Cardiology — Flashcards

Both polymyositis and dermatomyositis are associated with _____ disease

Digital clubbing is often associated with prolonged _____

Which thyroid imbalance is associated with warm, moist skin and fine hair?_____

Alpha-thalassemia due to a three gene deletion presents with _____ disease and severe anemia

What pathologic heart sound may be heard with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? _____

"Locked-in" syndrome is typically caused by stroke of the _____ artery

What disease presents with reduced sensitivity to pain, impaired tear formation, and orthostatic hypotension?_____

What type of cardiac tumor is associated with a diastolic "plop" sound (mid-diastolic rumbling murmur best heard at the apex) on auscultation? _____

What effect does the rapid squatting maneuver have on the intensity of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy murmurs?_____

Which antibiotic is used in the empiric treatment of bacterial endocarditis?_____