Health Systems Strengthening — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: The latest MELD 3.0 scoring system has added two additional components: _____ gender and Serum _____

Answer: Female; albumin

Flashcard 2: Most cases of DVT are _____lateral

Answer: uni

Flashcard 3: Encapsulated bacterial infections are a(n) _____ cause of post-HSCT infection

Answer: late

Flashcard 4: _____ score assesses the severity and mortality risk in alcoholic hepatitis

Answer: Maddrey

Flashcard 5: _____ classification is used for assessing severity of acute pancreatitis

Answer: Atlanta

Flashcard 6: _____ score is used to assess the risk of stroke in patients who have atrial fibrillation

Answer: CHA2DS2-VASc

Flashcard 7: If the HCW is previously infected/treated and the source is HbsAg +ve, what is the next step?_____

Answer: no rx

Flashcard 8: There is a high risk of developing an ischemic stroke after a TIA, especially for the first _____ months following a TIA.

Answer: 3

Flashcard 9: At what GFR level is maintenance dialysis typically initiated in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)?

Answer: GFR < 10 mL/min/1.73 m² (typically 5–10 mL/min/1.73 m²)

Extra: While dialysis initiation is primarily driven by clinical symptoms (uremia, refractory fluid overload, electrolyte imbalances), it is generally considered when the GFR falls below 10 mL/min/1.73 m². Note that standard GFR estimation equations (MDRD, CKD-EPI) are not valid for patients already receiving dialysis.