Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 2661: What is the treatment for a patient with Takayasu arteritis? _____

Answer: Corticosteroids

Flashcard 2662: Aortic dissection is associated with a _____ aortic valve

Answer: bicuspid

Flashcard 2663: 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 2664: Membranous nephropathy has a(n) _____ response to corticosteroids

Answer: poor

Flashcard 2665: Asthma may present with _____ on CXR

Answer: peribronchial cuffing

Flashcard 2666: Most patients with bell palsy have a gradual recovery of function, but _____ can occur

Answer: synkinesis (aberrant regeneration)

Flashcard 2667: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is characterized by faulty collagen synthesis causing _____ joints

Answer: hypermobile

Flashcard 2668: What is the treatment (2) of Q fever endocarditis?_____

Answer: Doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine

Flashcard 2669: Which stage of Lyme disease is early and localized?_____

Answer: Stage 1

Flashcard 2670: Which type of tremor is often familial? _____

Answer: Essential tremor