ABFM In training exam pearls questions & answers 2024/2025

ABFM In training exam pearls questions & answers 2024/2025 Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), what meds, and what do you have check first? - ANSWERSEmtricitabine/tenofovir gotta check Hep B first -apparently they kill hep B too, so if you suddenly stop the med, then reactivated hep B can lead to liver disease entry to balloon time for PCI! - ANSWERS120 minutes time limit from onset of MI to balloon time - ANSWERSshould get it done w/in 12 hours Absolute contraindications to Fibrinolysis - ANSWERSPrevious hemorrhage stroke Previous ischemic stroke (4.5hrs-3months prior) Suspected aortic dissection Active bleeding (except menstruation) BP >180/110 (severe hypertension) Streptokinase 6 months prior acute cholecystitis - ANSWERSAcute inflammation of the gallbladder wall Patient with pulmonary HTN due to left heart failure, can they have vasodilators (PDE5?) - ANSWERSNO! can make things worse -maximize heart failure treatment! Sever's Diseaese - ANSWERSCalcaneal apophysitis, also called Sever's disease, is a common cause of heel pain in young athletes, especially those who participate in basketball, soccer, track, and other sports that involve running. Typically the heel apophysis closes by age 15. Treatment options include activity