Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 2121: What enzyme is often elevated in patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia? _____

Answer: LDH

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Flashcard 2122: What is the recommended screening protocol for osteoporosis?\n_____

Answer: DEXA scan for all women ≥ 65

Flashcard 2123: Which stroke subtype is characterized by early focal neurologic symptoms that worsen over minutes to hours with possible features of increased ICP (e.g. vomiting, headache, reduced alertness)? _____

Answer: Intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke

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Flashcard 2124: What is the management for a hospital-bound patient who develops burn wound sepsis? _____

Answer: Vancomycin and cefepime

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Flashcard 2125: High likelihood of PE, what to do first? _____

Answer: Anticoagulate

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Flashcard 2126: Does conus medullaris syndrome present with upper or lower motor neuron symptoms? _____

Answer: Both upper and lower

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Flashcard 2127: What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with pitting edema and leg pain that is worse in the evening accompanied by varicose veins and skin ulceration? _____

Answer: Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)

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Flashcard 2128: Prosthetic valve = ↑ risk of thromboembolism due to prosthetic valve _____

Answer: thrombosis

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Flashcard 2129: Splenic abscess is typically due to _____

Answer: infective endocarditis

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Flashcard 2130: _____ may be associated with atypical chest pain and anxiety

Answer: Mitral valve prolapse

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