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 1121: Microcytic anemias are due to decreased production of _____
Answer: hemoglobin
Extra: Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/hematology-and-oncology/videos/microcytic-anemia?index=6]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cirrhosis-part-1?ref=anki
Other:
Flashcard 1122: What is the initial screening test for HIV?
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Answer: HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab immunoassay
Extra: https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease/hiv/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 1123: _____ syndrome is the result of chronic excess glucocorticoids by:
1. Adrenal gland hyperplasia
2. Pharmacologic doses of glucocorticoids (most common)
3. ACTH secreting pituitary adenoma (Cushing disease)
4. Ectopic ACTH production (e.g. small cell lung carcinoma)
Answer: Cushing
Extra:
Watch Cushings Syndrome [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine/videos/medical-internal-medicine-endocrinology-adrenal-disease-cushing-syndrome-soap?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pulmonology/lung-cancer/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 1124: Which form of polycythemia is associated with ectopic EPO production (e.g. malignancy, hydronephrosis & renal cysts) or exogenous EPO?
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Answer: Inappropriate absolute polycythemia (inappropriate secondary erythrocytosis)
Extra: Inappropriate secondary erythrocytosis (a form of absolute polycythemia) occurs when EPO levels are elevated despite normal systemic oxygen saturation.
Common causes:
- Ectopic EPO: Renal cell carcinoma, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Hemangioblastoma, Leiomyoma.
- Renal stress: Hydronephrosis, renal cysts (causes local hypoxia/ischemia in the kidney).
- Exogenous: Blood doping (exogenous EPO).
Flashcard 1125: Allergic rhinitis is associated with other atopic disorders, such as _____ and eczema
Answer: asthma
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pulmonary/obstructive-lung-disease/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 1126: What is the most common type of functional pituitary adenoma?
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Answer: Prolactinoma
Extra:
Watch Hyperpituitarism [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine/videos/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine-hypothalamic-and-pituitary-disorders-hyperpituitarism?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/histology/videos/endocrine-system?index=24]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/endocrine?ref=anki
Flashcard 1127: Causes of _____ cardiomyopathy include amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, post-radiation fibrosis, and eosinophilic syndromes of the heart (loeffler endocarditis, endomyocardial fibrosis)
Answer: restrictive
Extra: Watch Dilated & Restrictive Cardiomyopathy [Sketchy](https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac/videos/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac-myocardial-and-pericardial-disorders-dilated-and-restrictive-cardiomyopathy?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/cardiomyopathy?index=6)
[OnlineMedEd](https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiology/cardiomyopathy/acquire?ref=anki)
Flashcard 1128: Which cutaneous manifestation is seen in secondary syphilis?
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Answer: Condyloma lata & Diffuse maculopapular rash
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki
Flashcard 1129: Aortic stenosis may cause _____ as RBCs are damaged while crossing the calcified valve, producing schistocytes
Answer: macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiology/valvular-disease/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 1130: Which vasculitide may present with aortic regurgitation and severe renovascular hypertension?
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Answer: Takayasu arteritis
Extra:
Watch Large & Medium Vessel Vasculitides [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-vascular/videos/medical-pathophysiology-vascular-vasculitides-large-and-medium-vessel-vasculitides?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
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