Cardiology — Flashcards

What is the preferred test for the evaluation of pulmonary embolus in a pregnant woman with a **normal chest X-ray**? _____

Bilateral _____ can occur in acute PE due to cytokine-induced bronchoconstriction in response to hypoxia and infarction

Labyrinthitis/vestibular neuritis is managed with _____

Hint: treatment

What is the most common cause of hypercalcemia, and what is the treatment? _____

Women < 50 years of age with atypical angina have a low pretest probability (< 10 %) of coronary artery disease (CAD) _____

Hint: T/F

Post-exposure prophylaxis against VZV is required in HIV patients with _____ and _____

BMI > _____ = overweight BMI > _____ = obesity

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

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

What is first-line treatment for hordeolum (stye)? _____