Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 2631: Are the symptoms of cauda equina syndrome typically symmetric (bilateral) or asymmetric (unilateral)?

Answer: Asymmetric (unilateral)

Extra: Cauda equina syndrome involves compression of multiple spinal nerve roots and typically presents with asymmetric symptoms. In contrast, conus medullaris syndrome involves the terminal end of the spinal cord and presents with symmetric, sudden-onset symptoms.

Flashcard 2632: Etiologies of _____ diabetes insipidus include pituitary tumor, autoimmune, trauma, surgery, and ischemic encephalopathy

Answer: central

Flashcard 2633: Patients with acromegaly can develop _____tension

Answer: hyper

Flashcard 2634: Severe _____ is the most common cause of death during the acute phase of rheumatic fever

Answer: pancarditis

Flashcard 2635: What dermatologic lesion is a flat lesion < 1 cm; well-circumscribed color change in skin color? _____

Answer: Macule

Flashcard 2636: Which infectious skin disorder presents as flesh-colored papules with a rough surface?_____

Answer: Verruca (wart)

Flashcard 2637: Mild global cerebral ischemia results in transient _____ with prompt recovery

Answer: confusion

Flashcard 2638: One treatment for refractory idiopathic intracranial hypertension is repeated _____

Answer: lumbar puncture

Flashcard 2639: Lung cancer is the _____ most common cancer by mortality

Answer: 1st

Flashcard 2640: Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is primarily characterized by _____ hemolysis

Answer: intravascular