Cardiology — Flashcards

Which blistering skin disorder presents in an elderly person with tense blisters that don't rupture easily? _____

What is the normal range for ankle-brachial index (ABI)? _____ Mild to moderate PAD? _____

What is the recommended screening test for prostate cancer? _____

_____ is a heart murmur heard at the second right intercostal space during systole; it is associated with parvus et tardus (weak and delayed carotid pulse).

Hint: diagnosis

Which neuromuscular junction pathology, MG or LEMS, is characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness? _____

HTN and CAD/CHF: _____ and _____

Hint: Rx?

Chronic _____ or _____ abuse = dilated cardiomyopathy

Hint: substance

Loss of consciousness after shaving / head turning / tight collars is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Thrombosis and history of miscarriages is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

The sickled cells in sickle cell anemia get trapped in the capillaries, leading to _____ and _____