Cardiology — Flashcards

Microcytic anemias are due to decreased production of _____

_____ 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)

S. bovis can produce subacute _____

Carcinoid syndrome may cause carcinoid heart disease, which is characterized by _____-sided valvular fibrosis leading to _____ regurgitation and pulmonary valve stenosis

Aortic stenosis may cause _____ as RBCs are damaged while crossing the calcified valve, producing schistocytes

Which form of polycythemia is associated with ectopic EPO production (e.g. malignancy, hydronephrosis & renal cysts) or exogenous EPO? _____

Causes of _____ cardiomyopathy include amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, post-radiation fibrosis, and eosinophilic syndromes of the heart (loeffler endocarditis, endomyocardial fibrosis)

Which vasculitide may present with aortic regurgitation and severe renovascular hypertension? _____

Which cutaneous manifestation is seen in secondary syphilis? _____

Hint: 2

Allergic rhinitis is associated with other atopic disorders, such as _____ and eczema