Cardiology — Flashcards

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

Hint: PCOM aneurysm or diabetes

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

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

Hint: treatment

How do you anticoagulate DVT patients? _____

What are the "Five A's" in discussing tobacco use and cessation? _____

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

A pt is thought to have Cushing's disease/syndrome. A 24 hr urine cortisol test confirms hypercortisolism. Follow up ACTH testing is low. What is the diagnosis? _____

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

Hint: What condition?

Heat intolerance, tachycardia and ↑ reflexes is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

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