Cardiology — Flashcards

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

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

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

Hypertensive urgency or emergency = _____

Hint: BP

MCC of secondary HTN = _____

Myasthenic _____ is often precipitated by infection, surgery, and medications and can lead to severe respiratory muscle weakness and respiratory failure

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

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

The most significant complication of idiopathic intracranial hypertension is _____