Cardiology — Flashcards

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

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with fever, weight loss, an early diastolic murmur, and a left atrial mass on echocardiography? _____

_____ is a complication in up to 1% of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis

Patients with acute pericarditis are at increased risk for _____

Hint: cardiac tamponade or mediastinitis

What are the three diabetic microvascular complications? _____

Which antibodies are specific for SLE (+ renal involvement)? _____

Cerebellar dysfunction causing tremor with movement worsening closer to target is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

SLE can often affect the _____, causing seizures or psychosis

Hint: organ

Malignant breast cancer may lead to _____, either through bony metastasis or PTHrP production

For a patient with pneumonia, scores should be calculated for _____ and _____