Cardiology — Flashcards

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with previous Hodgkin lymphoma status-post chemoradiation therapy that presents with dyspnea, JVD, ascites, and hepatomegaly? _____

Bloody exudative effusion = malignancy or _____

24-hour urine cortisol measurement is an appropriate diagnostic test for suspected adrenal insufficiency _____

Hint: T/F

Skin hyperpigmentation and ↑ androgen implies ACTH-_____ Cushing's Syndrome

What is the likely diagnosis in a diabetic patient with a severely deformed foot? X-ray shows bony destruction, decreased bone mass, osteophytes, and loss of joint spaces. _____

Patient with rheumatoid arthritis begins to have cervical radiculopathy (weakness, pain, numbness in upper extremities) and UMN signs - next step? _____

_____ is proven to prolong life in hypoxemic COPD patients (< 88%, 55 mmHg)

Hint: Treatment

Does the DASH diet or decreasing dietary sodium decrease blood pressure more? _____

What is the more common type of macular degeneration? _____

Hint: Dry/Wet

What is the effect of subclinical hypothyroidism on TSH? _____