Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1651: Lupus is commonly associated with serositis, which can manifest as _____ and _____

Answer: pericarditis

Flashcard 1652: A patient complaining of dizziness that manifests upon head movement states that the sensation lasts for < 1 min. The Dix-Hallpike maneuver yields rotary nystagmus during physical examination. What type of peripheral vertigo is the likely diagnosis? _____

Answer: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

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Flashcard 1653: What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with a history of prostate cancer that presents with severe back pain, decreased lower extremity DTRs, and urinary retention? _____

Answer: Epidural spinal cord compression

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Flashcard 1654: Can absence seizures present with automatisms? _____

Answer: Yes

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Flashcard 1655: Normal pressure hydrocephalus presents with the triad of _____, _____, and _____, that improves with serial lumbar punctures and is treated with a(n) VP shunt

Answer: urinary incontinence

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Flashcard 1656: Hypernatremia is due to loss of _____

Answer: water

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Flashcard 1657: IgM-mediated hemolytic anemia is commonly associated with _____ infection and infectious mononucleosis

Answer: Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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Flashcard 1658: CD20 (+) symptomatic CLL = _____

Answer: rituximab

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Flashcard 1659: Sleep apnea is associated with _____ due to nocturnal hypoxia

Answer: pulmonary hypertension

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Flashcard 1660: What is the recommended anticoagulation for pulmonary embolism in a patient with severe renal insufficiency (GFR < 30 mL/min/1.73m2)? _____

Answer: Unfractionated heparin followed by warfarin

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