Cardiology — Flashcards

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

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

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

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?_____

Which Rickettsia spp. is characterized by a rash that starts at the extremities, spreading inwards to the trunk?_____

A delayed, rumbling late diastolic murmur is indicative of what pathology? _____

What is a cause of hyperthyroidism that often presents as a healthcare worker with a recent history of weight loss? _____