Cardiology — Flashcards

DVT, PE and ischemic stroke are complications that may occur in antiphospholipid syndrome _____

Hint: T/F

Symptoms of atherosclerosis generally present when >_____% of a vessel has been occluded (stenosis)

Does heparin induced thrombocytopenia often present with constitutional symptoms? _____

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may present with a(n) _____ murmur

Hint: systolic/diastolic

What type of pneumonia is typically caused by S. pneumoniae, S. aureus, H. influenzae, and Klebsiella? _____

Scleroderma may present with fingertip _____

In peripheral artery disease, embolization of thrombus can travel to smaller downstream arteries and cause _____

One multifactorial cause of secondary pulmonary hypertension is due to _____ of the pulmonary vasculature by a tumor

Alzheimer disease presents with _____-onset memory loss, beginning with short-term and progressing to long-term loss

Hint: speed

Radiation, brain injury, or surgery that leads to regression of the pituitary gland is referred to as _____ syndrome