Cardiology — Flashcards

(+) QRS in lead I (+) QRS in lead II frontal axis = _____

Hint: alignment

One complication associated with lung cancer (pancoast tumor) is _____ syndrome due to compression of the stellate or superior cervical ganglia

β-blockers are a standard therapy in myocardial infarction but should be avoided in patients with _____ or bradycardia

In knee osteoarthritis, exercises to strengthen the quadriceps muscles can reduce abnormal loading on the joint and protect the _____ from further stress

Euvolemic hyponatremia is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

Most cases of pulmonary sarcoidosis have a high rate of spontaneous remission _____

Hint: T/F

What lifestyle modification reduces hypertension the most? _____

What is the diagnosis in an AIDS patient with multiple contrast-enhanced mass lesions in the basal ganglia and subcortical white matter on CT scan or MRI? _____

_____ shock = generalized vasodilation due to spinal trauma and low CO

_____ is an immunologic blood transfusion reaction that can lead to disseminated intravascular coagulation