Cardiology — Flashcards

Deep diabetic foot infections are commonly _____microbial with secondary osteomyelitis due to _____ spread from the wound.

Work-Up: 1) ↑ 24-hour urine catecholamines and metanephrines is suggestive of _____ followed by: 2) Adrenal CT/MRI to localize tumor 3) I-123 MIBG scan that is taken up by tumor

Hint: condition

Acute (< 1 month), uncomplicated back pain (e.g. lumbar strain) is treated with _____

_____ is an inflammatory disease that presents with early morning stiffness, proximal muscle pain, and elevated ESR and CRP

Itchy, coin-shaped, well-demarcated erythematous plaques associated with dry skin is characteristic of _____

Hint: condition

What is the most important modifiable risk factor for AAA formation and expansion? _____

Sturge-Weber syndrome is a neurocutaneous disorder associated with ipsilateral leptomeningeal angiomas, which may cause _____ or epilepsy

- Hypertensive _____ is defined as severe hypertension (≥180 / ≥120 mmHg) without acute end-organ damage - Hypertensive _____ is defined as severe hypertension (≥180 / ≥120 mmHg) with acute end-organ damage

What kind of renal disease occurs in infective endocarditis? _____

What is the preferred adjuvant treatment for ER+ breast cancer in premenopausal women? _____