atrial Fibrillation - DDx
Answer: Atrial flutter, SVT, sinus tachycardia, hyperthyroidism, alcohol
use
●● Atrial Fibrillation - Treatment
Answer: Rate control (BB/diltiazem), anticoagulation, cardioversion if
unstable
●● Asthma - Diagnosis
Answer: Wheezing, reversible obstruction, episodic, triggered
●● Asthma - DDx
Answer: COPD, anaphylaxis, CHF, foreign body, vocal cord dysfunction
●● Asthma - Treatment
Answer: Albuterol + steroids (acute), ICS ± LABA (chronic)
●● COPD - Diagnosis
Answer: Smoker, chronic cough, sputum, ↓FEV1/FVC
TREATMENT EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
REVIEW MATERIAL
●● ACS/MI - DDx
Answer: PE, aortic dissection, pericarditis, GERD, costochondritis
●● ACS/MI - Treatment
Answer: Aspirin, nitroglycerin, O2 if <90%, beta-blocker, heparin,
statin, PCI
●● CHF - Diagnosis
Answer: SOB, orthopnea, PND, leg edema, crackles, ↑BNP
●● CHF - DDx
Answer: COPD, pneumonia, PE, renal failure, cirrhosis
●● CHF - Treatment
Answer: IV furosemide, ACEi/ARB, beta-blocker, spironolactone,
SGLT2 inhibitor
, ●● Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis
Answer: Irregularly irregular rhythm, absent P waves
●● Atrial Fibrillation - DDx
Answer: Atrial flutter, SVT, sinus tachycardia, hyperthyroidism, alcohol
use
●● Atrial Fibrillation - Treatment
Answer: Rate control (BB/diltiazem), anticoagulation, cardioversion if
unstable
●● Asthma - Diagnosis
Answer: Wheezing, reversible obstruction, episodic, triggered
●● Asthma - DDx
Answer: COPD, anaphylaxis, CHF, foreign body, vocal cord dysfunction
●● Asthma - Treatment
Answer: Albuterol + steroids (acute), ICS ± LABA (chronic)
●● COPD - Diagnosis
Answer: Smoker, chronic cough, sputum, ↓FEV1/FVC