Cardiology — Flashcards

Inappropriate absolute polycythemia is characterized by _____ RBC mass

What is the state of the adrenal glands in Cushing syndrome due to ACTH secreting pituitary adenoma (hyperplasia, atrophy; one, both)?_____

The most common pulmonary function test indicator of obesity related disease is a reduction in _____

Patients who develop pulmonary infarction may develop right heart strain that generates a _____ EKG finding

Patients with scleroderma can present with a sclerodermal renal crisis, which is an intense renal failure that causes _____

One symptom associated with bacterial endocarditis is septic arterial or pulmonary _____

Does mitral valve prolapse cause a systolic or diastolic murmur?_____

What demographic is associated with sarcoidosis? _____

When treating heat stroke, is supportive care or active cooling primarily indicated?_____

What visual field defect is associated with Wernicke aphasia secondary to middle cerebral artery stroke? _____