Cardiology — Flashcards

In addition to central diabetes insipidus, desmopressin (DDAVP) may be used to treat _____, which is associated with hemarthrosis and prolonged bleeding after minor procedures

What is the most common method of spread of septic arthritis? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with a history of peripheral arterial disease that presents with pain, pallor, paresthesias, and pulselessness in one limb? _____

In patients with tracheomalacia, _____ is heard on physical exam

Hint: what auscultatory finding?

What is the preferred initial test for evaluating patients with suspected acromegaly? _____

Sickle cell disease splenic sequestration crisis = _____ reticulocyte count Sickle cell disease aplastic crisis = _____ reticulocyte count

Urine aldosterone level measurement is an appropriate diagnostic test for evaluation of suspected adrenal insufficiency _____

Hint: T/F

What is the likely diagnosis in a young adult female with bilateral joint pain/swelling? Laboratory examination reveals pancytopenia and proteinuria. _____

Is IM epinephrine indicated for anaphylaxis in the absence of respiratory symptoms? _____

Which type of infective endocarditis involves less virulent organisms infecting abnormal native valves? _____