Primary Care & Geriatrics confusion pairs
9 Primary Care & Geriatrics topics students commonly mix up on Step 2 CK, each with the fastest separator, a side-by-side comparison, and a free practice question.
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- Hypertension primary vs Hypertension secondaryResistant hypertension on three medications including a diuretic is the key branch point.
- Hyperlipidemia familial vs Hyperlipidemia acquiredUntreated LDL cholesterol at or above 190 mg/dL with premature family ASCVD history is the practical first branch point.
- Statin therapy primary prevention vs Statin therapy secondary preventionPresence of prior clinical ASCVD event.
- Mammography screening vs Diagnostic mammographyPresence or absence of a breast symptom or prior abnormal imaging finding.
- USPSTF Grade A/B vs USPSTF Grade C/DNet benefit magnitude and certainty that determine whether to routinely offer service.
- Geriatric depression vs DementiaDepressed patients emphasize and worry about memory loss, while many dementia patients underreport deficits.
- Hospice eligibility vs Palliative careEstimated prognosis of 6 months or less is the branching criterion for hospice enrollment.
- Screening colonoscopy vs Diagnostic colonoscopyPresence of symptoms or a positive stool test mandates diagnostic colonoscopy rather than routine interval screening.
- Geriatric polypharmacy vs Beers criteriaBeers criteria is a drug-appropriateness screening tool, while polypharmacy is the overall medication-burden condition.