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| Name some vascular risk factors |
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Definition
Name some vascular risk factors:
Men age >55, male gender, family history, abdominal obesity |
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Term
What BMI is considered healthy ?
What is the target BP for those with organ damage, or vascular risk factors?
What is the target BP for diabetics? |
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Definition
BMI of 18-25 kg/m^2
Organ damage/risk factors - BP less than 140/90
Diabetics less than 130/80 |
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Term
What is the target A1C for those with type 1 diabetes? type 2 diabetes ?
What are some microvascular complications of diabetes? |
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Definition
Type 1 AND type 2 - target hemoglobin A1C of <7%
diabetic retinopathy & nephropathy |
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Term
Are the risks of vascular mortality significantly reduced by use of ASA ?
How is this benefit (if any) offset? |
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Definition
| NO! ASA very slightly reduces vascular mortality and that benefit is offset by GI disturbances (eg NSAID bleeding) and extracranial bleeding. |
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Term
| What assessment tool can be used to assess a patient's risk of stroke? What does this acronym stand for ? |
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Definition
CHADS2 score
C - CHF, H - HTN, A - Age, D - Diabetes, S - stroke/tia (history) |
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Term
Smoking cessation
Some Available Agents?
Which is the most efficacious ? |
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Definition
Smoking cessation
Agents - Bupropion, Nicotine replacement therapy, varenicline
Varenicline or a combination of bupropion and NRTs are more efficacious than monotherapy with other agents |
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