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Hypertension - measuring and diagnostics
Primary htn is related to _ and _...,
Secondary,
5what 4 medication classes can ca...
31  cards
Hypertension- Diagnosis
People with white coat have an ov...,
In people with dm when is a dx ht...,
There is no agreed on but for peo...
26  cards
Hypertension- Definitions
Automated office blood pressure a...,
When is aobp used,
Where should the lower edge of th...
39  cards
Summary HTN
Input summary chart in google doc,
When should patients with concern...,
When should you ask about family ...
9  cards
Risk factors for atherosclerosis
Age,
Sex
5  cards
Hypertension- follow up
If at visit patient is not dx d w...,
Htn patients actively modifying t...,
Which htn patients modifying thei...
13  cards
Hypertension- routine testing
Women of child bearing age should...,
What 5 routine tests should be do...,
For ace i what labs are important...
12  cards
HTN- CV risk assessment and health promotion
Why should global cv risk be asse...,
What type of risk calculation sho...,
What does informing patients of g...
16  cards
HTN- Uncomplicated Management
In patients without target organ ...,
What is the bp target for,
For patients with target organ da...
26  cards
HTN- Complicated Management
Htn dmtarget bp for htn dm,
Htn dm1st line for dm htn with mi...,
Htn dm1st line for dm htn without...
24  cards
HTN- Resistant HTN
Who should these patients be refe...,
What is resistent htn,
What is the danger of resistent htn
14  cards
HTN in pregnancy
What htn meds should be discontin...,
What can ace i cause in neonates
6  cards
Dyslipidemia - the basics
Dyslipidemia is a significant ris...,
What does the formation of plaque...,
What 2 parts of dyslipidemia appe...
17  cards
Dyslipidemia - Screening
Who should be screened based on a...,
What ethnic groups should be scre...,
Which conditions should be screen...
18  cards
Dyslipidemia- Risk assessment
What is the next step after getti...,
When do you not have to calculate...,
What are the 5 statin indicated c...
9  cards
Dyslipidemia - Health Behaviours
What are the 6 biggest health beh...,
What type of diet is recommended,
How much exercise week
5  cards
Dyslipidemia - Management
What is the relative risk reducti...,
Review what frs,
What groups of frs do need statin...
11  cards
Dyslipidemia - Management Chronic Conditions
What treatment is recommended for...,
In ckd who should lipid lowering ...,
If a patient with ckd is already ...
4  cards
Dyslipidemia - Add on therapy
When is add on therapy needed,
When is add on therapy needed for...,
What are the 6 classes of lipid l...
13  cards
Dyslipdemia - Primary Prevention Management (based on FRS without statin condition))
What is primary prevention referr...,
What start
5  cards
Dyslipidemia - Follow Up
Find answer about how often to f u,
What bw should be checked within ...,
What lab work should be done if m...
5  cards
Dyslipidemia and pregnancy
If a women has hypertensive disor...,
What is favoured over 10 year ris...
4  cards
Dyslipidemia and DM
What is the primary cause of deat...,
Which of the lipid panel are high...,
How often should diabetics be scr...
8  cards
DM - Overview
4 types of dm,
What is lada,
What is responsible for the high ...
28  cards
DM- T1DM
T1dm is caused by _ destruction o...,
What often triggers an autoimmune...,
When does t1dm typucally onset
27  cards
DM-T2DM Overview
What is the patho of t2dm,
Which group has a higher incidenc...,
When a patient is dx d with t2dm ...
41  cards
DM - Insulins
What are the 3 classes of insulins,
Insulinswhat are the 2 subtypes o...,
Rapid acting onsetpeakduration
10  cards
DM- DKA
What puts someone at risk of dka,
In what conditions does a normal ...,
What does dka require for treatment
18  cards
DM- Glucose monitoring
How often should a1c be monitored,
A1c provides average glucose leve...,
What 5 things can impact a1c
5  cards
DM- LADA
What is lada,
How is lada similar to t1dm 2,
Patho of lada
10  cards
Obesity
Obesity basicswhat is visceral fat,
What body shape is referring to v...,
What is visceral fat harmful
24  cards
Obesity- Medications
Recall what 4 meds are used to tr...,
Which of the 4 meds is most expen...,
Side effects contraindications re...
