Cardiology — Flashcards

Does mitral stenosis cause a systolic or diastolic murmur?_____

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

What is the level of ACTH in Cushing disease? Why?_____

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

What ethnicity has the lowest risk of developing hypertension?_____

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

Which form of immune hemolytic anemia (IgG or IgM) is associated with SLE? _____

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by _____ acetylcholine

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

Nitrates may provide symptomatic relief of chronic, stable _____