MKSAP - General Internal Medicine Questions & Answers 2026/2027 Graded A+ (18pages)

How does the ACC/AHA define severe LDL - ANS-190+ Per ACC/AHA recommendations patients that are 20 years or older with LDL 190+ should be treated with - ANS-maximum tolerated statin therapy for primary prevention of ASCVD regardles of the 10 year ASCVD risk score Per the USPSTF adults aged 40-75 without a hx of ASCVD who have 1 or more traditional risk factor AND a calculated 10 year ASCVD event risk of 10% or higher should be on - ANS-low to moderate-intensity statin therapy Women in this age range have a clear benefit to screening mammography - ANS-50-74 Duration of VTE ppx with LMWH following major orthopedic surgery - ANS-35 days (in pts who are not at increased bleeding risk) the minimum is 10-14 days Definition of major orthopedic surgeries - ANS-- hip arthroplasty - knee arthroplasty - hip fracture FDA approved meds for painful diabetic neuropathy - ANS-- duloxetine - tapentadol - pregabalin