Cardiology — Flashcards

Which disease caused by Legionella pneumophila is associated with high fever and respiratory symptoms (pneumonia)? _____

What demographic is classically affected by giant cell (temporal) arteritis? _____

What two tests may be used to differentiate between Cushing disease and ectopic (paraneoplastic) ACTH secretion? _____

When treating heat stroke, is supportive care or active cooling primarily indicated? _____

_____ is the most common cause of constrictive pericarditis in developing countries

In diabetes insipidus, the _____ and _____ are at greatest risk for hypernatremia

Hint: demographic

Treatment of follicular lymphoma is reserved for symptomatic patients and involves low-dose chemotherapy or _____ (anti-CD20 antibody)

_____ arteritis is associated with a(n) weak or absent pulse in the upper extremity

β-blockers are useful in the management of chronic, stable _____

The "JONES" criteria is used for Rheumatic Fever: J: _____ O: ♥ - carditis (endocarditis, myocarditis, pericarditis) N: Subcutaneous Nodules (forearms, elbows, knees) E: Erythema marginatum (rash w/ thick red borders) S: Sydenham's chorea (rapid movement, esp. of hands and face)