Cardiology — Flashcards

Malignant pleural effusions are _____

Hint: transudative/exudative

The most common cause of hypothyroidism that is non-iatrogenic = _____

What imaging study is used for the definitive diagnosis of cardiac tamponade? _____

_____ hypotension can be due to volume depletion or autonomic nervous system dysfunction

What is the likely diagnosis in a young adult female with stroke-like symptoms and a positive RPR test despite no clinical evidence of syphilis? _____

Complications of CLL / SLL include: _____ Autoimmune hemolytic anemia Progression to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (Richter transformation)

Hint: condition

Stanford type A aortic dissection = _____ aorta + treated _____ Stanford type B aortic dissection = _____ aorta and treated _____

Hint: ascending/descending

Pheochromocytomas are associated with: MEN 2A/2B _____ von Hippel-Lindau disease

Hint: familial condition

Risk factor for AAA = _____ Risk factor for aortic dissection = _____

Hint: smoking/HTN

Once a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis is established, patients should receive a CT or MRI of the chest to evaluate for _____