Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 2991: Which skin disorder is associated with facial flushing in response to external stimuli (e.g. alcohol, heat)?_____

Answer: Rosacea

Flashcard 2992: Are migraines associated with photo- and phonophobia? _____

Answer: Yes

Flashcard 2993: Chronic bronchitis is highly associated with _____ (risk factor)

Answer: smoking

Flashcard 2994: Do tension headaches cause throbbing or constant pain?_____

Answer: Constant/steady pain

Flashcard 2995: Chiari I malformation may present as paroxysmal occipital _____ and cerebellar symptoms

Answer: headaches

Flashcard 2996: Which endocrine disorder presents with the physical features of Albright hereditary dystrophy but without the end-organ PTH resistance? _____

Answer: Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism

Flashcard 2997: Bronchiectasis may cause digital _____

Answer: clubbing

Flashcard 2998: Disorders of fibrinolysis present with increased _____ (resembles DIC)

Answer: bleeding

Extra: Disorders of fibrinolysis (e.g., due to plasmin overactivity in cirrhosis or radical prostatectomy) resemble DIC because both feature increased PT/PTT and decreased fibrinogen levels leading to a bleeding diathesis. **Key differentiators for Primary Fibrinolysis (vs. DIC):** 1. **Normal platelet count** (DIC involves platelet consumption in microthrombi). 2. **Normal D-dimer** (D-dimers are a product of cross-linked fibrin clot breakdown; in primary fibrinolysis, plasmin cleaves fibrinogen directly without clot formation). 3. **Treatment:** Aminocaproic acid (blocks plasminogen activation).

Flashcard 2999: _____ seizures are characterized by alternating stiffening and movement

Answer: Tonic-clonic

Flashcard 3000: Brown-Sequard syndrome presents with _____-lateral loss of vibration, proprioception, and touch below the level of the lesion (due to dorsal column damage)

Answer: ipsi