Cardiology — Flashcards

What is the likely diagnosis in an elderly female that presents with back pain after lifting boxes? There is decreased spinal mobility 2/2 pain, which worsens with standing, walking, and lying down. There is tenderness to palpation at the fourth lumbar vertebra. _____

RAI ablation can worsen Graves ophthalmopathy _____

Hint: T/F

Crescendo-decrescendo systolic murmur over the left second intercostal space is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

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

Hint: Hypertension/Hypercholesterolemia

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

Hint: diagnosis

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

What three tests should be performed prior to surgery on pt. w/ cardiac complications? _____

< 30 y.o. woman with breast lump, initially reassurance (watch/wait); if it persists, then get a(n) _____

Hint: what kind of imaging

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