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HY lecture notes: Tx for hypertension? –> if patient has pre-diabetes, diabetes, or any cardiovascular/cerebrovascular disease of any kind, answer = ACEi or ARB first. These agents decrease morbidity …
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HY lecture notes: You need to know standard community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) empiric Tx is a macrolide, usually azithromycin. This will cover both Strep pneumo as well as atypicals such …
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HY lecture notes: Tx of otitis media (OM) = simple amoxicillin or penicillin. Augmentin (amoxicillin + clavulanate) is the wrong answer for first-time OM on the USMLE. Augmentin is used …
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HY lecture notes: This lecture is exceedingly HY for both pediatrics and family medicine shelves. This lecture is therefore a mandatory crosspost (Family medicine #11). You need to be …
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HY lecture notes: This lecture is exceedingly HY for both pediatrics and family medicine shelves. This lecture is therefore a mandatory crosspost (Pediatrics #4). You need to be aware …
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HY lecture notes: Asthma (outpatient) –> albuterol (short-acting beta-2 agonist; SABA) inhaler for immediate Mx –> if insufficient, start low-dose ICS (inhaled corticosteroid) preventer –> if insufficient, maximize dose …
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HY lecture notes: A bit of a briefer segment here focusing on a few very high-yield points for the FM shelf + 2CK. Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening Start colonoscopy …
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HY lecture notes: There are some 2020 updates to mention for the vaccine schedule (HY for FM and peds shelves, as well as 2CK in general). I’ll write out …
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HY lecture notes: Difference between Cushing syndrome and Cushing disease? –> syndrome = what you look like + can be any cause of Cushingoid appearance; Cushing disease only = …
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HY lecture notes: Medial malleolus ulcer + hyperpigmentation of lower legs; Dx? –> chronic venous insufficiency. Punched-out ulcer on foot + intermittent claudication; Dx? –> arterial insufficiency (peripheral vascular …
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