Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 2971: Symptomatic treatment of _____ in MS patients may include baclofen or other GABAB receptor agonists

Answer: spasticity

Flashcard 2972: Which CN III fibers (motor or parasympathetic) are affected first by vascular disease?_____

Answer: Motor

Flashcard 2973: Which Rickettsia spp. is characterized by a rash that starts at the extremities, spreading inwards to the trunk?_____

Answer: Rickettsia rickettsii

Flashcard 2974: What is the diagnostic cutoff for HbA1c for a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus? _____

Answer: ≥ 6.5%

Flashcard 2975: Which chemotherapeutic drug is used in the treatment of lupus nephritis?_____

Answer: Mycophenolate mofetil

Flashcard 2976: The average age of presentation for lung cancer is _____ years old

Answer: 70

Extra: The median age at diagnosis for lung cancer is approximately 70-71 years. Most patients are diagnosed between the ages of 65 and 74.

Flashcard 2977: Which valve is most commonly affected in **intravenous drug users** with *S. aureus* endocarditis? _____

Answer: Tricuspid valve

Flashcard 2978: Incremental reductions in _____ define the stages of chronic kidney disease

Answer: GFR

Flashcard 2979: What is the most common tumor that produces ectopic ACTH?_____

Answer: Small cell lung carcinoma

Flashcard 2980: Which thyroid imbalance presents with decreased TSH (if 1*) and increased free T3 / T4?_____

Answer: Hyperthyroidism