Cardiology — Flashcards

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? _____

What retinal pathology is associated with AV nicking, copper/silver wiring, and/or flame hemorrhages on funduscopy? _____

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

Hint: ascending/descending

Platelets < _____ is symptomatic

Hint: #

_____ is a bacterial infection causing distributive shock that may affect the skin, resulting in a(n) diffuse erythematous macular rash

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

Hint: familial condition

Major GI or brain bleed are contraindications to _____ usage in stroke

In spinal stenosis, leaning forward _____ pain

Hint: improves/worsens

All patients with carotid artery stenosis should receive medical therapy with _____

What is the recommended anti-hypertensive agent(s) for a patient with chronic kidney disease (regardless of age/race/proteinuria)? _____