Cardiology — Flashcards

DCIS is managed with _____

Hint: treatment

Which thyroid abnormality is associated with hyperlipidemia (e.g. hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia)? _____

Hint: Hypothyroidism/Hyperthyroidism

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient that develops persistent headache, confusion, difficulty concentrating, and poor sleep for the past month after hitting their head? _____

Symptoms of nerve root S1 (herniation at L5/S1 disc) causes weak foot _____ (cannot toe-walk) with loss of the Achilles (ankle) reflex

What is the initial treatment for prerenal acute kidney injury? _____

What is the most likely diagnosis in a patient with increased BUN and creatinine following cardiac catheterization? _____

What is the management (diagnosis and treatment) for pneumonia? _____

Bicuspid valve predisposes to aortic stenosis (older patients) and _____ (young adults)

_____ murmurs are always pathologic

Hint: Diastolic/Systolic

What type of pleural effusion, transudative or exudative, is commonly seen with pneumonia (e.g. parapneumonic effusion)? _____