Most Important Prognostic/Risk Factors - Divine Intervention

The most important factor for surgical intervention in retinal detachment is __.

time to surgery

Breast cancer involvement includes the __ and size of the tumor.

number of axillary lymph nodes

A predictor of survival for coarctation of the aorta is the age of __.

repair

AAA rupture is associated with the __ of the AAA.

diameter

Cumulative exposure to the __ is a risk factor for SCC of the skin.

sun

The risk factor for melanoma is the __ of invasion.

depth

Acute mesenteric ischemia is indicated by the presence of __.

bowel infarction

The most important measure in preventing HCC is the presence of __.

HepB vaccination

A risk factor for ovarian cancer includes __.

family history

The prognostic factor for cervical cancer is the __ of cancer.

stage

The age is a risk factor for __ cancer.

prostate

Smoking is a risk factor for __ cancer.

bladder

The stage at diagnosis is a prognostic factor for __ cancer.

colon

The best test for infectious endocarditis is __.

blood cultures

A complication of peritoneal dialysis is __.

SBP

The goal of COPD management is __ cessation.

smoking

Obesity is a risk factor for __ (sleep apnea).

OSA

Heart failure is associated with __ sleep apnea.

central

The best conservative intervention for OA is __.

exercise

Obesity is a modifiable risk factor for __.

OA

The risk factors for C. diff include __ and hospitalization.

antibiotics

The opportunistic pathogen after transplant is __.

CMV

A risk factor for cholangiocarcinoma is __.

PSC

The risk factors for HCC include __ and cirrhosis.

HepB

Cumulative exposure to asbestos is a risk factor for __ disease.

lung

The best therapeutic step in pancreatitis is __ resuscitation.

fluid

The most important exam finding in aortic stenosis is a __ upstroke in carotid pulse.

delayed

A prognostic factor in CAD is __ function.

LV

The most important factor in ARDS is ventilation with low __ volume.

tidal

A complication of celiac disease is __.

lymphoma

The disease of the retina in elderly individuals is __ degeneration.

macular

A risk factor for pressure ulcers is __.

immobility

The key finding in renal artery stenosis is an __ bruit.

abdominal

The prognostic factor of spinal cord compression is __ diagnosis.

early

The success of TB treatment is dependent on __.

adherence

Cervical cancer can be associated with __ or HIV.

HPV

Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Burkitt lymphoma are associated with __.

EBV

MALT lymphoma is associated with __.

H. pylori

HCC is associated with __ and cirrhosis.

Hep B and C