Cardiology — Flashcards

A bifid carotid pulse with a brisk upstroke is characteristic of _____

Pneumocystis jirovecii prophylaxis in HIV patients should be started at CD4 counts < _____ with TMP-SMX

Wernicke (receptive) aphasia is characterized by _____ repetition (intact or impaired)

Nitrates may provide symptomatic relief of chronic, stable _____

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by _____ acetylcholine

What effect may chronic bronchitis secondarily have on RBC levels? _____

What type of cardiomyopathy is caused by mutated transthyretin deposits (familial amyloid cardiomyopathy)? _____

What pathology is associated with fixed splitting?_____

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

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