Cardiology US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Cardiology with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Cardiology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 221: What is the most common cause of death in adult sickle cell anemia patients?
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Answer: Acute chest syndrome
Extra:
Watch Sickle Cell Disease [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-blood-coagulation/videos/medical-pathophysiology-blood-and-coagulation-normocytic-and-macrocytic-anemias-sickle-cell-disease?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/hematology-and-oncology/videos/normocytic-anemia?index=4]
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Other:
Flashcard 222: McCune-Albright syndrome may present with precocious puberty or _____ due to excess GH production
Answer: gigantism
Extra: McCune-Albright syndrome is characterized by a triad of:
1. Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
2. Café-au-lait spots (unilateral, "Coast of Maine" borders)
3. Autonomous endocrine hyperfunction (e.g., GnRH-independent precocious puberty)
Caused by a somatic mutation in the GNAS gene, which encodes the stimulatory G-protein sub-unit (Gsα), leading to constitutive activation of adenylate cyclase.
Flashcard 223: Emphysema often presents with _____ expiration with pursed lips
Answer: prolonged
Extra:
Watch COPD & Emphysema [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-pulmonary/videos/medical-pathophysiology-pulmonary-obstructive-lung-disease-copd-and-emphysema?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/pulmonology/videos/obstructive-lung-disease?index=8]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pulmonology/copd/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 224: What is the effect of cardiac tamponade on pulse pressure?
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Answer: Decreased pulse pressure
Extra: Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/cardiac-parameters-of-physiologic-function?index=12]
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Flashcard 225: Aortic dissection may lead to obstruction of branching arteries, thus causing end-organ _____
Answer: ischemia
Extra:
Watch Aortic Dissection [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-vascular/videos/medical-pathophysiology-vascular-hypertension-aortic-dissection?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/aortic-disease?index=4]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiology/hypertension/acquire?ref=anki
Atlas:
Flashcard 226: Which electrolyte disturbance causes decreased DTRs, cardiac arrest, bradycardia, hypotension, and hypocalcemia?
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Answer: High Mg2+ (hypermagnesemia)
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/nephrology/videos/electrolytes?index=8]
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Flashcard 227: Sideroblastic anemia is a cause of _____ anemia
Answer: microcytic
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/hematology-and-oncology/videos/microcytic-anemia?index=12]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/hematology-oncology/microcytic-anemia/acquire?ref=anki
Other:
Flashcard 228: In prerenal azotemia, the BUN:creatinine ratio is _____ 15
Answer: >
Extra:
Watch Renal Function Tests & Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-renal/videos/medical-pathophysiology-renal-acute-kidney-injury-renal-function-tests-and-acute-kidney-injury-aki?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
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Other:
Goljan:
Flashcard 229: In which area of the United States is Lyme Disease common?
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Answer: Northeastern United States
Extra:
Watch Borrelia burgdorferi [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-microbiology/units/medical-microbiology-bacteria/videos/medical-microbiology-bacteria-spirochetes-borrelia-burgdorferi?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki
Flashcard 230: Which Rickettsia spp. is characterized by a rash that starts at the extremities, spreading inwards to the trunk?
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Answer: Rickettsia rickettsii
Extra:
Watch Rickettsia rickettsii [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-microbiology/units/medical-microbiology-bacteria/videos/medical-microbiology-bacteria-gram-indeterminate-bacteria-rickettsia-rickettsii?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
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