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 1131: Causes of _____ cardiomyopathy include amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, post-radiation fibrosis, and eosinophilic syndromes of the heart (loeffler endocarditis, endomyocardial fibrosis)
Answer: restrictive
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Flashcard 1132: Which cutaneous manifestation is seen in secondary syphilis?
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Answer: Condyloma lata & Diffuse maculopapular rash
Extra:
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Flashcard 1133: 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 1134: What is the most common (and severe) form of renal disease in SLE patients?
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Answer: Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis (DPGN)
Extra:
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Atlas:
Flashcard 1135: Chronic urinary obstruction from BPH may cause _____
Answer: post-renal AKI
Extra:
* due to urinary obstruction, hydronephrosis, and eventual post-renal azotemia/AKI
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Flashcard 1136: What is the most common cause of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax?
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Answer: COPD (due to parenchymal destruction)
Extra:
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Flashcard 1137: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis may present with paranasal sinus abnormalities and skin nodules / palpable _____
Answer: purpura
Extra:
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Flashcard 1138: Adenovirus commonly causes the common cold, which will present with _____, coryza, and cough
Answer: pharyngitis
Extra:
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Flashcard 1139: IV drug users are susceptible to acute bacterial endocarditis of the _____ valve from staphylococcus aureus
Answer: tricuspid
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiac/endocarditis/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 1140: Treatment of TTP is _____
Answer: plasma exchange
Extra:
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