Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1111: _____ is death from cardiac causes within 1 hour of onset of symptoms

Answer: Sudden cardiac death

Flashcard 1112: In _____ lung disease, the FEV1/FVC is decreased

Answer: obstructive

Flashcard 1113: Comatose patients who present with _____ upper extremities and _____ lower extremities are said to be in a state of decerebrate motor posturing

Answer: extended

Flashcard 1114: Complications of bronchiectasis include secondary _____ and hypoxemia with cor pulmonale

Answer: (AA) amyloidosis

Flashcard 1115: Pituitary adenomas may be _____ (hormone producing) or _____ (silent)

Answer: functional

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 1116: SVC syndrome is characterized by impaired drainage of the head, resulting in "facial _____"

Answer: plethora

Extra: malignancy is the most common cause (often lung cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma); may also occur due to fibrosing mediastinitis or thrombosis from indwelling central venous catheters; due to blockage of venous return.

Flashcard 1117: S. bovis can produce subacute _____

Answer: endocarditis

Flashcard 1118: 11β-hydroxylase deficiency presents with _____ and hypertension

Answer: hypokalemia

Flashcard 1119: Microcytic anemias are due to decreased production of _____

Answer: hemoglobin

Extra: Other:

Flashcard 1120: The immune overdrive seen in ARDS in patients with coronavirus may be related to _____

Answer: cytokine storm

Extra: Research article on VTE prophylaxis in COVID patients: Step Up to Medicine: