Cardiology — Flashcards

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

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

"Boot-shaped" heart on x-ray _____

What is the next step in management for a patient with severe asthma exacerbation with an elevated PaCO2? _____

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

C3/C4 levels are _____ in a lupus flare

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

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

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? _____