Cardiology — Flashcards

The state of chronic myocardial ischemia in which both myocardial metabolism and function are reduced to match a concomitant reduction in blood flow is known as _____

Quantitative disorders of primary hemostasis present with symptoms of skin bleeding, such as _____ (1-2 mm)

Hantavirus can result in _____ fever with renal syndrome

Cancer of what organ most commonly metastasizes to the brain?_____

Lytic bone metastases present with hyper_____

Sclerosis of what organ is the most common cause of death in scleroderma? _____

Hyperreflexia, spontaneous twitching, muscle cramping, tingling, and numbness are signs of which calcium imbalance? _____

Patients with hypertension and what comorbidity should replace ACE inhibitors with ARBs and nonselective betablockers with cardioselective beta blockers?_____

What is the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia in adults?_____

Vascular dementia is characterized by presence of multiple cortical and/or subcortical _____ on MRI or CT