Cardiology — Flashcards

Bilateral lower limb edema and purpura around ankle = _____

What valve is most commonly damaged by S. viridans? _____

How does hormone replacement therapy change cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women? _____

Hint: Increase/Decrease

Critical illness polyneuropathy is a complication of _____ characterized by axonal injury of the peripheral nerves resulting in _____

Because cryoglobulins precipitate out of the blood at cool temperatures, they may present in the extremities with _____ syndrome

What are the "5 H's and 5 T's" of ACLS? H'sT's_____Toxins_____Tamponade_____Tension pneumothorax_____Thrombosis_____Trauma

HbA1c > _____ = start insulin

Hint: %

Necrotizing dilation and destruction of bronchi is characteristic of _____

Hint: condition

Clinical Presentation: "Café-au-lait spots, Lisch nodules (iris hamartoma), cutaneous neurofibromas, pheochromocytomas, optic gliomas" _____

Increased vascular markings and ↔ DLCO = _____

Hint: chronic bronchitis / emphysema