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The goal of primary prevention is the ___ of disease and examples of primary
prevention include: (x2) - ANSWER--Prevention of Disease
Immunization
Counseling about Safety
The goal of secondary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of secondary
prevention include: (x2) - ANSWER--Early Detection of Disease
Blood Pressure
Colonoscopy
The goal of tertiary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of tertiary
prevention include: (x1) - ANSWER--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 - ANSWER--50 y/o
21 y/o
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Up to 44% of patients taking Valproate (Depakote) will have elevated ___ -
ANSWER--ALT/AST
The GGT ranges from ___ u/L and can be elevated due to ___ - ANSWER--0-45 u/L
ETOH abuse
The best measurement of kidney function is GFR and GFR is normal at ___ mL/min
- ANSWER-->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) - ANSWER--Reabsorb
lithium
Lithium Toxicity
Hyperreflexia
Arrhythmias
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Lithium Toxicity
4.0 mEq/L
Nystagmus
Polydipsia / Polyuria
Peripheral Edema
To initiate a Pt on the 3rd line antipsychotic ___ the ANC needs to be over ___ and
stop treatment if ANC is ___ - ANSWER--Clozapine (Clozaril)
ANC >1,500
ANC<1,000
Normal TSH levels - ANSWER--0.4-4.0
High TSH (0.4-4.0 mlU/ mL normal)
and
Low T4 (10-27 pmol/L normal) - ANSWER--Hypothyroidism
Low TSH (0.4-4.0 mlU/ mL normal)