The goal of primary prevention is the ___ of disease and examples of primary prevention include: (x2) -
✔✔Prevention of Disease
Immunization
Counseling about Safety
The goal of secondary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of secondary prevention include: (x2) -
✔✔Early Detection of Disease
Blood Pressure
Colonoscopy
The goal of tertiary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of tertiary prevention include: (x1) - ✔✔
Minimizing Negative Outcomes from Disease
Adjust therapy to avoid end organ damage
Screen men for colorectal CA at ___ y/o age and women for Cervical/Breast CA at ___ y/o - ✔✔50 y/o
21 y/o
Up to 44% of patients taking Valproate (Depakote) will have elevated ___ - ✔✔ALT/AST
, The GGT ranges from ___ u/L and can be elevated due to ___ - ✔✔0-45 u/L
ETOH abuse
The best measurement of kidney function is GFR and GFR is normal at ___ mL/min - ✔✔>90 mL/min
If a patients Na levels are low (<35), they will ___ lithium which can result in the medical emergency of
___ and signs of this medical emergency include (x3)
Lithium can cause (x2) making it hard to moniter NA levels and there is an increased risk of gouter and
___ for Pts on Lithium
The medical emergency ___ is Tx with ___ (which should considered at levels >2.5 mEq/L absolutely be
done if lithium levels reach ___ mEq/L) - ✔✔Reabsorb lithium
Lithium Toxicity
Hyperreflexia
Arrhythmias
Lithium Toxicity
4.0 mEq/L
Nystagmus
Polydipsia / Polyuria
Peripheral Edema