Cardiology — Flashcards

Back pain and the following: _____

Hint: what is the most appropriate first step

Is weight loss or exercise more important to reduce risk of osteoarthritis? _____

What is the preferred next step for diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease in symptomatic patients? _____

Patients should receive a low- to moderate-dose statin for the prevention of CVD events and mortality when all of the following criteria are met: 1) Ages _____ 2) _____ or more CVD risk factors 3) A calculated 10-year risk of cardiovascular event of _____

Consolidation of the lung results in _____ breath sounds, _____ tactile fremitus, and _____ to percussion (e.g. lobar pneumonia)

Hint: increased/decreased

Shock is defined as systolic BP < _____ or urine output < 0.5 mL/kg/hr

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient that presents with back pain after carrying heavy packages? Physical exam reveals paravertebral tenderness. (most common cause of acute back pain) _____

What is the next best study in an elderly patient who comes in with headaches, blurry vision, peripheral neuropathy, and an elevated gamma gap? The ESR is elevated and retinal examination shows "sausage-link" (dilated, segmented, tortuous) retinal veins. _____

Smoking cessation in COPD will reverse the lung damage _____

Hint: T/F

What would the platelet count and bleeding time show for uremia-induced platelet dysfunction? Platelet count = _____ Bleeding time = _____