Cardiopulmonary #9
HY lecture notes: What is a parasternal heave? –> a parasternal heave means the heartbeat can be felt (or sometimes seen) along the left sternal border, usually due to …
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HY lecture notes: What is a parasternal heave? –> a parasternal heave means the heartbeat can be felt (or sometimes seen) along the left sternal border, usually due to …
Cardiopulmonary #9 See Full PostHY lecture notes: Which murmurs are holodiastolic (pandiastolic)? –> aortic regurgitation (aortic insufficiency; AR) + pulmonic regurgitation (pulmonic insufficiency; PR). Which murmur is pandiastolic and loudest in early-diastole? –> …
Cardiopulmonary #8 See Full PostHY lecture notes: What is PCWP? –> equal to left atrial pressure; if you stick a catheter through the venous circulation all the way back to the right heart, …
Cardiopulmonary #7 See Full PostHY lecture notes: First-line Tx for diabetic neuropathic pain? –> TCAs (i.e., amitriptyline, nortriptyline). Important side-effects of TCAs? –> CCC (Coma, Convulsions, Cardiotoxicity) + anti-“triad”: anti-cholinergic + anti-alpha-1-adrenergic + …
Family medicine #20 See Full PostHY lecture notes: Back pain worse in the morning and gets better throughout day in male 20s-40s –> ankylosing spondylitis. Bamboo spine –> ankylosing spondylitis. Dx of AS –> …
Family medicine #19 See Full PostHY lecture notes: 82F + tea/toast diet for six months + high MCV; B9 or B12 deficiency? –> answer = B9 deficiency –> folate stores deplete in about six …
Family medicine #18 See Full PostHY lecture notes: Most common cause of carotid plaques? –> HTN –> the strong systolic impulse from the heart pounds the carotids –> endothelial damage –> atherosclerosis. 55M + …
Surgery #9 See Full PostHY lecture notes: Best way to decrease mortality overall –> smoking cessation. Best way to decrease stroke, TIA, central retinal artery occlusion risk –> HTN control. 72M smoker with …
Family medicine #17 See Full PostHY lecture notes: The main value of this lecture is the emphasis on the importance psych screening on the FM shelf. “Suicidal ideation” on the FM shelf is pretty …
Family medicine #16 See Full PostHY lecture notes: What is IBS? –> Irritable bowel syndrome à classically constipation +/- diarrhea +/- other GI Sx like cramping pain or GERD-like Sx that are relieved with …
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