Arrhythmias — Flashcards

Flashcard 321: What is the likely diagnosis in a young patient with abrupt onset tachycardia and palpitations? _____

Answer: Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)

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Flashcard 322: Post-thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine increase in thyroglobulin = _____

Answer: recurrence of cancer

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Flashcard 323: Most pituitary adenomas that produce ACTH are _____

Answer: microadenomas (< 10 mm in diameter)

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Flashcard 324: What does CHADS-VASc stand for? C: _____ H: _____ A: _____ D: _____ S: Stroke/TIA/thromboembolism (2 points) V: Vascular disease (MI, PAD, aortic plaque) A: Age 65-74 Sc: Female sex

Answer: Congestive heart failure

Flashcard 325: The signs/symptoms of multiple myeloma may be remembered with the mnemonic "CRAB": C: _____ R: _____ A: _____ B: _____ / Back pain

Answer: hyperCalcemia

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Flashcard 326: _____ is a cardiac complication of drowning

Answer: Arrhythmia

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Flashcard 327: Muscle Strength Evaluation _____ = movement against gravity, but not resistance

Answer: 3/5

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Flashcard 328: What is the likely reason for recurrence of tinea cruris? Foot examination shows tinea pedis. _____

Answer: Autoinfection

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Flashcard 329: Guillain-Barré syndrome is associated with _____ CSF protein, _____ CSF WBC, RBC, and glucose count

Answer: increased

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Flashcard 330: Asymptomatic PVCs is managed with _____ Symptomatic PVCs is managed with _____

Answer: no treatment

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