Cardiology — Flashcards

The severity of previous allergic reactions predicts the severity of future reactions _____

Hint: T/F

What type of Strep. pyogenes infection precipitates rheumatic fever? _____

What is the treatment for constrictive pericarditis? _____

If BP measurements differ from arm-to-arm, an average measurement of the limb with _____ readings should be used

Hint: lower/higher

Bell's palsy is managed with _____

Hint: treatment

Opioid overdose and RR < 8 is initially managed with airway support (e.g., BVM) and _____

Hint: next step

Central retinal artery occlusion is most commonly caused by an embolized atherosclerotic plaque from the ipsilateral _____ artery

What is the first-line treatment for pseudotumor cerebri (benign/idiopathic intracranial HTN)? _____

Before doing TSH level / ultrasound to evaluate thyroid nodule, what do you do? _____

What is the first step in management of pulmonary embolism with the following Wells score? Wells score >4: _____ Wells score ≤4: _____