Cardiology US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Cardiology with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Cardiology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 21: What is the serum level of calcium in primary hyperparathyroidism?
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Answer: Increased (hypercalcemia)
Extra:
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Flashcard 22: Increased levels of IgE in Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis leads to _____, causing intense inflammation of airways and mucus plugs in terminal bronchioles. Repeated attacks may lead to bronchiectasis
Answer: eosinophilia
Extra:
Watch Aspergillus fumigatus [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-microbiology/units/medical-microbiology-fungi/videos/medical-microbiology-fungi-opportunistic-fungal-infections-aspergillus-fumigatus?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/fungi/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 23: Nephrotic syndrome is a group of glomerular disorders characterized by protein-uria _____ g/day
Answer: > 3.5
Extra:
Watch Nephrotic Syndrome [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-renal/videos/medical-pathophysiology-renal-glomerulopathy-nephrotic-syndrome?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/nephrology/videos/nephrotic-syndromes?index=2]
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Step Up to Medicine:
Flashcard 24: Does hypothyroidism present with hypo- or hyper-cholesterolemia? Why?
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Answer: Hypercholesterolemia; due to decreased LDL receptor expression
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* decreased thyroid hormone -> down regulation of LDL receptors in peripheral tissues -> accumulation of LDL in blood
Watch Hypothyroidism Overview & Hashimotos Thyroiditis [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine/videos/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine-thyroid-and-parathyroid-hypothyroidism-overview-and-hashimotos-thyroiditis?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/endocrinology/thyroid/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 25: What endocrine pathology is associated with cataracts?
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Answer: Diabetes mellitus
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pediatrics/ophthalmology/acquire?ref=anki
Atlas:
Flashcard 26: What is the most common cause of aortic regurgitation?
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Answer: Isolated aortic root dilation
Extra:
* according to sketchy in the developed world the most common cause is dystrophic calcification
Watch Aortic Stenosis & Regurgitation [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac/videos/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac-valvular-disorders-aortic-stenosis-and-regurgitation?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/valvular-disease?index=6]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiac?ref=anki
Flashcard 27: Increased age, african american, and family history are non-modifiable risk factors for developing primary _____
Answer: hypertension
Extra:
Watch Hypertension [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-vascular/videos/medical-pathophysiology-vascular-hypertension-hypertension?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/hypertension?index=4]
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Flashcard 28: Patients with HbSC (1 of each mutant gene) have _____ disease than HbSS patients
Answer: milder
Extra:
Watch Sickle Cell Disease [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-blood-coagulation/videos/medical-pathophysiology-blood-and-coagulation-normocytic-and-macrocytic-anemias-sickle-cell-disease?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/hematology-and-oncology/videos/normocytic-anemia?index=4]
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Other:
Flashcard 29: What demographic is most commonly associated with triple negative breast cancer?
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Answer: African American women
Extra:
Watch Breast Cancer [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-reproductive-gu/videos/medical-pathophysiology-reproductive-and-gu-breast-breast-cancer?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/surgery-general/breast-cancer/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 30: What effect does chronic kidney disease have on serum potassium levels?
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Answer: Increased (hyperkalemia)
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* due to decreased potassium filtration and excretion
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/renal?ref=anki
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