Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 2631: Cerebrovascular disease is the _____ leading cause of death in the United States

Answer: 5th

Extra: In the United States, stroke (cerebrovascular disease) is currently the 5th leading cause of death, following heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries (accidents), and chronic lower respiratory diseases (or COVID-19 in recent years). Globally, stroke is the 2nd leading cause of death.

Flashcard 2632: Membranous nephropathy has a(n) _____ response to corticosteroids

Answer: poor

Flashcard 2633: Asthma may present with _____ on CXR

Answer: peribronchial cuffing

Flashcard 2634: Most patients with bell palsy have a gradual recovery of function, but _____ can occur

Answer: synkinesis (aberrant regeneration)

Flashcard 2635: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is characterized by faulty collagen synthesis causing _____ joints

Answer: hypermobile

Flashcard 2636: What is the treatment (2) of Q fever endocarditis?_____

Answer: Doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine

Flashcard 2637: Which stage of Lyme disease is early and localized?_____

Answer: Stage 1

Flashcard 2638: Which type of tremor is often familial? _____

Answer: Essential tremor

Flashcard 2639: What ethnicity has the highest risk of developing hypertension?_____

Answer: African Americans

Flashcard 2640: What cancer may be treated with continuous leuprolide?_____

Answer: Prostate Carcinoma