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Emergency Medicine (COMAT) COMPLETE SOLUTIONS TIMI score - Answer -a prognostic tool for patients with unstabe angina or NSTEMI Categorizes patient's risk of death and ischemic events & helps clinicians with therapeutic decisionmaking. A point of one for each of the following: 1) apsirin use in the last seven days 2) ST changes of at least 0.5 mm on EKG 3) Elevated serum cardiac biomarkers 4) Age greater than 65 5) known CAD (coronary stenosis greater than or equal to equal to 50%) 6)...

ABCP Practice Test Questions With Complete Solutions Which of the following is not true regarding peak aortic blood flow acceleration? a) it is significant primarily in patients with aortic stenosis b) it is a sensitive indicator of changing contractility state and secondary to hypoxia c) it is highly sensitive to inotropic changes d) it is minimally affected by preload changes e) 2 of the above - ANSWER it is significant primarily in patients with aortic stenosis In doppler a...

MLT Chemistry Part 2 2021 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers What type of chemical is lithium? 1 An anionic metal 2 A synthetic salt 3 A cationic metal 4 A naturally-occurring salt - Answer-4. A naturally-occurring salt Unconjugated bilirubin is conjugated in the liver with which of the following substances to become water-soluble? 1 Glycogen 2 Glucose oxidase 3 Glucuronic acid 4 Glycine - Answer-3. Glucuronic acid Estrogen (ERs) and progesterone (PRs) receptors used ...

PTBC California Law Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Members of the Board - Correct Answer ️️ -1) 1 PT involved in PT education, 2) 3 PTs with 5 years experience, 3) 3 public members who aren't licentiates of the board or any other medical board (CA citizen, not school faculty) Priority of the Board - Correct Answer ️️ -Protection of the public Terms of Serving on the Board - Correct Answer ️️ -1) Appointed 4 years, exp. on June 1 2) 1 public and 4 PT members appt'd by...

ABFM CVATrue statements regarding the long-term prognosis for death and disability in a patient who has had a stroke include which of the following? (Mark all that are true.) Early recovery of neurologic function is a sign of a good prognosis The severity of the stroke as measured by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale can be used to predict long-term prognosis In general, lacunar strokes cause more severe disability than ischemic strokes of the major cerebral arteries The risk of...

Orpington Prognostic Scale (OPS) correct answer: outcome measure specific to stroke that is predictive of discharge setting -4 domains: balance, cognition, motor, and proprioception -taken in 1st two weeks poststroke -inpatient or acute care Scoring: < 3.2 indicates discharge to home within 3 weeks of stroke > 5.2 requires long-term care, and a score Between 3.2 and 5.2 requires intensive rehabilitation corticospinal tract correct answer: integrity of which spinal tra...

TIMI score CORRECT ANSWER a prognostic tool for patients with unstabe angina or NSTEMI Categorizes patient's risk of death and ischemic events & helps clinicians with therapeutic decision-making. A point of one for each of the following: 1) apsirin use in the last seven days 2) ST changes of at least 0.5 mm on EKG 3) Elevated serum cardiac biomarkers 4) Age greater than 65 5) known CAD (coronary stenosis greater than or equal to equal to 50%) 6) At least two angina episodes w...

***How do we treat acute kidney injury?*** - - fluid replacement and maintain diuresis (keep MAP less than 75 mmHg but keep it perfused) - treat underlying disease or predisposing problem - discontinue or reduce dosages of nephrotoxic drugs (get rid of NSAIDs if you have to) - calcium supplementation may be protective against aminoglycoside toxicity (calcium competitively binds sites in proximal tubules because it's also freely filtered) - alfalfa diets lower aminoglycoside toxicity - "...

DUNPHY - Hematological and Immunological Problems Questions and Answers 100% Pass Sandra is 70 years old and has just been diagnosed with leukemia. She is complaining of bone and joint pain. Which type of leukemia is most likely the culprit? A. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) B. Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) C. Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) D. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) - Correct Answer ️️ -D. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) Which type of bone marrow transplant...

A brief early to middiastolic impulse represents a palpable? - S3 A difference between these levels constitutes a paradoxical pulse? - >= 10mm Hg to 12 mm Hg a large pericardial effusion may make the apical impulse? - Undetectable A medium pitched, grade 2/4, blowing decrescendo diastolic murmur, best heard in the fourth left intercostal space with radiation to the Apex may indicate? - Aortic Regurgitation A middiastolic murmur and PreSystolic murmur would reflect? - Turbulent flow acros...