Cardiology — Flashcards

In addition to hypoxemia, tachypnea, and CXR infiltrates, aspiration pneumonitis commonly presents with _____ and _____

The autosomal dominant form of polycystic kidney disease typically presents in _____

Infective endocarditis in prosthetic valves is much harder to treat than in native valves _____

Hint: T/F

Which lung cancer is associated with SIADH as a paraneoplastic syndrome? _____

The most common hypercoagulable disorder among Caucasians = _____

Poor mineralization of bones leads to _____

Hint: condition

_____ syndrome is a(n) autoimmune phenomenon that results in fibrinous pericarditis following an MI (> 1 month)

Iron deficiency anemia = _____ RDW Thalassemia = _____ RDW

Hint: normal/high

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with pitting edema and leg pain that is worse in the evening accompanied by varicose veins and skin ulceration? _____

C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency results in _____ and pts should not use _____