Cardiology — Flashcards

The most common complication of insulin therapy is _____; may also experience lipodystrophy and hypersensitivity reaction (rare)

_____ sleep apnea can occur due patients having marginal ventilation when awake (e.g. CNS disease, neuromuscular disease, severe kyphoscoliosis, heavy dose narcotics)

Patients with the _____ type of Ehlers danlos can present with damage to muscles and fragile tissues

Guillain-Barre syndrome may be associated with cardiopulmonary irregularities and fluctuations in _____ (autonomic dysfunction)

Normal pressure hydrocephalus typically affects _____ (age group)

What are two hallmark clinical findings of Rickettsia spp. infection?

Q fever is associated with atypical _____ symptoms (cough, headache, fever)

_____ pneumonia presents with relatively mild upper respiratory symptoms

How does blood pressure change in syndrome of apparent mineralocorticoid excess? _____

Does type IIa familial dyslipidemia cause an increased risk for atherosclerosis? _____