ALU 101 Medical and Non-Medical Life Underwriting Review Latest Version 2024/2025 Expert-Verified Q&As

Ambulatory BP monitoring - 24 hour monitor, identifies white coat syndrome Approximately 80% of CVAs are caused by - A thrombus Bariatric surgery has two categories - name them and indicate which is more successful - restrictive and malabsorptive - Malabsorptive is generally more successful BMI formula - (weight in pounds/hight in inches/height in inches) x 703 body habitus = - build Complications of HTN - LVH, arrhythmias, ischemia and sudden death, stroke, renal failure, PVD, heart failure Complications of obesity - NIDDM, CAD, HTN, Metabolic syndrome, Cancer, Depression, eating disorders, IGT, CHF, stroke, Chol/trigs, Sleep apnea, arthritis diagnostic level for DM in Fasting glucose - Over 126 (IFT between 110-125) Diagnostic level for DM in IGT - 2 hour glucose over 200 (IGT if 140-199) DM complications include: - ketosis/ketoacidosis (not enough insulin)macrovascular (CAD, CVD, PVD), microvascular (nephropathy/kidney disease, retinopathy/eye vessels, neuropathy) dogs have a sense of smell how many times greater than people - 200x