Cardiology — Flashcards

_____ triad can be used to help diagnose insulinoma, surriptitious injection of insulin, or ingestion of insulin secretagogues

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

_____ is more common

Hint: HOCM/Long QT syndrome

What conditions are associated with MEN2A? (3) _____

_____ associated with calciphylaxis (calcification) leading to ischemic skin necrosis

Hint: condition

What patients are at greatest risk for IV contrast-induced AKI? _____

Exophthalmos (proptosis) is most likely _____

Hint: condition

The symptoms of Ménière disease are due to elevated _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with hematuria a few days after an upper respiratory infection with normal complement levels? _____

Recent intracranial/spinal surgery, neoplasm, major GI or brain bleed are contraindications to _____ usage in ischemic/thrombotic stroke