Cardiology — Flashcards

Tophi, secondary to gout, often arise on the _____, olecranon bursa, or Achilles tendon

Severe, unrelenting asthma attacks can result in _____ and death

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

Hint: intrinsic/extrinsic

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

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

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

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

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

Hypertensive hemorrhages most often occur in the _____ of the basal ganglia, followed by thalamus, pons, and cerebellum

Which type of aphasia is characterized by the following: _____ 1. Fluent speech 2. Intact comprehension 3. Impaired repetition