Cardiology — Flashcards

Non-pharmacological treatments for venous insufficiency include leg _____ and compression leg stockings

_____ is the greatest risk factor for both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke

Hint: Hypertension/Hypercholesterolemia

RAI ablation can worsen Graves ophthalmopathy _____

Hint: T/F

Ipsilateral dilated pupil with down/out gaze and ipsilateral paralysis and contralateral homonymous hemianopia = _____ herniation

Antinuclear antibodies (anti-Smith and anti-dsDNA) _____

Hint: diagnosis

Abdominal pain, HTN, generalized fatigue and increase in creatinine within 6 months of renal transplantation = _____

Hint: transplant rejection type?

Pheochromocytoma may be accompanied by unexplained fasting _____

Chylothorax is differentiated from other causes of exudative pleural effusion by its milky-white color and elevated _____ levels

A(n) _____ refers to damage to the spinal cord

Features of a low-risk solitary pulmonary nodule include size ≤ _____ cm, age < 40, and smoking cessation for > 15 years (or never smoked)