Cardiology — Flashcards

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

Continuous machine like murmur _____ Wide fixed and split S2 _____

Hint: murmur

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

Thyroid nodules in _____ patients are almost never cancer

Hint: hyperthyroid/hypothyroid

Can visual and auditory changes occur as a prodrome of syncope? _____

What is the work up for pneumonia? _____

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

A pt presents c/o of a rash on his face. Physical exam reveals a red, hot, swollen lesion w/ erythematous streaks suggesting ascending lymphadenitis. He also c/o fever and chills. What is the most likely dx? _____

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy aka complex regional pain syndrome is pain after a(n) _____

Hint: event

Tight blood glucose control in diabetes reduces the risk of _____vascular complications