Cardiology — Flashcards

What is the prophylactic management against rabies for a patient with a dog, cat, or ferret bite and an animal that is available? _____

_____ is a possible mass effect complication of lung cancers that involves impaired venous drainage from the head, neck and upper extremities

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with Marfan syndrome that presents with sudden-onset tearing chest pain? _____

What is the most common cause of death in Marfan syndrome patients? _____

Deep venous thrombosis is treated with _____ to prevent thrombus propagation, _____ to bust the clot, and a(n) _____ for treatment-refractory patients

What is the most common cause of mitral regurgitation in developed countries? _____

What is the first step in management of T2DM after the diagnosis is made (A1C > 6.5%)? _____

Whatis the most common cause of generalized lymphadenopathy in patients > 65 years? _____

Pretest probability of coronary artery disease is intermediate in women with atypical angina > age _____ or typical angina age 30 - 50

Myocardial contusion is evaluated with _____ to screen for arrhythmias and myocardial injury

Hint: two tests