Cardiology — Flashcards

Primitive reflexes may re-emerge in adults following _____ lobe lesions due to loss of inhibition

Which type of scleroderma is associated with the anti-centromere antibody? _____

Asthma is most often due to allergic stimuli (type _____ HSR), but may also be triggered by viral URIs and stress

What is the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia in adults? _____

What causes the midsystolic click in mitral valve prolapse?\n_____

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with CD4 < 200 that presents with changes in personality and bizarre behavior? The patient also appears to have impaired attention and calculation. Brain MRI reveals a diffuse increase in intensity in the white matter. _____

Nephrotic syndrome results in _____, which increases risk of infection

One complication that may occur during the first 24 hours post-MI is _____, which is an important cause of death before reaching the hospital

One possible complication of mitral stenosis is _____ and hoarseness due to left atrial dilatation and compression of surrounding structures

Pulmonary emboli are usually clinically silent as the embolus is usually _____ and self-resolves

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