High -Yield Internal Medicine Board Exam Pearls by Knowmedge - HTML preview

medications improve morbidity and mortality.

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First and foremost, be sure to fix modifiable coronary artery disease risk factors such as

diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and smoking. Next, know what medications

decrease mortality in ischemic heart disease and acute coronary syndrome. Also be sure to

know the contraindications for thrombolytics in STEMI.

CAD ACS Therapy Table for the Internal Medicine Boards – Part I

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CAD ACS Therapy Table for the Internal Medicine Boards – Part II

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Contraindications – Thrombolytics

Pearl #5: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is common, so know which medications affect