Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 991: At 11 days after inhalation injury, bronchoscopy will typically show _____

Answer: resolution

Flashcard 992: Parenchymal destruction from malignancy can cause _____ pneumothorax

Answer: secondary spontaneous

Flashcard 993: Toxic multinodular goiter is most often due to _____ mutations (60% of cases)

Answer: TSH receptor

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 994: Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with difficult to manage _____ due to increased sympathetic tone

Answer: systemic hypertension

Flashcard 995: Treatment of Conn syndrome consists of administration of a(n) _____ antagonist, such as spironolactone, followed by removal of the aldosterone-secreting tumor

Answer: aldosterone

Flashcard 996: Which type of familial dyslipidemia is associated with corneal arcus? _____

Answer: Type IIa (familial hypercholesterolemia)

Flashcard 997: Which thyroid imbalance presents with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding and Infertility? _____

Answer: Hypothyroidism AND Hyperthyroidism

Extra: - hypothyroidism is more associated with menorrhagia - hyperthyroidism is more associated with amenorrhea

Flashcard 998: Thoracic aortic aneurysms may extend proximally and block the coronary artery ostia leading to _____ disease

Answer: ischemic heart

Extra: * An ostium (plural ostia) in anatomy is a small opening or orifice

Flashcard 999: Diffuse Axonal Injury often results in _____

Answer: coma

Flashcard 1000: The maintenance stage of ATN presents with _____ serum creatinine and BUN levels

Answer: increased