Cardiology — Flashcards

Kussmaul's sign = _____ JVP during inspiration

Hint: ↑/↓

_____: An infarction of the central nervous system with resultant neurologic deficit that persists beyond 24 hours or is interrupted by death within 24 hours

Pseudoaneurysm is a local vascular complication of cardiac catheterization characterized by a(n) _____ bruit and painful, bulging, pulsatile mass

The three major risk factors for thrombosis are _____, hypercoagulability, and endothelial cell damage (Virchow triad)

What is the treatment of choice for an HIV patient with Pneumocystis pneumonia and a PaO2 of 54 mmHg (normal 75-105 mmHg)? _____

Gout = _____

Hint: kidney stones

ACE inhibitors slow the progression of diabetic _____

_____ syndrome is a pathology of the lower spinal cord that results in asymmetric motor weakness

What syndrome is characterized by a triad of respiratory distress, neurologic dysfunction, and petechial rash? _____

What is the most likely diagnosis for an elderly patient with nausea, lethargy, polyuria, dry mucous membranes, and cough? _____