Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1221: The duration of viral conjunctivitis is _____

Answer: 1-2 weeks

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Flashcard 1222: _____ (a form of tertiary syphilis) is diagnosed with CSF studies (e.g., VDRL).

Answer: Neurosyphilis

Extra: Neurosyphilis is classically categorized as tertiary syphilis in many diagnostic algorithms, although it can occur at any stage (early neurosyphilis vs. late neurosyphilis). https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease/brain-inflammation/acquire?ref=anki

Flashcard 1223: Post-trauma sensorineural hearing loss and vertigo worsened by sneezing = _____

Answer: perilymphatic fistula

Extra: A perilymphatic fistula is an abnormal opening between the fluid-filled inner ear and the air-filled middle ear (most commonly the round or oval windows). Symptoms are typically exacerbated by changes in intracranial or middle ear pressure (e.g., sneezing, coughing, straining).

Flashcard 1224: Acute renal infarction is accompanied by _____

Answer: hypertension

Flashcard 1225: What imaging do you do first if you suspect atelectasis? _____

Answer: CXR

Extra: Postoperative atelectasis is typically managed with incentive spirometry, chest physiotherapy, and early ambulation.

Flashcard 1226: _____ is characterized by flat edges with poor demarcation

Answer: Cellulitis

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Flashcard 1227: What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with pruritus, especially after bathing, splenomegaly, headaches, and pancytosis on laboratory exam? _____

Answer: Polycythemia vera

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Flashcard 1228: The most common cause of mitral regurgitation in developed countries is _____, which is due to myxomatous valve degeneration

Answer: MVP

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Flashcard 1229: Which cause of community-acquired pneumonia is associated with COPD? _____

Answer: Haemophilus influenzae

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Flashcard 1230: Mild euvolemic or hypervolemic hyponatremia is managed with _____

Answer: fluid restriction

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