Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1401: What is the recommended screening test for prostate cancer? _____

Answer: None

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Flashcard 1402: What is the normal range for ankle-brachial index (ABI)? _____ Mild to moderate PAD? _____

Answer: 1-1.4

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Flashcard 1403: What is the management for a patient with post-ictal lactic acidosis? _____

Answer: Conservative management

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Flashcard 1404: Pseudotumor cerebri = most common in _____

Answer: obese young women

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Flashcard 1405: _____ ulcer: location typically involves the lateral malleolus and distal points (e.g., toes)

Answer: Arterial

Flashcard 1406: What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with hematuria a few days after an upper respiratory infection with normal complement levels? _____

Answer: IgA nephropathy

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Flashcard 1407: The most common cause of cervical myelopathy in older adults is _____

Answer: spondylosis

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Flashcard 1408: How do you treat ARDS postoperatively? _____ and _____

Answer: Low tidal volume

Extra: ARDS typically presents within 24-48 hours of a triggering event (e.g., sepsis, aspiration, trauma). Reference: https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pulmonology/ards

Flashcard 1409: What is the most likely underlying etiology of DVT in a young, Caucasian patient that presents with leg swelling, positive D-dimer, and shortness of breath? _____

Answer: Factor V Leiden

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Flashcard 1410: IV Ca2+ channel blockers such as _____ and clevidipine may be used in hypertensive emergency

Answer: nicardipine

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