QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024-2025.
1st line tx fir migraine - ANSWERAcetaminophen or NSAIDS
ACE inhibitors adverse effects - ANSWERcough, hyperkalemia, fetal injury,
angioedema
acromegaly - ANSWERoverproduction of growth hormone
actinic keratosis - ANSWERcaused by UV exposure, precursor to squamous cell
carcinoma
Addison's disease - ANSWERa condition that occurs when the adrenal glands do not
produce enough cortisol or aldosterone
Aging - ANSWERArthritis is not a normal part of aging; endurance exercise is best way
to protect body from effects of aging
Allergic contact dermatitis - ANSWERcommon; T-cell mediated hypersenitivity
Alpha Thalassemia - ANSWERSevere anemia, do not give ferrous sulfate
Antibiotics to avoid in pregnancy - ANSWER"SAFe Children Take Really Good Care"
- Sulfonamides
- Aminoglycosides
- Fluoroquinolones
- Clarythromycin
- Tetracyclines
- Ribavirin
- Griseofulvin
- Chloramphenicol
Asthma - ANSWERObstruction reversible! Know triggers, usually worse at night
, Atherosclerosis - ANSWERLDL goal <70, if pt >75yrs or <75 years with uncontrolled
LDL, start Statin
atopic dermatitis - ANSWEReczema; related to gene variation that reduces skin
moisture and leads to damage and inflammation
B and T cells - ANSWERMature in bone marrow, the go to thymus/spleen/liver
Back Pain - ANSWERDo not give narcotics/opioids; H&P is good for diagnosis if in first
4-6 wks of pain
Best way to look at structure/fxn of heart - ANSWEREcho
Beta blockers (beta adrenergic antagonist) - ANSWERPropanolol is nonselective,
should not be used in patients with asthma; should be give to patients for 6 months after
AMI
Biguanides - ANSWERMetformin; increases glucose production by liver, NO risk of
hypoglycemia
BP goal for 18-59 or 60-85 with DM - ANSWER<140/90
BP Goal for 60-85 without DM - ANSWER<150/90
Celiac - ANSWERdiagnose with endoscopy, IgA mutation
Cervical CA screening - ANSWERage 21 q3years until 65
after 30, with HPV q5
Chron's - ANSWERall GI tract, skip lesions, cobblestone appearance
chronic bronchitis - ANSWERexcess mucus production, chronic productive cough,
smooth muscle hypertrophy
CKD + Sickle cell - ANSWERdo not use thiazide diuretics