Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1781: What is a common endocrine complication of stroke? _____

Answer: SIADH

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Flashcard 1782: What is the recommended management for a patient with uremic encephalopathy? _____

Answer: Hemodialysis

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Flashcard 1783: What is the test of choice to diagnose pulmonary embolism in clinically stable patients with a high likelihood of PE (modified Wells > 4)? _____

Answer: CT angiography

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Flashcard 1784: What is the prophylactic management against rabies for a patient with a low-risk wild animal bite? _____

Answer: No treatment

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Flashcard 1785: What is the likely diagnosis in a middle-aged female with fatigue, GI symptoms, and skin hyperpigmentation? _____

Answer: Primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease)

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Flashcard 1786: Divers who rapidly ascend can develop _____ emboli

Answer: gas

Extra: Also known as decompression sickness (DCS) or "the bends." Treat with 100% oxygen and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Flashcard 1787: Prosthetic valve endocarditis = _____

Answer: Staph. epidermidis

Extra: Viridans group streptococci (e.g., S. sanguinis) are the most common cause of subacute endocarditis on previously damaged native valves (e.g., mitral valve prolapse with regurgitation, rheumatic heart disease). In contrast, Staphylococcus epidermidis is the most common cause of prosthetic valve endocarditis within the first year after surgery.

Flashcard 1788: Which symptom of symptomatic aortic stenosis is associated with the worst prognosis? - Angina - Syncope - CHF Answer: _____

Answer: CHF

Flashcard 1789: What is the treatment for a patient with giant cell (temporal) arteritis? Before or after biopsy? _____

Answer: High-dose corticosteroids immediately - BEFORE biopsy returns

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Flashcard 1790: Diabetes and (-) urine microalbumin and LDL > 190 is managed with _____

Answer: statin

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