Cardiology — Flashcards

Anemia of chronic disease is characterized by _____ % saturation

Raynaud phenomenon is called Raynaud _____ when it is primary (idiopathic)

A _____ state is due to excessive procoagulant proteins or defective anticoagulant proteins

The most common subtype of von Willebrand disease presents with _____ vWF levels

Most notably, the serum tumor marker CA 15-3 / CA 27-29 are seen elevated in _____*and what does it indicate?

Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is associated with symptoms of _____ (due to large size of IgM pentamer)

Which form of polycythemia is associated with ectopic EPO production (e.g. malignancy, hydronephrosis & renal cysts) or exogenous EPO? _____

Patients with Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria can present with Abdominal Pain, Dysphagia, and Erectile Dysfunction because hemoglobin can act as a _____ scavenger

Which thyroid imbalance presents with decreased libido?_____

_____ is defined as a reduction in circulating red blood cell (RBC) mass