Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 271: Distributive shock is characterized by skin that is _____ and _____

Answer: warm

Extra: 1) Cold Skin: ↑ TPR and ↓ CO (low output and fingers not perfusing due to arterioles clamping down) 2) Warm Skin: ↓ TPR and ↑ CO (distributive shock - lots of blood can go to the fingers)

Flashcard 272: Metabolic syndrome (syndrome-X) is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease and _____

Answer: type 2 DM (insulin resistance)

Flashcard 273: Raynaud phenomenon is called Raynaud _____ when it is secondary (e.g. mixed connective tissue disease, SLE, CREST)

Answer: syndrome

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 274: In addition to thiazides, calcium oxalate kidney stones may be treated with _____ supplementation and a low-sodium diet

Answer: citrate

Extra: Citrate: binds [Ca] and dissolves = less free [Ca] for stones ↓ Na: ↑ RAAS = ↑ [Ca] reabsorption

Flashcard 275: What dermatologic lesion is a flaking off of stratum corneum? _____

Answer: Scale

Flashcard 276: Small Cell Lung Cancer can produce anti-_____ antibodies which can cause both Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration and Paraneoplastic Encephalomyelitis

Answer: Hu

Flashcard 277: Organ transplant patients are at an increased risk of CMV _____

Answer: pneumonia

Flashcard 278: What is the treatment for hypopituitarism? _____

Answer: Hormone replacement therapy

Flashcard 279: Plantar fasciitis is more commonly seen in _____ patients and those who are obese

Answer: female

Flashcard 280: What classes of steroid hormones are decreased in Addison disease? _____

Answer: All three (glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and androgens)