Cardiology — Flashcards

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

Hint: T/F

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

The most common hypercoagulable disorder among Caucasians = _____

_____ describes normal BP readings in clinic but elevated average blood pressure throughout the day.

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

What is the most common cause of secondary hypertension in young women? _____

Hematuria and varying proteinuria is suggestive of _____ syndrome

Hint: nephritic/nephrotic

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? _____

Asymptomatic monoclonal (≤ 10%) plasma cell expansion is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

Nephrotic syndrome results in _____, which manifests as pitting edema