11  cards
Asthma and COPD- patho
What 3 conditions is asthma usual...,
What is asthma defined as,
Asthma is characterized by increa...
17  cards
Asthma- Diagnosis
What are the two diagnostic crite...,
What is the gold standard test fo...,
What must spirometry show for ast...
8  cards
Asthma- Control
What is the goal of asthma manage...,
What 4 cues point towards subopti...,
In the office what should the np ...
8  cards
Asthma- Management
What are the 4 core components of...,
What is the therapeutic objective...,
A key part of management is asses...
7  cards
Asthma - Education program/written plan
What 8 things should the educatio...,
2  cards
Asthma- pharmacologic treatment
Poor inhaler technique is seen in...,
What should be recommended in pat...,
Who may struggle with dry powder ...
25  cards
Asthma- escalating treatment
Adults not acheiving control usin...,
Adults on an ics laba with poor c...,
What black box warning occurs for...
14  cards
Asthma- post-exertional asthma
What is the other name for post e...,
When does it commonly occur 2,
How long does exercise asthma last
6  cards
COPD - overview
Chronic obstructive pulmonary dis...,
Chronic obstructive pulmonary dis...,
When do symptoms usually appear
15  cards
COPD- Symptoms, Screening, Risk factors, Diagnosis
Common s s of copd 4 footnotethis...,
What are later signs of copd 5,
What is secondary polycythemia
13  cards
COPD- Management therapy
Fyi,
What should accompany all therapi...,
What are sabas
26  cards
COPD- extra info
According to the gold grades and ...,
What vaccines are important in co...,
When should oxygen therapy be used
9  cards
COPD- AECOPD
What is a copd exacerbation,
What are 3 common causes of aecopd
12  cards
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
4 risk factors for chronic fatigu...,
Cfs is re,
What is physiologic fatigue
8  cards
Chronic Pain
What is chronic pain tq,
What is the first line treatment ...,
When should opioid therapy be ini...
13  cards
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
What is ms,
Ms causes _ _ and _,
4 types of ms rrmsppmsspmsprms
11  cards
Coronary Artery Disease - overview
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is the primary manifestation...,
What is stable vs unstable angina
10  cards
Vascular System
Compare location of arterial vs v...,
What is the skin colour temp and ...,
Who are graduated support stockin...
5  cards
Respiratory System
How long does an acute vs subacut...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
What are red flags for acute cough 4
8  cards
Chronic Renal Failure
What is the definition of ckd,
How often should patients at risk...
11  cards
GI/Bowel issues
What is the best first line treat...,
What is the difference in crohns ...,
What is the primary cause of dive...
3  cards
GERD
What are the hallmark s s of gerd...,
What is barretts esophagus,
What is eosinophilic esophagitis
6  cards
Liver and Pancreas issues
What is nash non alcoholic steato...,
What is the biggest risk factor f...,
What bmi constitutes obesity
16  cards
MSK
What is the goal of treatment for...,
What are 3 treatments for inflamm...,
A patient presents with hand join...
5  cards
Chronic sinusitis
What is needed to verify a dx of ...,
What can develop in nose as a res...,
What is required to dx chronic si...
10  cards
Thyroid Disorders
What are common risk factors for ...,
Is routine thyroid testing recomm...,
What is tsh
16  cards
Metabolic syndrome
What is metabolic syndrome a prec...,
What are the 4 features of metabo...,
Metabolic syndrome increases risk...
7  cards
Derm
What is the presentation of rosac...,
What is the treatment of intertri...
2  cards
Hemochromatosis
What,
What ends up happening in hemochr...,
Most common presentation of hemoc...
5  cards

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