ABFM In training exam pearls|113 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), what meds, and what do you have check first? - ️️Emtricitabine/tenofovir gotta check Hep B first -apparently they kill hep B too, so if you suddenly stop the med, then reactivated hep B can lead to liver disease entry to balloon time for PCI! - ️️120 minutes time limit from onset of MI to balloon time - ️️should get it done w/in 12 hours Absolute contraindications to Fibrinolysis - ️️Previous hemorrhage stroke Previous ischemic stroke (4.5hrs-3months prior) Suspected aortic dissection Active bleeding (except menstruation) BP >180/110 (severe hypertension) Streptokinase 6 months prior acute cholecystitis - ️️Acute inflammation of the gallbladder wall Patient with pulmonary HTN due to left heart failure, can they have vasodilators (PDE5?) - ️️NO! can make things worse -maximize heart failure treatment! Sever's Diseaese - ️️Calcaneal apophysitis, also called Sever's disease, is a common cause of heel pain in young athletes, especially those who participate in basketball, soccer, track, and other sports