Cardiology — Flashcards

_____ is the most common cause of constrictive pericarditis in developing countries

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

Which cervical spinal levels can be affected in RA? _____

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

Miller Fisher Syndrome is a variant of Guillain-Barré that presents with _____, cerebellar ataxia, and areflexia

What is the underlying etiology in a patient with severe COPD who develops altered consciousness and seizures after administration of supplemental O2? _____

C3/C4 levels are _____ in a lupus flare

"Boot-shaped" heart on x-ray _____

Hampton's hump on CXR is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

_____ is a form of heat stroke that typically affects elderly patients in the absence of strenuous activity