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MKSAP - GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE

When does tryglyceride pancreatitis occur? - At levels over 1,000 What equation is used to calculate the adequacy of respiratory compensation in metabolic acidosis? - Winter's Formula: Expected PCO2=(1.5*HCO3+8)+/-2 How is the corrected HCO3 calculated in anion gap positive metabolic acidosis? - Corrected HCO3=Measured HCO3+(measured anion gap-12) What is the first test that should be done with an elderly patient who has shoulder pain with a completely normal MS exam? - Chest radiogra...

Tumor lysis tx - IV fluids (6L/day), loop diuretic to maintain UOP if needed, and Rasburicase (preventative) Tumor lysis labs: - hyperkalemia, hyperuricemia, hyperphosphatemia, acute kidney injury (d/t prior) Acromegaly etiology - Hypersecretion of of GH, d/t pituitary adenoma GH --> liver --> IGF1-->acromegaly Diagnosis of acromegaly - IGF-1 level NOT GH level b/c secreted in pulses

MKSAP Review UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Patient with primary hypothyroidism and now has hypogonadism, what should you check? - CORRECT ANSWER- check PRL, primary hypothyroidism --> prolactinoma - tx; thyroid replacement Diagnosis of acromegaly? - CORRECT ANSWER- check IGF-1 confirm with OGGT, glucose load suppresses GH, if GH is elevated, diagnostic of acromegaly! then get MRI Tx: transphenoidal tumor resection - curative Medical tx: octreotide, pegvisomant...

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MKSAP 17 General Internal Medicine Questions And Answers Rated A+. What % of the U.S. gross domestic product is spent on health care? - correct answer.18% What are the 5 steps of the High Value Care Framework? - correct answer.1. Understand the benefits, harms, and relative costs of the interventions that you are considering 2. Decrease or eliminate the use of interventions that provide no benefits and/or may be harmful 3. Choose interventions and care settings that maximize bene...

FEV1/FVC <0.7 - indicates airflow obstruction on spirometry >/=10% increase from baseline in FEV1, FVC, or both with bronchodilator therapy - indicates reversible airway obstruction on spirometry restrictive lung dz - equal reductions in FEV1 and FVC suggests obstructive: normal or increased restrictive: decreased - differentiate TLC in restrictive vs obstructive disease DLCO - evaluates gas transport across the alveolar-capillary membrane

IM MKSAP Questions And Answers 100% Verified. 35 yo F evaluated after lab shows an elevated LDL during routine screening. Family hx remarkable for MI in father at 45. Most appropriate primary prevention for ASCVD in this patient? - correct answer.High intensity rosuvastatin 40 yo F who seeks advice on whether she should undergo breast cancer screening with mammography. PT engaged in discussion of the potential benefits and harms of initiating mammography now. Most appropriate screenin...

FEV1/FVC <0.7 - indicates airflow obstruction on spirometry >/=10% increase from baseline in FEV1, FVC, or both with bronchodilator therapy - indicates reversible airway obstruction on spirometry restrictive lung dz - equal reductions in FEV1 and FVC suggests obstructive: normal or increased restrictive: decreased - differentiate TLC in restrictive vs obstructive disease DLCO - evaluates gas transport across the alveolar-capillary membrane DPLD - decreased DLCO and reduced ...