Cardiology — Flashcards

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which blood transfusion reaction is caused by 1) cytokines that are created by WBCs and accumulate during the storage of blood products or 2) host antibodies against donor HLA antigens/WBCs? _____