Cardiology — Flashcards

Annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT in adults ages _____ to _____ years who have a(n) 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years

Acute onset of "electric shock" back pain radiating to legs = _____

How long after a myocardial infarction should surgery be deferred? _____

What is the diagnostic procedure of choice for thyroid nodules in an euthyroid patient? _____

Severe COPD may present with pulmonary _____, characterized by loss of lean muscle mass due to energy imbalance and systemic inflammation.

Does allergic conjunctivitis present with ocular pruritus and eyelid edema?\n_____

Patient presents with a blowing diastolic heart murmur with bounding pulses, widened pulse pressure, head bobbing, and eponym parade = _____ [sound:44 SO - Aortic Regurgitation.mp3]

_____ is characterized by raised, sharp edges with good demarcation

Hint: Cellulitis or erysipelas

_____ is a bacterial infection causing distributive shock that may affect the skin, resulting in a(n) petechial rash or skin that is cool and mottled

Aortic stenosis and any of the following: 1) Symptomatic (syncope, angina, dyspnea) 2) LVEF < 50% 3) Undergoing other cardiac surgery _____

Hint: next step