Cardiology — Flashcards

What is the initial management of choice (besides pain control) for patients with type B aortic dissection? _____

What is the likely underlying cause of syncope in an elderly patient that stood up after a period of bed rest? _____

_____ is characterized by exertional leg pain (claudication) and dermal atrophy (thin/shiny skin, loss of hair)

Hint: Which disease

Are ACE inhibitors indicated in a patient with diabetes and albumin/creatinine ratio of 15mg/g? _____

Sepsis is an acute life-threatening condition characterized by organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated _____ response to infection

What are the two most common causes of chronic kidney disease? _____

Most patients with acute, uncomplicated low back pain experience _____ in the first few weeks

What is the likely diagnosis in an adolescent girl with delayed puberty, clitoromegaly, and osteoporosis? Laboratory exam reveals undetectable estrogen and elevated testosterone levels. _____

How does secretion of the following hormones change in secondary adrenal insufficiency? Glucocorticoids: _____ Androgens: _____ Mineralocorticoids: _____

Which movement disorder presents as a high-frequency tremor with sustained posture (e.g. outstretched arms), often with a family history of tremor? _____