OSCHE

What diagnositic test would you order for HTN?
- EKG
- Urinalysis
- Lipid Panel
- CBC
- CMP
- Mg, PHOS
- Thyroid panel
After initiating HTN therapy, when should you schedule a follow up?

Two weeks for BP check, electrolyte and serum creatinine check
When do you want to follow up after initiating choles therapy?

What labs at follow up?

What are the side effects?

6 weeks, then 6 months

Lipid panel and LFTs

elevations of liver enzymes, muscle weakness, dyspepsia and abdominal pain
What are the diagnositic tests for Coronary Artery Disease?

EKG

Exercise stress test

Nuclear Stress test if unable to perform exercise.

Possibly CT for calcium scoring and estimating "plaque burden".

Cardiac catherization with angiography

CRP - for inflamation.
What are the treatments for CAD?

Balloon angioplasty, stenting, or CABG
Describe treatment for angina?
Rest and Nitro.

3 doses of nitro 5 min apart - if not relief call EMT
- Prescribe beta blocker or long acting nitro
- and placed on daily aspirin therapy

Author

DrCampola

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OSCHE

Description

FNP II OSCHE

Updated

2012-10-24T19:05:18Z