Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 3001: What is the prognosis of heritable pulmonary hypertension? _____

Answer: Poor prognosis

Flashcard 3002: The abnormal heart sounds S3 and S4 are best heard at the heart _____, with the patient in left lateral decubitus position

Answer: apex

Flashcard 3003: Auscultation at the pulmonic area (supine, diaphragm) reveals an ejection systolic murmur, a single S2, and an ejection click. Identify the diagnosis.

Answer: Pulmonic Stenosis

Extra: Valvular pulmonic stenosis is characterized by an ejection click (which decreases with inspiration) and a crescendo-decrescendo systolic murmur. A 'single S2' occurs in severe cases when the pulmonic component (P2) is delayed and too soft to be audible.

Flashcard 3004: Which type of aphasia is characterized by the following? 1. Fluent speech 2. Impaired comprehension 3. Impaired repetition

Answer: Wernicke (receptive) aphasia

Flashcard 3005: Disease of which organ system is most commonly associated with SIADH?_____

Answer: Pulmonary

Flashcard 3006: Late (chronic) lesions of rheumatic heart disease cause mitral _____

Answer: stenosis

Flashcard 3007: Sarcoidosis is associated with _____, which are skin lesions on the face resembling lupus

Answer: lupus pernio

Flashcard 3008: What demographic is associated with Staphylococcus saprophyticus? _____

Answer: Young, sexually active women

Flashcard 3009: EBV is associated with _____, especially in AIDS patients

Answer: CNS lymphoma

Flashcard 3010: What is the most common cause of acute pericarditis?_____

Answer: Idiopathic (presumed viral)