Cardiology — Flashcards

Synovial fluid analysis in patients with pseudogout is characterized by _____-shaped crystals made of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD), that are _____-birefringent

Anosmia and ↓ GnRH is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

How do you anticoagulate DVT patients? _____

"Rule of the Pupil" CN3 lesion (down/out) and pupil dilation = _____ CN3 lesion (down/out) + no pupil dilation = _____

Hint: PCOM aneurysm or diabetes

What are the dialyzable drugs/toxins? I_____ S_____ Theophylline Uremia Methanol Barbiturates Lithium Ethylene glycol Dabigatran

PE prophylaxis for patients with ↑ bleeding risk or recurrent DVTs is managed with _____

Hint: treatment

_____ may present with crusting of the eyelashes, thickened eyelid margins, and a history of waking with eyelashes stuck together

_____ involves 2/3 of: Motor abnormalities (Parkinsonian) Autonomic insufficiency (orthostatic hypotension, incontinence) Cerebellar ataxia

Hint: What condition?

Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) angina is associated with raynaud's and migraine; they all involve hyperactivity of _____ muscle

What is the initial treatment for spinal epidural abscess with evidence of spinal cord compression? _____