Cardiology US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Cardiology with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Cardiology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 2451: Tophi is a complication of chronic pseudogout
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Answer: F
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Flashcard 2452: What is the treatment for HOCM?
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Answer: Avoiding dehydration (preserving preload)
BBs (increased diastolic time to maximize preload)
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Flashcard 2453: ↓ Ca2+ and ↓ PTH is seen in _____
Answer: primary hypoparathyroidism
Extra:
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Flashcard 2454: _____ involves severe anterograde amnesia lasting about 24 hours
Answer: Transient global amnesia
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Flashcard 2455: Pruritus is not associated with chronic venous insufficiency
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Answer: F
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Flashcard 2456: When treating PCP in HIV patients, TMP-SMX should be administered with _____ if hypoxic
Answer: corticosteroids
Extra:
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Flashcard 2457: Thyroid nodule and normal or elevated TSH is managed with _____
Answer: FNA
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/endocrinology/thyroid-nodules/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 2458: Lyme disease prophylaxis is indicated only if the *Ixodes scapularis* tick has been attached for _____ hours.
Answer: ≥ 36
Extra: Criteria for Lyme prophylaxis (single-dose doxycycline):
1. Attached tick is an adult or nymphal Ixodes scapularis (deer tick).
2. Tick has been attached for ≥ 36 hours (based on exposure time or degree of engorgement).
3. Prophylaxis is started within 72 hours of tick removal.
4. Local rate of B. burgdorferi infection in ticks is ≥ 20% (e.g., New England, Mid-Atlantic, Upper Midwest).
5. Doxycycline is not contraindicated.
Flashcard 2459: What anatomical levels of obstruction are suggested by **inspiratory**, **expiratory**, and **biphasic stridor**?
Answer: • **Inspiratory**: Supraglottic (e.g., larynx)
• **Expiratory**: Intrathoracic (e.g., trachea/bronchi)
• **Biphasic**: Glottic or subglottic (fixed obstruction)
Extra: Stridor is a pathological breath sound produced by a partially obstructed airway.
- **Inspiratory stridor**: Suggests obstruction at the level of the larynx (supraglottic).
- **Biphasic stridor**: Suggests obstruction at the level of the glottis or subglottis.
- **Expiratory stridor**: Suggests obstruction of the lower trachea or bronchi (intrathoracic).
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Flashcard 2460: What are the four perfusion-related causes of prerenal AKI?
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Hypotension (sepsis, CHF)
Renovascular (NSAIDs, renal artery stenosis, fibromuscular dysplasia)
Large vessel (thrombosis, dissection)
Answer: Hypovolemia (bleed, cirrhosis, nephrosis)
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