Cardiology — Flashcards

Is echocardiography warranted in pericarditis? _____

Anti-centromere antibodies is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

ASCVD patients age > 75 or diabetics with < 7.5% ASCVD risk can be put on a(n) _____-intensity statin

Cold dry skin = _____thyroidism Warm moist skin = _____thyroidism

Hint: hypo/hyper

What is the likely diagnosis in a young woman that presents with joint pain/swelling, especially in the wrists and MCP/PIP joints? She also experiences morning stiffness that lasts for > 1 hour. _____

What is the most common cause of Cushing syndrome? _____

Thyroid nodules in _____ patients are almost never cancer

Hint: hyperthyroid/hypothyroid

What condition is characterized by the loss of **central vision** (scotoma) due to damage to the central area of the retina? _____

_____ murmurs are always pathologic

Hint: Diastolic/Systolic

What is the age range for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening in men who have smoked: _____