General Medicine — Flashcards

Flashcard 671: What is the most common parasitic cause of myocarditis and cardiomyopathy?_____

Answer: Chagas disease

Flashcard 672: If the palmar crease is lighter than surrounding skin on the hyperextended hand, hemoglobin is likely to be

Answer: < 7 g/dL

Extra: Palmar crease pallor is a clinical sign of severe anemia. When the palmar creases are no longer darker than the surrounding skin on hyperextension of the hand, it typically indicates a hemoglobin level below 7-8 g/dL.

Flashcard 673: Most common type of ICH is _____ hemorrhage

Answer: Intraparenchymal

Flashcard 674: Most common complication following sinusitis is _____

Answer: orbital cellulitis

Flashcard 675: In stable, non-bleeding hospitalized patients, red blood cell transfusion is generally NOT indicated if the hemoglobin level is above _____ g/dL.

Answer: 7-8 g/dL

Extra: The AABB recommends a restrictive transfusion strategy for stable, non-bleeding patients: - **7 g/dL**: Most stable hospitalized patients (including those in the ICU). - **8 g/dL**: Patients with preexisting cardiovascular disease or those undergoing orthopedic or cardiac surgery. Transfusion is generally indicated when Hb < 7 g/dL and rarely indicated when Hb > 10 g/dL. The range of 7-10 g/dL requires clinical judgment based on symptoms and comorbidities.

Flashcard 676: Carbon monoxide poisoning causes a _____ pupil

Answer: dilated

Flashcard 677: Genital discharge resembling flow of seed is suggestive of _____ urethritis

Answer: gonococcal

Flashcard 678: _____ is the most common form of presentation of Pure Neuritic form of Leprosy

Answer: Mononeuritis

Flashcard 679: Presence of _____ pupils is a feature of venomous snakes

Answer: elliptical

Flashcard 680: Following defibrillation the immediate next step is to _____

Answer: resume chest compression