Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 3321: Does untreated diabetic nephropathy typically present as a nephritic or nephrotic syndrome?

Answer: Nephrotic syndrome

Extra: Diabetic nephropathy is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults. It progresses from microalbuminuria to macroalbuminuria (nephrotic syndrome) and eventually to End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), but it does not typically manifest as a nephritic syndrome.

Flashcard 3322: Which thyroid imbalance presents with hyponatremia?_____

Answer: Hypothyroidism

Flashcard 3323: Myelofibrosis causes increased risk of infection and bleeding due to _____

Answer: pancytopenia

Flashcard 3324: Clinical features of emphysema include dyspnea and cough with _____ sputum production (quantity)

Answer: minimal

Flashcard 3325: Patients with late diabetic neuropathy have widespread loss of reflexes with motor _____

Answer: weakness

Flashcard 3326: _____ is the most common cause of thrombocytopenia in children and adults

Answer: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura

Flashcard 3327: Which thyroid imbalance presents with decreased heat production (cold intolerance) and decreased sweating?_____

Answer: hypothyroidism

Flashcard 3328: Cluster headaches are associated with excruciating _____ pain

Answer: periorbital (location)

Flashcard 3329: Benign prostatic hyperplasia may present with microscopic _____

Answer: hematuria

Flashcard 3330: Physical activity / exercise, inadequate food intake, excessive insulin dose can precipitate _____glycemia in patients with insulin treated diabetes

Answer: hypo