Cardiology — Flashcards

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

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

Does heparin induced thrombocytopenia often present with constitutional symptoms? _____

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

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

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may present with a(n) _____ murmur

Hint: systolic/diastolic

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

Hint: T/F

Scleroderma may present with fingertip _____

Lower limb DVT may be associated with _____ upon dorsiflexion of the foot (Homan sign)

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease may progress to _____, manifesting as joint destruction and arthritis