Cardiology — Flashcards

Acute hypopituitarism can present with lethargy, coma, hypotension, tachycardia and is caused by _____ or _____

Hint: post-partum hypopituitarism after prolonged labor

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

Hint: cm

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

Hint: Yes/No

Obstructive sleep apnea is diagnosed with _____ and treated with _____

What makes a seizure "complex"? _____

What is the management for patients with allergic conjunctivitis? _____

Hint: 3

Acute pericarditis commonly presents with sharp pain that is aggravated by _____ and relieved by sitting up and leaning forward

Three causes of holosystolic murmurs? _____

After determining someone has cushing's syndrome (24 hour urine cortisol, late night salivary, or low-dose dexamethasone suppression test), one needs to test _____ levels

Prominent J waves on ECG are typically indicative of _____