Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 11: What is the serum level of calcium in primary hyperparathyroidism? _____

Answer: Increased (hypercalcemia)

Flashcard 12: Emphysema may present with weight _____

Answer: loss

Flashcard 13: _____ pneumothorax may be due to diseased lung (e.g. bullae in emphysema, infections) or meconium aspiration

Answer: Secondary spontaneous

Flashcard 14: Loxoscelism describes a necrotic wound and less commonly fever, malaise, anemia that is caused by a(n) _____ bite

Answer: brown recluse

Flashcard 15: _____ hypertension (5-10% of cases) is due to an identifiable etiology

Answer: Secondary

Extra: FA 2019 changes this to >130/80

Flashcard 16: Which thyroid disorder is associated with high concentrations of Thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TRAb)? _____

Answer: Graves disease

Extra: * TRAb - An antibody against the TSH receptor, which can be found on thyroid epithelial cells, adipose tissue, and fibroblasts. * Increased levels are strongly associated with Graves disease (~ 90% of patients) and weakly associated with Hashimoto thyroiditis and multinodular goiter (~10-15% of patients).

Flashcard 17: What eye pathology is associated with sarcoidosis? _____

Answer: Uveitis

Extra: * vision loss due retinal and optic nerve involvement; Anterior uveitis manifesting as redness, blurry vision, & glaucoma erythema, burning, blurred vision anterior uveitis = inflamed iris/ciliary body

Flashcard 18: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis can lead to interstitial fibrosis and _____ lung disease with chronic exposure to the inhaled antigen

Answer: restrictive

Flashcard 19: _____ is commonly found growing on heroin IV injection of the drug can therefore lead to _____

Answer: Candida albicans

Flashcard 20: Which vasculitis presents with limb claudication and subclavian steal syndrome? _____

Answer: Takayasu arteritis