Family Support and Bereavement — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Kurtzke's Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is used for grading _____

Answer: multiple sclerosis

Flashcard 2: In adults, the most common electrical mechanism for cardiac arrest is _____

Answer: Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)

Extra: Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is the most common initial electrical mechanism of sudden cardiac arrest in adults, especially in those with underlying ischemic heart disease. Note: While asystole or Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) are frequently the rhythms encountered by first responders (as VF degrades into asystole over time), VF is the primary triggering mechanism.

Flashcard 3: The most common mechanism behind sudden cardiac death is an _____

Answer: arrhythmia (specifically ventricular fibrillation)

Flashcard 4: _____ involvement is the leading cause of death from AL amyloidosis.

Answer: Cardiac

Flashcard 5: The symptoms of carcinoid syndrome may be triggered by _____ or emotional stress, which stimulate serotonin release from the tumor

Answer: alcohol

Flashcard 6: Dementia with gait disturbances and rigidity would point you to the diagnosis of _____

Answer: dementia with lewy bodies

Flashcard 7: The first line rx for management of metastatic prostatic cancer is _____

Answer: hormone ablation