Cardiology — Flashcards

Dilated cardiomyopathy may be caused by _____ disease, which is the result of a parasitic infection

Which renal tubular acidosis is highly associated with congenital anomalies (obstruction) of urinary tract?_____

The major risk factor for renal artery stenosis is _____

Which SLE antibody is a useful predictor of disease activity and renal involvement? _____

What two tests may be used to differentiate between Cushing disease and ectopic (paraneoplastic) ACTH secretion? _____

What is the most common complication of influenza?_____

IV drug users are at an increased risk of causing candidal endocarditis, most commonly of the _____ valve

What demographic is commonly associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm? _____

The cause of primary pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is often _____

_____ hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a subset of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in which asymmetric septal hypertrophy interferes with the outflow of blood from the left ventricle