Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 191: What demographic is associated with Goodpasture syndrome? _____

Answer: Young adult males

Extra: *Think of young adult warrior Atlas:

Flashcard 192: _____ shock may be caused by hemorrhage, dehydration, and burns (volume loss)

Answer: Hypovolemic

Flashcard 193: Staphylococcus epidermidis infection is associated with endocarditis in patients with _____ valves

Answer: prosthetic

Flashcard 194: Acute _____-angle glaucoma is a true ophthalmic emergency

Answer: closed

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 195: 21-hydroxylase deficiency may present with _____ shock

Answer: hypovolemic

Flashcard 196: Myasthenia gravis is associated with HLA-_____

Answer: B8

Extra: Myasthenia gravis is associated with HLA-B8 and HLA-DR3. Note: HLA-B8 is also associated with Graves disease and Addison disease.

Flashcard 197: Asplenia can result in an increased risk of sepsis from _____ bacteria due to loss of splenic phagocytes

Answer: encapsulated

Extra: Organisms with capsules: SHiN: - Streptococcus pneumoniae - Haemophilus influenzae - Neisseria meningitidis Splenic macrophages are essential for clearing opsonized encapsulated bacteria. loss of function (asplenia) or physical removal increases risk of overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI).

Flashcard 198: Are Heberden and Bouchard nodes seen with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis? _____

Answer: Osteoarthritis

Flashcard 199: What treatment option for Graves disease is associated with _____?

Answer: radioactive iodine

Extra: RAI ↑ antibodies stimulating the eye fibroblast TSH receptors; glucocorticoids and antithyroid drugs may be given initially to minimize side effects of RAI in patients with mild ophthalmopathy vs. thyroidectomy for moderate/severe disease.

Flashcard 200: S. aureus pneumonia is most common after _____ (post-_____)

Answer: Influenza infection