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BOARD EXAM
Warfarin - ANSWERS-extrinsic pathway, inhibit synthesis of vit k, not
in pregnancy
Heparin - ANSWERS-intrinsic pathway, activate antithrombin, used in
pregnancy also
advil side effect - ANSWERS-renal problem, not before and after
surgery (anti platelet, so bleeding)
hypertensive urgency vs hypertensive emergency - ANSWERS-
emergency: end organ damage (kidney, bleeding, brain, pupil edema ,
EKG)
Urgency: headache, chest pain, no end organ damage)
confirm prostate cancer with ... - ANSWERS-biopsy, not PSA
nerves related with eye movement - ANSWERS-3, 4, 6 so (superior
oblique:4), lr (lateral rectus:6), 3 others
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Brudzinski's Test - ANSWERS-for meningitis, Severe neck stiffness
causes a patient's hips and knees to flex when the neck is flexed.
addison's sxs - ANSWERS-dark pigmented skin, fatigue
cause of addison's - ANSWERS-def. of adrenal's hormones
conn's syndrom - ANSWERS-excessive aldestrone due to adrenal tumor
kernig's sx - ANSWERS-positive when the thigh is flexed at the hip and
knee at 90 degree angles, and subsequent extension in the knee is painful
(leading to resistance). meningitis test
risk factor of COPD - ANSWERS-smoking
copd - ANSWERS-emphysema, chronic bronchitis
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obstructive pulmonary disease vs restrictive pulmonary disease -
ANSWERS-obstructive like asthma, restrctive like sarcoidosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - ANSWERS-not asthma
uterine bleeding post menopause - ANSWERS-cancer
most risk factor for osteoporosis - ANSWERS-smoking
smoking risk factor for - ANSWERS-COPD, AAA, osteoprosis, htn,
atrovastatin side effect - ANSWERS-myalgia
HMG coA reuctase inhibitor side effect - ANSWERS-myalgia
HMG coA reuctase inhibitors - ANSWERS-statins
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fish oil - ANSWERS-decrease triglyciride not ldl
how to increase hdl - ANSWERS-exercise
when BP falls, kidney release .. - ANSWERS-renin
menorrhagia vs metrohagia - ANSWERS-menorhagia: excessive
menstruation can cause iron def anemia
metrohagia: irregular, frequent bleeding
sob on supine, edema of legs, fatigue - ANSWERS-CHF
DVT can cause - ANSWERS-PE
medication for high chlostrol - ANSWERS-statins
muscle injury evaluated by ... - ANSWERS-MRI
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