Cardiology — Flashcards

Lateral medullary (Wallenberg) syndrome is caused by occlusion of the _____ artery

Meralgia paresthetica can be improved by losing _____ or wearing looser clothes

Pneumothorax = _____ neck veins Hemothorax = _____ neck veins

Hint: flat/distended

What neurological pathology manifests as Parkinsonism with orthostatic hypotension, impotence, incontinence, or other autonomic dysfunction? _____

Chronic renal failure (uremia) = _____ bleeding time and _____ PT/PTT

Hint: ↑↓↔

What is the next step in management for a healthy patient with 16-mm induration at 48 hours following PPD testing, normal chest X-ray, and no acid-fast bacilli? _____

What is the best initial therapy for hypertension? _____

What viral pathogens are most commonly associated with viral myocarditis? _____

Thalassemia, when major, is treated with _____ and prophylactic _____ to prevent _____

What is the likely diagnosis in an obese patient with daytime hypercapnia, hypoxemia, and respiratory acidosis? _____