Arrhythmias — Flashcards

Flashcard 351: What is the first-line treatment for symptomatic supraventricular premature beats (e.g. APBs, junctional) _____

Answer: Reduce potential triggers like caffeine, EtOH, smoking

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Flashcard 352: The ECG triad of a short PR interval, widened QRS complex, and delta waves is characteristic of _____.

Answer: Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome

Flashcard 353: What is the most common trigger of acute COPD exacerbation? _____

Answer: Upper respiratory infection (URI)

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Flashcard 354: What is the most common location of ectopic foci that cause atrial fibrillation? _____

Answer: Pulmonary veins

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Flashcard 355: The diagnosis of sickle cell disease can be confirmed with _____

Answer: hemoglobin electrophoresis

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Flashcard 356: _____ HIV infection = flu-like symptoms (low-grade fever, fatigue, sore throat, or myalgias)

Answer: Acute (primary)

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Flashcard 357: _____ = guttate psoriasis (may appear weeks later)

Answer: Strep. pharyngitis

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Flashcard 358: What is the cervical cancer screening protocol for an HIV+ patient? _____

Answer: Start at diagnosis; annually (until 3 normal, then every 3 years)

Extra: Cervical cancer screening in HIV+ patients starts at the time of HIV diagnosis (but generally not before age 21). - If < 30 years: Annual cytology. If 3 consecutive normal results, can space out to every 3 years. - If ≥ 30 years: Annual cytology or co-testing. If co-testing (cytology + HPV) is negative, follow-up in 3 years. Note: Screening continues throughout the patient's lifetime (not stopped at age 65). Reference: https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gynecology/cervical-cancer/acquire?ref=anki

Flashcard 359: Temporal lobe encephalitis = _____

Answer: HSV-1

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Flashcard 360: Uncorrelated P waves/QRS complexes (ventricular > atrial rate) = _____

Answer: ventricular tachycardia

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