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Reduce risk of ASCVD through cholesterol management - In all individuals - Answer A healthy lifestyle reduces atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk at all ages. In younger individuals, healthy lifestyle can reduce development of risk factors and is the foundation of ASCVD risk reduction. In young adults 20 to 39 years of age, an assessment of lifetime risk facilitates the clinician-patient risk discussion and emphasizes intensive lifestyle efforts. In all age groups, lifestyle t...

ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSIS: Type 1 diabetes - Answer Polyuria, polydipsia, and weight loss associated with random plasma glucose of 200 mg/dL or fasting >126 on more than 1 occasion Ketonemia, ketonuria, or both. Islet autoantibodies are frequently present. Essentials of Diagnosis: Type 2 Diabetes - Answer Polyuria and polydipsia. Many patients have few or no symptoms. Plasma glucose of 126 mg/dL or more after an overnight fast on more than one occasion. Glucose >200 two hour...

Pelvic exam: chaperone - Answer NOT legally required, but highly encouraged ACS Pap smear - Answer Begin at age 21: cervical cancer testing (screening) 21 to 29 years: cytology alone every 3 yr. 30 to 65 years: cytology alone every 3 yr OR primary hrHPV testing alone every 5 yr OR co-testing (cytology + HPV) every 5 yr >65 years: no screening after adequate negative prior screening results Hysterectomy with removal of cervix: No screening in individuals who do not have a hx o...

Before we start exploring the lab, what do you think we hematologists work with? - Answer blood tubes for collecting blood - Answer green sodium heparin biochemistry (ammonia, insulin) purple/lavender EDTA CBC, blood smears, Hba1c, etc. grey fluoride, oxalate glucose, lactate blue sodium citrate coagulation tests including bleeding time red clot activator, hormones, toxicology, etc. yellow/gold serum separating urea and electrolytes, liver function, c-reactive protein, etc. The ...

most frequently reported infectious disease in US - Answer chlamydia transmission of chlamydia - Answer sexual, vertical incubation - 7-21 days C. trachomatis risk factors for chlamydia - Answer adolescence new/multiple partners hx of STD presence of STD OC user no barrier contraception first line treatment for chlamydia - uncomplicated, >8yo - Answer azithromycin 1g PO x 1 OR doxy BID x 7 days first line treatment for chlamydia - pregnant patients - Answer a...

What does TPAL stand for? - Answer Term birth-preterm deliveries-abortions-living children At what age does a woman have the option for mammogram every year? - Answer 40-44 what age do women get a mammogram yearly? - Answer 45-54 when is a MRI of breast indicated? - Answer patients that carry BRCA1/2 mutations or very strong family hx of breast cancer what vaginal pH indicates fungal infection? - Answer 4-5, acidic what vaginal pH indicates BV and trichomonas? - Ans...

Chemoprevention (p.10) - Answer Low dose (81mg) ASA reduces CV events but increases GI bleeding. Also reduces colorectal, esophageal, gastric, breast, prostate, and possible lung cancer. Benefits> Risks in middle age adult who are at inc risk for CV disease (>10%) - and do not have risk of bleeding. Older adults: risks>benefits = should not be initiated in adults >70yo Chemoprevention with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs) - Answer MAY reduce risk of colorectal adenoma...

It is at this location, where squamous cells meet glandular cells, that cancer is more likely to develop. - Answer Transformation zone Pap Screening starts at what age? - Answer 21 Routine HPV screening starts at what age? - Answer 30 A patient found to have ASC-H? What is the next step? - Answer Colposcopy Cervical Cancer is typically slow growing and occurs predominantly in women of what age? - Answer 40-44 Most SE's of COC's resolve over the first ____ mont...

What are the clinical features of MATH disorder? - Answer - Difficulty learning number names - Difficulty remembering the signs for addition and subtraction - Difficulty learning multiplication tables - Difficulty translating word problems into computations - Difficulty performing calculations at the expected pace What are some common comorbid conditions in patients with a learning disorder in MATH? - Answer - Commonly found to be comorbid with deficits in both reading and written ...

Autism DSM Diagnosis - Answer A. Deficits in social communication and interaction - Social emotional reciprocity, nonverbal communication, and understanding relationships B. Restricted repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities C. Present in early developmental period D. Functionally significant clinical impairment Autism DSM Specifiers - Answer - Requiring very substantial support: (severe deficits) - Requiring substantial support: (marked deficits) - Requiring...