Cardiology US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Cardiology with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Cardiology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1101: Epidural spinal cord compression (which can present as cauda equina syndrome) is most commonly caused by _____
Answer: malignancy
Extra: Epidural spinal cord compression (ESCC) is an oncologic emergency. While the most common cause of cauda equina syndrome overall is a lumbar disc herniation, malignancy (metastasis to the vertebral body) is the most common cause of neoplastic epidural compression.
Note: Cauda equina syndrome involves compression of the nerve roots (L2-S5), whereas spinal cord compression involves the cord itself (ending at L1-L2). ESCC is a general term often encompassing both.
Flashcard 1102: Which obstructive lung disease is associated with secondary (AA) amyloidosis?
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Answer: Bronchiectasis
Extra:
Watch Asthma & Bronchiectasis [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-pulmonary/videos/medical-pathophysiology-pulmonary-obstructive-lung-disease-asthma-and-bronchiectasis?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pulmonary/obstructive-lung-disease/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 1103: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis most commonly affects _____ and these patients commonly have a(n) saddle nose deformity
Answer: middle aged men
Extra:
May result in an intersitial lung disease (ILD). Classified under ILD associated with granulomas
Step Up to Medicine:
Watch Small Vessel Vasculitides [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-vascular/videos/medical-pathophysiology-vascular-vasculitides-small-vessel-vasculitides?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/surgery-subspecialty/vascular/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 1104: Which stage of Lyme disease is early and localized?
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Answer: Stage 1
Extra:
Watch Borrelia burgdorferi [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-microbiology/units/medical-microbiology-bacteria/videos/medical-microbiology-bacteria-spirochetes-borrelia-burgdorferi?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org?ref=anki
Flashcard 1105: Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy most often presents when patients are _____
Answer: teenagers
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/genetics/modes-of-inheritance/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 1106: Which chemotherapeutic drug is used in the treatment of lupus nephritis?
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Answer: Mycophenolate mofetil
Extra:
Watch Azathioprine, 6 mercaptopurine, mycophenolate mofetil [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pharmacology/units/medical-pharmacology-antineoplastics/videos/medical-pharmacology-antineoplastics-antimetabolites-azathioprine-6-mercaptopurine-mycophenolate-mofetil?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/genetics/videos/dna-structure?index=6]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/immunology?ref=anki
Flashcard 1107: _____ is death from cardiac causes within 1 hour of onset of symptoms
Answer: Sudden cardiac death
Extra:
Watch Acute Myocardial Infarction & Post MI Timeline [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac/videos/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac-ischemic-heart-disease-acute-myocardial-infarction-and-post-mi-timeline?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/myocardial-infarction?index=6]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiac?ref=anki
Flashcard 1108: Treatment of renal failure involves _____ or renal transplant
Answer: dialysis
Extra:
Watch Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-renal/videos/medical-pathophysiology-renal-congenital-and-chronic-kidney-disease-chronic-kidney-disease-ckd?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/renal-failure?ref=anki
Step Up to Medicine:
Flashcard 1109: What is the treatment for polymyalgia rheumatica?
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Answer: Low-dose corticosteroids
Extra: PMR is treated with **low-dose** corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone 10-20 mg/day).
In contrast, **Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)** requires **high-dose** corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone 40-60 mg/day).
If a patient suspected of having PMR does not improve rapidly within days of starting steroids, an alternative diagnosis should be considered.
Flashcard 1110: Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy can present as a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with _____
Answer: Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pulmonology/lung-cancer/acquire?ref=anki
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