Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 2901: Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia may present with _____ due to defective platelet aggregation

Answer: bleeding

Flashcard 2902: Which movement disorder presents as a sudden, jerky, purposeless movements? _____

Answer: Chorea

Flashcard 2903: What vasculitis may cause interstitial restrictive lung disease? _____

Answer: Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA)

Extra: Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is the ANCA-associated vasculitis most classically associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary fibrosis (often with p-ANCA/anti-MPO positivity). Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA/Wegener) is more typically associated with necrotizing granulomas, cavitary nodules, and upper/lower respiratory tract involvement (c-ANCA/anti-PR3), though it can occasionally be associated with ILD.

Flashcard 2904: Which demographic is the recombinant Zoster vaccine (Shingrix) recommended for?

Answer: Adults ≥ 50 years old

Extra: The CDC recommends two doses of the recombinant zoster vaccine (Shingrix) for adults aged 50 and older. It is also recommended for adults 19 and older who are or will be immunodeficient or immunosuppressed because of disease or therapy. Note: Shingrix has replaced the live-attenuated Zostavax, which was previously recommended for those aged 60 and older.

Flashcard 2905: Which thyroid imbalance presents with increased heat production (heat intolerance) and increased sweating?_____

Answer: hyperthyroidism

Flashcard 2906: What EKG findings are associated with Vasospastic angina? _____

Answer: ST-segment elevation (transmural ischemia)

Flashcard 2907: What demographic (age, gender) is associated with rheumatoid arthritis?_____

Answer: Women of late childbearing age

Flashcard 2908: How does nephritic syndrome affect urine output? _____

Answer: Decreased (oliguria)

Flashcard 2909: Which acid-base disturbance is caused by decreased HCO3-? _____

Answer: Metabolic acidosis

Flashcard 2910: Which parathyroid disorder is characterized by "stones, bones, groans, and psychiatric undertones"? _____

Answer: Primary hyperparathyroidism