Hypertension
Gout
Pulmonary Function Testing
Current Events
100
Definition of RESISTANT hypertension.
Blood pressure that is not controlled on three agents at full dose, including a diuretic
100
Target serum uric acid level in a patient being treated for gout.
<6
100
SpO2 level required for Medicare coverage of home O2
≤ 88%
100
World Cup result (winner and score)
France, 4-2
200
This is the goal daily sodium intake per the ACC/AHA guidelines.
1500mg per day
200
This WBC count in synovial fluid is generally used to distinguish non-inflammatory and inflammatory processes.
2000/mm3
200
FEV1 ranges for moderately reduced, severely reduced, and very severely reduced FEV1 in the setting of obstruction.
•50-80% predicted = moderately reduced
•34-49% predicted = severely reduced
•<34% predicted = very severely reduced
200
This DC circuit judge was recently nominated to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court.
Brett Kavanaugh
300
Name 5 lifestyle/behavioral factors and/or medications/medication classes that can cause high blood pressure.
Lifestyle: caffeine, alcohol
Meds: Amphetamines, SSRIs/SNRIs/antidepressants, corticosteroids, pseudoephedrine, NSAIDs, OCPs, etc
300
Those with gout should avoid these three foods/food types.
Organ meats/meats high in purine (sweetbreads, liver, kidney)
High fructose corn syrup-sweetened sodas
Alcohol
300
Bronchodilator response required to diagnose asthma
Increase in FEV1 of 12% AND at least 200mL
300
Company (and amount) fined by the European Union for breaking antitrust laws.
Google, $5B or 4.3B Euros
400
These are the blood pressure categories and their respective blood pressure ranges/cutoffs.
Normal: <120/80
Elevated: 120-129/<80
Stage 1 Hypertension: 130-139/80-89
Stage 2 Hypertension: >=140/90
400
These are the 4 indications for initiating urate lowering therapy in a person with gout.
1.Tophus or tophi by examination or imaging
2.Frequent attacks of acute gouty arthritis (≥2 attacks/year)
3.Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 2 or worse
4.History of urolithiasis
400
Type of disease process demonstrated on the flow volume loop.
Fixed upper airway obstruction
500
This is the hypertension-related change demonstrated on the funduscopic image below:
Hypertensive retinopathy is most compatible with the funduscopic findings shown. This funduscopic examination shows generalized arteriolar narrowing (white arrows) compared with venule diameter (black arrows) characteristic of hypertensive retinopathy.
This funduscopic examination shows generalized arteriolar narrowing (white arrows) compared with venule diameter (black arrows) characteristic of hypertensive retinopathy.
500
These two populations require HLA-B5801 testing prior to the initiation of allopurinol to avoid allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome.
–Korean descent with stage III CKD or worse
–Han Chinese or Thai
500
Three disease processes that can result in decreased DLCO.
•ILD
•COPD
•pHTN
•CTEPH
•Anemia
500
This medication was recently FDA approved for the prevention of malaria in those who have had prior malarial infection.
Krintafel (tafenoquine)