Cardiology — Flashcards

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

Hypertension (Na+ retention) → edema = _____ 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? _____

Hematuria and varying proteinuria is suggestive of _____ syndrome

Hint: nephritic/nephrotic

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

Hint: condition

What is the differential with low output urine flow postop? _____

What is the target LDL goal for someone with CHD or a CHD equivalent (e.g. T2DM)? _____

What is the initial treatment of choice in asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients with SIADH? _____

Post-trauma sensorineural hearing loss and vertigo worsened by sneezing = _____

Cherry-red spots on macula may be due to: _____ Niemann-Pick (sphingomyelin accumulation) Central retinal artery occlusion