HTN
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Columbia SSRS
Gout
PBL-pourri
100

The most common cause of secondary HTN in adults over age 65.

Renal artery stenosis

100

The usual duration of inpatient treatment for community acquired pneumonia.

One week.  (7 days is also an acceptable answer.)

100

The term used to describe someone giving themselves very superficial cuts or taking a low dose of an OTC medication if the intent is to die.

Suicide Attempt

100

This antihypertensive medication has a uricosuric effect.

Losartan

100

The screening tool most likely to be used to assess autism between 16 and 30 months.

The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (or MCHAT)

200

It's the best initial test for hyperaldosteronism.

Aldosterone to Renin ratio

200

Prior to invasive urologic procedures is one of two general indications for treating asymptomatic bacteriuria.  This is the other.

Pregnancy

200

Pill hoarding could be called THIS if there is a plan to possibly ingest a lethal dose at some point in the future.

Preparatory act or behavior

200

The immunosuppressive drug, commonly used in transplant patients, that is contraindicated with allopurinol.

Azathioprine

200

The test that is preferred to yield a specific diagnosis of genital HSV infection? 

HSV PCR on a sample taken from the base of the genital lesion

300

It's a failure to reach BP goal in patient adhering to a 3 drug regimen that includes a diuretic.

Resistant Hypertension

300

The preferred IV antimicrobial for treatment of "classic" lower extremity cellulitis.

Cefazolin

300

The level of risk associated with having suicidal thoughts with an identified method in the past month.

Moderate risk

300

The goal uric acid when treating gout.

Less than 6.0

300

The final variable included in the HEART score for stratifying risk associated with chest pain in the ED.

Troponin

400

Methyldopa, Labetalol, Nifedipine, and Hydralazine

The four medications used for high blood pressure in pregnancy

400

This is the true cross-reactivity between the penicillin class of antibiotics and cephalosporin class for those who are allergic to penicillin.

Roughly 2%

400

When a person begins to take steps towards a suicide attempt, but then stops themselves before the attempt is fatal (such as inducing vomiting after ingesting poison).

Aborted attempt

400

Along with frequency of flares and erosive disease, THIS disease is one of the primary indications for starting urate lowering therapy in gout.

Tophaceous disease

400

The most sensitive of diagnostic testing modalities for CAD

Cardiac CT

500

Cause of secondary hypertension related by obesity (other than OSA)

Secondary Hyperaldosteronism

500

The only social demographic included among the five most common risk factors for MRSA pneumonia.

Prisoner status

500

The clinical term often used to describe "cutting".

Non-suicidal self-inury or non-suicidal self-injurious behavior.

500

The recommended stage of gout in which to start urate lowering therapy.

Intercritical

500

The 2015 STD Treatment Guideline of uncomplicated cervical Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection

Ceftriaxone 250 mg intramuscularly in a single dose plus azithromycin 1 gram orally in a single dose.