Cardiology — Flashcards

Early (acute) lesions of rheumatic heart disease cause mitral _____ Late (chronic) lesions of rheumatic heart disease cause mitral _____

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

Hint: valvular disorder

CURB-65 score ≥ 2 = _____

Hint: interpretation

Mild euvolemic or hypervolemic hyponatremia is managed with _____

Hint: first line treatment

What imaging do you do first if you suspect atelectasis? _____

Testicular tumors = most common among _____

Hint: population

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with a recent URI and a persistent productive cough without fever or significant CXR findings? _____

What is the most common cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism? _____

_____ is characterized by flat edges with poor demarcation

Hint: Cellulitis or erysipelas

Reversible bronchoconstriction and inflammation of distal bronchioles is characteristic of _____

Hint: condition