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When managing pediatric HTN, what is the treatment goal BP
- ANSWER-<
90th percentile or < 130-80
mmHg
Under what conditions would the pediatric HTN patient
be referred? -
ANSWER-- Stage 2 HTN no symptoms refer
within one week
- stage 2 HTN with symptoms refer
immediately
Can a pediatric patient with stage 2 HTN be approved for
sports? - ANSWER-
anyone with stage 2 HTN cannot be approved until the BP is
under control
,What are the 4 statin benefit groups? - ANSWER-- established
atherosclerosis
- LDL > 190
mg/dl
- diabetic patients 40-
75 yo
- 10 year ASCVD risk >
7.5%
What drugs are high intensity statins? - ANSWER-LDLc
reduction > 50%
- atorvastatin 40-
80 mg
- rosuvastatin 20-
40 mg
What drugs are moderate intensity statins? - ANSWER-LDLc
reduction 30-50%
- atorvastatin 10-20 mg
- rosuvastatin 5-10 mg
- simvastatin 20-40 mg
- pravastatin 40-80 mg
- lovastatin 40 mg
- fluvastatin XL 80 mg
- pitavastatin 2-4 mg
, What drugs are low intensity statins? - ANSWER-- simvastatin
10 mg
- pravastatin 10-20 mg
- lovastatin 20 mg
- fluvastatin 20-40 mg
- pitavastatin 1 mg
What should be done if the patient experiences myalgias while
taking a statin? -
ANSWER-- myalgia is a very rare
side effect
- re_challenge with the same statin at a
lower dose
- start a different
statin
How do statins affect the liver? - ANSWER-- statins cause
asymptomatic
hepatotoxicity
- caution with patients that have liver
disease