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REVIEW 1st semester
Important review points from 1st semester in PA school
Term | Definition |
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Asthma Tx | Inhaled corticosteroids: Foundation therapy. Mild intermittent: SABA. Mild persistant: low dose cortico. Moderate persistent: moderate to high dose cortico OR low dose cortico and LABA Severe: high dose cortico and high dose oral steroids for exacerbation |
COPD Tx | SABA first line-> B2 Agonists and Anti-cholinergics to prevent exacerbations-> corticosteroids if more needed |
Diastolic rumble opening snap | Mitral stenosis |
Right sided murmurs are | Louder w/ inspiration |
High blowing systolic murmur radiating to armpit | Mitral insufficiency |
Megaloblastic | blood smear w/ macro-ovalocytes and hypersegmented neutrophils |