Cardiology — Flashcards

HOCM and MVP murmurs _____ with more preload

Hint: increase/decrease

Nephrotic syndrome causes a(n) _____-coagulable state due to loss of antithrombin III

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

Treatment for single brain metastasis? _____ Treatment for multiple brain metastases? Whole brain radiation therapy

Systemic scleroderma may affect the skin of the arms, chest, and back, leading to a(n) "_____" pigmentation

Combined oral contraceptives are used to treat severe inflammatory acne in females _____

Hint: T/F

Fixed splitting of S2 is heard in a(n) _____

Hint: condition

How are venous insufficiency ulcers treated? _____

Vasospasm is a complication of subarachnoid hemorrhage that arises after _____

Hint: duration

Ventilator Settings: PEEP: Ventilator provides a pressure of gas at the end of breathing cycle to keep _____ open; important in ARDS