Cardiology — Flashcards

What is the 1st line of Tx for acute gout.

38 y/o patient present with hypercoagulability, paradoxical partial thromboplastin time (PTT) prolongation, and recurrent miscarriages. -What is the most likely antibody present and DX?

A 48 y/o woman comes with headache, dizziness, and nausea for the past several hours. -Patient has been burning wood in the fireplace to warm her house after losing electricity during a snowstorm. -Physical Exam: unremarkable. -The substance responsible for this patient's condition most likely impairs hemoglobin function through which mechanisms?

Patient present with acute Gout, and renal disease. -What is the best line of Tx?

What are the followings in relation to rhumatoid arthritis? -Centromeres -Citrulinated peptides -Double-stranded DNA -Fc portion of human IgG -Nuclear basic proteins -Phospholipids

47 y/o woman comes with joint pain and swelling in her hands for the past several months. -Complains of easy fatigability that has gradually worsened. -Morning activities are especially difficult for her due to prolonged stiffness. -Examination: joints reveals warmth, swelling & tenderness involing PIP joints, PCP joints, & wrists bilaterally. -Serum with high sepecificity for this patient's condition are most likely to react with what?

Treatment for overflow incontinence includes _____ and/or relief of obstruction (e.g. -blockers for BPH)

What is the treatment of Parvovirus B19 in the immuno-competent?_____

What is the mode of inheritance of myotonic dystrophy?_____

Disorders of primary hemostasis present with symptoms of skin bleeding, such as easy _____