Arrhythmias — Flashcards

Flashcard 121: Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis has a(n) _____ course that occurs over a period of one to two weeks. The most common symptoms are fever, malaise, and _____

Answer: indolent

Flashcard 122: A non-specific symptom of pituitary adenoma is _____ (due to mass effect)

Answer: headache

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 123: The clinical latency period of HIV infection can last _____ years

Answer: 10

Flashcard 124: Chronic _____ disease can cause a secondary hyperparathyroidism syndrome known as _____, which is characterized by bone lesions due to increased bone resorption (from elevated PTH)

Answer: renal

Flashcard 125: The most common risk factors for atrial fibrillation include _____ and coronary artery disease (CAD)

Answer: hypertension

Flashcard 126: Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is seen in newborns and children, as well as adults with _____ insufficiency

Answer: renal

Flashcard 127: Aspergillomas are associated with _____ or Klebsiella, as both pathologies have pre-existing cavities within the lungs

Answer: Tuberculosis

Flashcard 128: What is the likely outcome in most cases of subacute granulomatous thyroiditis? _____

Answer: Complete recovery (return to euthyroid state)

Flashcard 129: _____ is a disorder of recurrent seizures (non-febrile)

Answer: Epilepsy

Flashcard 130: The most common cause of Addison disease in the developing world is _____

Answer: tuberculosis