Cardiology — Flashcards

_____ causes a sore throat, swollen tonsils with purulent exudate, anterior lymphadenopathy, lack of cough/rhinorrhea

Hint: bacteria

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

Hint: Treatment

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. _____

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 likely diagnosis in a hemodynamically unstable patient that presents with fever, vomiting, and a diffuse, confluent maculopapular rash on the trunk and extremities? The patient recently had anterior packing for nosebleed or was using tampons. _____

The best initial test to assess both the location and severity of the valvular lesions is a(n) _____

Hint: TTE/TEE