Cardiology — Flashcards

What is the treatment of choice for mild hypovolemic hypernatremia? _____

What retinal pathology is associated with a "blood and thunder" appearance on funduscopy? _____

Diagnosis of polymyositis or dermatomyositis is made with _____ and confirmed with muscle biopsy

Hint: diagnostic tool

Mild asthma is defined as: - Use of short acting bronchodilator < _____ - Nocturnal awakenings < _____ - Use of < 2 inhalers / year

Hint: frequency

All patients with acute COPD exacerbation should receive inhaled bronchodilators (albuterol/ipratropium nebulizer) and systemic _____

Acute angle-closure glaucoma is characterized by sudden, painful vision loss with "_____" around lights

What is the likely diagnosis in a tall patient with kyphoscoliosis, neuromas on the lip/tongue, and medullary thyroid cancer? _____

Which stroke subtype is characterized by abrupt neurological symptoms that are typically maximal at the start? _____

_____ is a respiratory complication of drowning that is more common with contaminated water

Symptoms of intracranial hypertension includes headache worse at _____, nausea/vomiting, and mental status changes