Cardiology — Flashcards

Apex (Left Decubitus; Bell): Identify the heart sound occurring during **early diastole** (rapid ventricular filling phase): _____

What is the best screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism? _____

Graded exercise therapy decreases mortality in patients with PAD _____

Hint: T/F

Exudative effusion and glucose < 30 mg/dL = _____ or _____

Prior to dental procedures, antibiotic prophylaxis should be given if the patient has a medical history of _____

↑ Preload = _____ intensity of HOCM murmur

Hint: ↑/↓

Yearly lung cancer screening via low-dose chest CT is recommended for those between _____ to _____ years old who have a > 20-pack-year history and are current smokers/quit within the last 15 years

What is the earliest sign of diabetic nephropathy? _____

Adrenal incidentaloma > _____ = ↑ risk of carcinoma (surgical removal)

Hint: cm

Is a HbA1c of < 7% an indication of well-controlled diabetes? _____

Hint: Yes/No