Cardiology — Flashcards

Medullary thyroid carcinoma or pheochromocytoma = MEN _____

Hint: 1/2

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

Hint: Bug

Post-carotid endartectomy → intraparenchymal hemorrhage = _____

Hint: cause

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

Patients with _____thyroidism are at increased risk for carpal tunnel syndrome

Hint: hypo/hyper

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

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

What are USPSTF recommendations for screening for lipid disorders? Men _____ and women _____ Adults _____ who are increased risk for cardiovascular disease (level B)

Hint: age

_____ presents in young patients (<50 years old)

Hint: Giant cell arteritis or temporomandibular disorder

Screening for high blood pressure should be performed annually in patients _____

Hint: age