Cardiology — Flashcards

Activated protein C resistance is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

Aortoiliac occlusion (Leriche syndrome) is characterized by a triad of bilateral hip, thigh, and buttock _____, _____, and absent/diminished femoral pulses

Post-carotid endarterectomy → intraparenchymal hemorrhage = _____

Hint: cause

_____ encephalitis = EEG changes such as high amplitude slow waves and periodic discharges in the temporal +/- frontal lobes

Hint: Bug

What is the management for K+ excretion in a patient with hyperkalemia due to chronic kidney disease, refractory to medication? _____

Patients with _____thyroidism are at increased risk for carpal tunnel syndrome

Hint: hypo/hyper

Does a graded exercise therapy reduce mortality in patients with peripheral artery disease? _____

"Elastic skin, hypermobility of joints, increased bleeding tendency" _____

IV drug users are susceptible to acute bacterial endocarditis of the _____ valve from staphylococcus aureus

The etiology of acute bronchitis is _____ in > 90% of cases

Hint: viral/bacterial