Ascvd Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NAPLEX Diabetes Questions with 100% Correct Answers Cause of Diabetes High BG due to: -Decreased Insulin secretion -Decreased Insulin sensitivity Chronic______________can lead to damage throughout the body including organ damage Hyperglycemia Insulin is produced by Beta cells in Pancreas Functions of Insulin Moves glucose into body cells to be used as energy -Moves BG in muscle cells -Helps stores BG as Glycogen in liver cells -Helps stores BG as Fat in Adipose (fat) cel...

ASCVD Correct Answer-<5% = Low Risk 5-7.5% = Intermediate >7.5% = Severe If indetermediate, consider: - Coronary Artery Calcium score greater than 300 or greater than 75% for age - C-reactive protein level (hsCRP) above 2 mg/L - Ankle-brachial index below 0.90 - LDL cholesterol level 160 mg/dL - Family history - HIGH intensity statin for LDL > 190 regardless of risk Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Correct Answer-<4cm low risk, US every 2-3 years 4cm-5.4cm need 6-12 mo...

Family Med Aquifer: Questions & Answers Breast self-exam (BSE) recommendations Correct Ans - The USPSTF and the American Cancer Society (ACS) both do NOT recommend physicians to teach pts to do BSEs Breast CA screening USPSTF Correct Ans - biennial screening mammography for women aged 50-74 yrs Cervical cancer screening guidelines Correct Ans - age 21: screening begins 21-29: q3 yrs 30-65: q5 hrs if co-tested for HPV or q3yrs with cytology al...

Pre-DM Criteria correct answer: 1. Impaired fasting glucose (FBG: 100-125mg/dL) 2. Impaired glucose tolerance (2-hour PG: 140-199mg/dL) 3. Metabolic syndrome What is first line treatment for both pre-DM and DM? correct answer: Lifestyle therapy What does lifestyle therapy consist of? correct answer: 1. Nutrition (maintaining/achieving optimal weight, plant based diet high in polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids) 2. Physical activity (150min/week of moderate exertion, st...

2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: normal BP <120 / <80 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: elevated BP 120-129/ <80 Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:03 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 1 HTN 130-139 / 80-89 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 2 HTN ≥ 140/ ≥ 90 What is recommended for white coat hypertension? - lifestyle modification - annual ABPM or HBPM What is recommended for m...

MKSAP - General Internal Medicine Questions & Answers 2023/204 Graded A+ How does the ACC/AHA define severe LDL - ANS-190+ Per ACC/AHA recommendations patients that are 20 years or older with LDL 190+ should be treated with - ANS-maximum tolerated statin therapy for primary prevention of ASCVD regardles of the 10 year ASCVD risk score Per the USPSTF adults aged 40-75 without a hx of ASCVD who have 1 or more traditional risk factor AND a calculated 10 year ASCVD event risk of 10% or hig...

ABFM CardiologySTEMI anterior/anteroseptal - correct answer LAD. leads V1-V4 STEMI Lateral - correct answer Circumflex. leads V5-V6 STEMI Inferior - correct answer RCA. leads II, III, aVF What 4 drugs improve survival post-MI? - correct answer ASA, statin, beta-blocker, ACE-I Based on ATP IV, what are the 4 statin benefit groups? - correct answer 1. clinical ASCVD 2. LDL > 190 3. DM age 40-79 with LDL> 70 4. age 40-79 w/ASCVD 10 yr risk > 7.5% Based on ATP IV...

APN Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 How often do you screen for smoking? - ANSWERSEvery visit Optimal LDL - ANSWERS<100 Guidelines for starting statin - ANSWERS- patients with any form of atherosclerotic disease - LDL >190 - patients with DM (aged 40 -75) with LDL of 70 - 189 mg/dL - patients without DM (aged 40 -75) with an estimated 10-year ASCVD risk greater than or equal to 7.5% (using calculator) - statins decrease inflammation Atorvastatin & simvastatin ri...

Diabetes Algorithm AACE Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Pre-DM Criteria - ANSWERS1. Impaired fasting glucose (FBG: 100-125mg/dL) 2. Impaired glucose tolerance (2-hour PG: 140-199mg/dL) 3. Metabolic syndrome What is first line treatment for both pre-DM and DM? - ANSWERSLifestyle therapy What does lifestyle therapy consist of? - ANSWERS1. Nutrition (maintaining/achieving optimal weight, plant based diet high in polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids) 2. Physical activi...

NR 667 / NR667 VICE STUDY GUIDE 2023 UPDATED GRADEDA+. 1 1. Hypertension Presentation: Most are not symptomatic, Occipital Headaches, headache on awakening in am, blurry vision, Assessment:  Asymptomatic  Occipital headache  Blurry vision  Headache upon wakening  Look for AV nicking  LVH Exam:  Carotid bruits  Abdominal bruits  Kidney bruits Diagnostic studies: to look for secondary causes of HTN like target organ damage and establish ASCVD risk: EKG,...