Cardiology — Flashcards

90% of patients who suffer sudden cardiac death have pre-existing severe _____

_____ diabetic retinopathy results in new blood vessel formation with resultant traction on the retina

Which thyroid imbalance presents with increased reflexes?_____

What pathology is associated with fixed splitting?_____

Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome is a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with _____ in adults

Radioactive (I131) Iodine is a last resort treatment of Hyperthyroidism / Graves' disease that works by _____ the Thyroid

Causes of _____ cardiomyopathy include amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, post-radiation fibrosis, and eosinophilic syndromes of the heart (loeffler endocarditis, endomyocardial fibrosis)

One possible cause of hypopituitarism in adults is _____ (due to mass effect)

Are the MLF lesions seen with multiple sclerosis classically uni- or bilateral? _____

What sensory deficits (2) are associated with anterior spinal artery occlusion? _____