Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1251: Pt presents with hypothermia and frostbite, which do you treat first? _____

Answer: Hypothermia

Flashcard 1252: IgA Nephropathy = _____ Minimal Change Disease = _____

Answer: hematuria

Flashcard 1253: Pretest probability of coronary artery disease is intermediate in men with _____ (all ages)

Answer: atypical angina

Flashcard 1254: What are the ECG criteria for **left ventricular hypertrophy** (LVH)?

Answer: • **↑ QRS voltage** • **Tall R wave in aVL** > 11 mm • **Sokolow-Lyon criteria**: [S in V1] + [R in V5 or V6] > 35 mm • Signs of **left atrial enlargement** (e.g., P mitrale in lead II) • QRS is typically narrow (unlike LBBB)

Extra: LVH is a common response to chronic pressure overload, such as in systemic hypertension or aortic stenosis.

Flashcard 1255: Prior to dental procedures, antibiotic prophylaxis should be given if the patient has a surgical history of prosthetic _____ or transplanted _____

Answer: heart valve

Flashcard 1256: What laboratory measurement is used to stratify CKD into stages? _____

Answer: GFR

Flashcard 1257: What is the most important risk factor for peripheral arterial disease (PAD)? _____

Answer: Smoking

Flashcard 1258: Prior to thyroidectomy, patients with suspected MEN2A or MEN2B should be screened for _____

Answer: pheochromocytoma

Flashcard 1259: Nephrotic syndrome may result in a(n) _____-coagulable state

Answer: hyper

Flashcard 1260: BMI > _____ = overweight BMI > _____ = obesity

Answer: 25