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Essential Hypertension
Look for secondary HTN evaluation in Nephrology for secondary work up.
38  cards
Herbal supplements
Ginkgo biloba use and side effects,
Ginsing,
Saw palmetto
13  cards
Preoperative Risk Assessment
High risk procedures surgeries 2 ...,
Low risk procedures surgeries 2 d...,
When to interrupt anticoagulation...
46  cards
Routine Healthcare maintenance and VACCINATIONS
Screening exams and Vaccinations
34  cards
Breast Concerns
Evaluation of a breast mass in a ...,
Can a clinical exam differentiate...,
Definitive diagnosis of a breast ...
19  cards
Cervical Cancer Screening
When to screen for cervical cance...,
When to screen for cervical cance...,
When to screen for cervical cance...
14  cards
Pregnancy related issues
Chronic hypertension in pregnancy,
Gestational hypertension,
Preeclampsia
77  cards
Menopause, Pelvic organ prolapse, post menopausal bleeding
Vulvovaginal atrophy,
Symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy,
What happens to cause the malodor...
31  cards
Pap smears
Physiologic leukorrhea,
What does physiologic leukorrhea,
What is cervicitis
11  cards
Erectile dysfunction and Male Sexual dysfunction
Vascular reasons for ed,
Neurological reasons for ed,
Psychogenic reasons for ed
49  cards
Elevated PSA, BPH, prostate health
Men with psa 7 or abnormal dre need,
Men with psa between 3 7 should get,
If psa 3 in a man
17  cards
Testicular concerns
Refractory scrotal pain despite a...,
Can you tell the difference based...,
Testicular abscess
29  cards
Mild cognitive disorders and Dementia in Elderly
Diagnosis of dementia needs evide...,
Mild cognitive impairment,
Characteristics of normal aging
88  cards
Gait Disorders and Fall prevention
Cerebellar gait description,
Symptoms associated with ataxic c...,
Causes of cerebellar gait
34  cards
Geriatrics
What causes involuntary weight lo...,
How to establish involuntary weig...,
What are common causes for falls ...
31  cards
Urinary incontinence
When to screen for urinary incont...,
What to ask about in urinary inco...,
Transient incontinence
30  cards
Urinary symptoms
What is interstitial cystitis,
Who gets interstitial cystitis,
Diagnosis of interstitial cystitis
23  cards
Sacral Decubitus Ulcers
Stage 1 ulcer,
Stage 2 ulcer,
Stage 3 ulcer
15  cards
Fecal incontinence
Causes of fecal incontinence,
Overflow fecal incontinence is from,
Fecal impaction is seen in
15  cards
Evidence Based Medicine
Specificity,
Sensitivity,
Positive predictive value ppv
38  cards
Bipolar disorder
Distractability hyperactivity sle...,
Mania,
Patient can present with major de...
19  cards
Depression
Features of ssri associated sexua...,
Assessment and management of ssri...,
If patient responds to drug but h...
66  cards
Acute Stress disorder and PTSD
When to screen for ptsd,
How to screen for ptsd,
Clinical features of acute stress...
12  cards
Anxiety
Generalized anxiety disorder is d...,
Treatment of anxiety,
What are some somatic symptoms th...
17  cards
Somatic symptom disorder, factitious disorder, malingering
Management of somatic symptom dis...,
Characteristics somatic symptom d...,
What also helps with somatic symp...
23  cards
Transient global amnesia, depersonalization
Transient global amnesia is defin...,
Presentation of transient global ...,
What causes transient global amnesia
10  cards
Phobias, social anxiety disorder
Social anxiety disorder,
Treatment of social anxiety disor...,
Diagnosis of social anxiety disorder
5  cards
schizophrenia and psychosis
Diagnosis of schizophrenia,
Positive symptoms are,
Negative symptoms
4  cards
Side effects of antipsychotics and anti depressants drugs
Second generation antipsychotics ...,
Common side effects of second gen...,
How to monitor patients who are o...
15  cards
Antipsychotic medications
Antipsychotic medications for sch...,
Common side effects of antipsycho...,
High potency 1st generation antip...
14  cards
Eating disorders
Anorexia nervosa clinical features,
Treatment of anorexia nervosa,
Bulimia nervosa clinical features
22  cards
Personality disorders
Borderline personality disorder,
Treatment of borderline personali...,
Associated behaviors seen with bo...
15  cards
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Features of obsessive compulsive ...,
Treatment of obsessive compulsive...,
Treatment of obsessive compulsive...
7  cards
Street drug
Crack cocaine clinical manifestat...,
First line treatment option for a...,
Benefit of using naltrexone
42  cards
Drug withdrawal
Clinical presentation of opioid w...,
Management of opioid withdrawal,
If pt is on chronic opioids but t...
13  cards
Opioids, controlled substance prescriptions
Post cholecystectomy should have ...,
Principles of treating post op pain
2  cards
Smoking cessation
Single most effective way to help...,
What are updated recommendations ...,
What are some of the adverse side...
9  cards
Ethical dilemmas
Physician is caught under the inf...,
Decision making capacity depends on,
Communicates a choice is
25  cards
genetic testing
Most appropriate management for a...,
Up to of genetic syndromes is det...,
Features that suggest a genetic i...
4  cards
Disposition, Post Hospitalization plans
Acute rehabilitation facility is ...,
In home rehab services are useful...,
Subacute rehabilitation at a snf ...
4  cards
Air Travel medicine
Cardiac contraindications to air ...,
Pulmonary contraindications to ai...,
Neurological contraindications to...
11  cards
Excessive sweating, hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis is,
Causes of hyperhidrosis,
Hyperhidrosis manifestations
5  cards
Frostbite
What is frostbite,
1st degree frostbite,
2nd degree frostbite
10  cards
Anaphylaxis
Which type of bees can cause life...,
How to decrease risk for anaphyla...,
How does venom immunotherapy work
15  cards
Toxic Alcohols
Alcohol ketoacidosis lab results,
Alcohol ketoacidosis clinical fea...,
Methanol ingestion lab results
20  cards
Sleep Medicine
Insomnia diagnosis,
To diagnosis insomnia and tx 1st ...,
Benefits of sleep diary
44  cards
vitamin C deficiency
Who gets vitamin c deficiency,
Manifestations of scurvy,
Constitutional symptoms of scurvy
8  cards
Vitamin D
Target vitamin d levels
1  cards
Back pain
Indications for imaging in lower ...,
If you order an xr of back in the...,
If you order an mri of the back i...
40  cards
Weight loss
Is there a superior weight loss diet,
Low fat low carbohydrates balance...,
Low carbohydrates diets
11  cards
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Risk factors for carpal tunnel sy...,
Clinical presentation,
Treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
4  cards
POTS or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
What is pots
1  cards
post prandial hypotension, orthostatic hypotension
Postprandial hypotension,
Postprandial dizziness syncope fa...,
What worsens postprandial hypoten...
6  cards
persistent postpural perceptual dizziness
Dizziness that remains non specif...,
Persistent postural perceptual di...,
Persistent postural perceptual di...
5  cards

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