Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 3551: Syringomyelia typically results in pain/temperature deficits in the _____ extremity

Answer: upper

Flashcard 3552: What endocrine pathology is associated with UTI? _____

Answer: Diabetes mellitus

Flashcard 3553: Does a vascular function curve showing a **decrease** in mean systemic filling pressure (MSFP) reflect a patient with chronic anemia or anaphylaxis?

Answer: Anaphylaxis

Extra: Anaphylaxis causes venous dilation, which increases venous compliance and decreases the **mean systemic filling pressure (MSFP)**, shifting the x-intercept of the venous return curve to the left. In contrast, **chronic anemia** involves an increase in blood volume (increasing MSFP) and a decrease in blood viscosity (increasing the slope of the venous return and cardiac output curves).

Flashcard 3554: Diagnosis of sickle cell anemia is confirmed by hemoglobin _____

Answer: electrophoresis (test)

Flashcard 3555: What is the most common endogenous cause of Cushing syndrome?_____

Answer: Cushing disease (i.e. an ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma)

Flashcard 3556: What serum marker may be elevated in thyroid storm due to increased bone turnover?_____

Answer: Alkaline phosphatase

Flashcard 3557: Hyperkalemic renal tubular acidosis may be characterized by a urine pH _____ 5.5

Answer: <

Flashcard 3558: A major complication of thoracic aneurysm is dilation of the aortic valve root resulting in _____

Answer: aortic regurgitation (insufficiency)

Flashcard 3559: What is the most common type of anemia in hospitalized patients? _____

Answer: Anemia of chronic disease (ACD)

Flashcard 3560: What HLA subtype is associated with Rheumatoid arthritis? _____

Answer: DR4