Cardiology — Flashcards

_____ is the newer version of the Goldman Cardiac Risk Index.

Rheumatoid arthritis = _____ inflammatory arthritis with > 3 joints involved (small joints like hands, feet, wrists)

Hint: symmetric/asymmetric

Pleural effusion secondary to tuberculosis is characterized by _____ protein, _____ leukocytosis, and low glucose levels

Hampton's hump on CXR is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

Exudative pleural effusions must meet one of Light's criteria, which are: Pleural protein/serum protein > _____ Pleural LDH/serum LDH > _____ or Pleural LDH > _____ upper limit of normal serum LDH

What is the likely diagnosis in a male smoker with chest discomfort and a CXR showing a **widened mediastinum** and **enlarged aortic knob**? _____

Herniated disc = _____ month before doing radiographic imaging

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with mild hypoxemia, tachypnea, and CXR infiltrates hours after an episode of aspiration? _____

Which cervical spinal levels can be affected in RA? _____

What are the two possible mechanisms for febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions? _____