Cardiology — Flashcards

Which common heart murmur presents as a late systolic murmur w/ a midsystolic click? _____

Upper lobe cavitation is seen in _____

Hint: condition

Aortic stenosis may cause _____ as RBCs are damaged while crossing the calcified valve, producing schistocytes

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with a short systolic murmur (cardiac apex) that disappears with squatting? _____

Optimal total daily calcium intake (diet + supplements) in postmenopausal women is _____ mg

Pulmonary edema is found in _____

Hint: AR/cardiac tamponade

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient that experiences multiple episodes of transient, monocular vision loss described as a "curtain falling over the eye"? _____

Primary hyperaldosteronism is characterized by _____ plasma renin activity and _____ plasma aldosterone concentration

A pt w/ hypothyroidism presents w/ hypothermia, hypotension, and coma. You suspect myxedema coma. What is the treatment?\n_____

Resistant hypertension, hypokalemia and abdominal bruit is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis