Cardiology — Flashcards

21-hydroxylase deficiency (congenital adrenal hyperplasia) may cause a type _____ renal tubular acidosis

Autosomal dominant PKD may present in young adults with _____ due to increased renin

Severe, unrelenting asthma attacks can result in _____ and death

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a(n) _____ restrictive lung disease

Hint: intrinsic/extrinsic

One sign of medial cerebellar lesion is _____ dysfunction when the eyes try to fix on a point

Corneal arcus is common in the _____ (arcus senilis), but appears earlier in life in patients with hypercholesterolemia

What type of brain hematoma presents insidiously 1-2 weeks after the initial injury with headache, somnolence, confusion, and focal neurologic deficits? _____

Both central and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus are characterized by urine specific gravity < _____

Which autoimmune disorder in women may cause hypopituitarism during late pregnancy or the postpartum period? _____

One clinical feature of Addison disease is _____

Hint: K+ levels