Cardiology — Flashcards

Screening test for thyroid disorders = _____

Hint: test

Reactive airway dysfunction syndrome (RADS) is caused by a single-known inhalation exposure to chemical irritants leading to asthma-like symptoms. The predominant cell responsible for airway infiltration are _____

Hint: cells

Elderly white female with muscle aches in shoulders and hips with rapid response to low-dose steroids is suggestive of _____ (associated with giant cell arteritis)

Hint: condition

A(n) decreased interval between S2 and the opening snap sounds of a mitral stenosis murmur correlates with _____ disease severity

Which electrolyte disturbance causes prolonged PR interval, loss of the p wave, and wide QRS on ECG? _____

_____ = patchy, irregular alveolar infiltrate occurring < 1 day after trauma _____ = bilateral, patchy alveolar infiltrate occurring 1-2 days after trauma

Hint: ARDS/Pulmonary contusion

In a patient on mechanical ventilation, it is recommended to use the lowest _____ that maintains the oxygen saturation above 90%.

Airway swelling after starting ACE-Inhibitor is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

3 lifetime tetanus doses and: - clean wound with last booster within 10 years, or - dirty wound with last booster within 5 years _____

Hint: next step

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient that develops post-operative high fever, tachycardia, hypertension, and lid lag with no muscle rigidity? Serum creatine kinase is slightly elevated. _____