Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1621: What produces a classic "square root sign" on cardiac catheterization?\n_____

Answer: Constrictive pericarditis

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Flashcard 1622: Recent intracranial/spinal surgery, neoplasm, major GI or brain bleed are contraindications to _____ usage in ischemic/thrombotic stroke

Answer: tPA

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Flashcard 1623: Management of chronic primary **mitral regurgitation** in patients who are symptomatic OR asymptomatic with **LVEF ≤ 60%**: _____

Answer: Surgical valve repair

Flashcard 1624: What patients are at greatest risk for IV contrast-induced AKI? _____

Answer: Preexisting renal damage (e.g. diabetes, glomerulonephritis)

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Flashcard 1625: What is the most common leukemia in adults > 60 years old? _____

Answer: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

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Flashcard 1626: What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with hematuria a few days after an upper respiratory infection with normal complement levels? _____

Answer: IgA nephropathy (synpharyngitic glomerulonephritis)

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Flashcard 1627: Anemia of chronic kidney disease is managed with _____

Answer: EPO

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Flashcard 1628: Sickle cell disease = _____ bilirubin and _____ Hgb and _____ reticulocyte count

Answer: ↑

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Flashcard 1629: Hypoparathyroidism can lead to calcifications in the _____

Answer: basal ganglia

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Flashcard 1630: The treatment for polycythemia vera is _____; second-line therapy is hydroxyurea

Answer: phlebotomy

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