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what will the FEV1 and FEV1/FVC ratio of pts w/ intermittent, mild, moderate, vs severe asthma be? {Ans: -intermittent: FEV1 > 80% predicted, FEV1/FVC nml -mild: FEV1 ≥ 80% predicted, FEV1/FVC nml -moderate: FEV1 60-80% predicted, FEV1/FVC reduced by 5% -severe: FEV1 <60% predicted, FEV1/FVC reduced >5%}dx/tx? pain, tenderness, or pruritus associated with erythematous lesions on the glans and/or the foreskin of the penis {Ans: -dx: balanitis -tx: saline wash BID for better hygiene, empiric tx for candidal infxn with clotrimazole 1% twice daily or miconazole 2% twice daily, or for those who have no improvement on antifungal therapy, hydrocortisone 1% cream twice daily for nonspecific dermatitis}what is the difference b/t orbital (septal) cellulitis and preseptal cellulitis? {Ans: preseptal may still have ocular pain, redness and swelling but NO visual changes or pain w/ ocular mvmt (hasn't affected the muscles)}how is peripheral artery dz treated? {Ans: 1. *cilostazol* is mainstay of tx (vasodilator & ADP inhibitor that helps with claudications sx's), ASA, clopidogrel/Plavix 2. revascularization- angioplasty, fem-pop bypass, endarterectomy 3. supportive- foot care, exercise, dec risk factors (DM, HTN, HL) 4. heparin for acute embolism, thrombolytics for acute thrombus, or embolectomy 5. amputation if severe gangrene