Cardiology — Flashcards

Prosthetic valve endocarditis = _____

Hint: Staph. epidermidis/Viridans streptococci/Staph. aureus

What is a common endocrine complication of stroke? _____

Initial treatment for sciatica is _____

What is the likely diagnosis in an African-American patient that presents with polyuria and nocturia? Serum Na+ levels and urinalysis are normal. _____

What is the treatment for a patient with giant cell (temporal) arteritis? Before or after biopsy? _____

What is the test of choice to diagnose pulmonary embolism in clinically stable patients with a high likelihood of PE (modified Wells > 4)? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a middle-aged female with fatigue, GI symptoms, and skin hyperpigmentation? _____

Scleroderma _____ is associated with a(n) microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

What is the recommended management for a patient with uremic encephalopathy? _____

Which of the following symptoms is the worst single finding predictive of aortic stenosis: Angina Syncope CHF _____