Cardiology — Flashcards

What is the treatment for Stanford type B aortic dissection? _____

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

Most thyroid adenomas are nonfunctional ('cold'), but may rarely cause _____ via autonomous thyroid hormone production ('hot' or 'toxic')

_____ is a zoonotic infection caused by Rickettsia rickettsii that presents with a rash that typically starts at the wrists and ankles and then spreads to the trunk, palms and soles.

What is the treatment for an acute, severe asthma exacerbation? _____

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

What vasculitis may cause interstitial restrictive lung disease? _____

What is the most common complication of influenza?_____

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

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