Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 3591: Do upper motoneuron lesions present with the Babinski sign? _____

Answer: Yes

Flashcard 3592: What is the general treatment for acute pyelonephritis? _____

Answer: Antibiotics

Flashcard 3593: In acute tubular necrosis, the BUN:creatinine ratio is _____ 15

Answer: <

Flashcard 3594: Which movement disorder presents as a high-frequency tremor with sustained posture (e.g. outstretched arms)? _____

Answer: Essential tremor

Flashcard 3595: What is the treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? _____

Answer: Antifibrotics (Nintedanib, Pirfenidone) or lung transplant (definitive)

Flashcard 3596: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may impair _____ valve closure, thus causing regurgitation

Answer: mitral

Flashcard 3597: Endocarditis secondary to rheumatic fever most commonly affects the _____ valve

Answer: mitral

Flashcard 3598: What neurologic complication is classically associated with **meperidine** overdose? _____

Answer: Seizures (due to the metabolite normeperidine)

Extra: While most opioids cause CNS depression, meperidine (and tramadol) are classically associated with seizures in overdose. Normeperidine has a long half-life and neurotoxic properties, especially in patients with renal impairment.

Flashcard 3599: One symptom associated with bacterial endocarditis is _____, which are small, nontender, erythematous lesions on the palm or sole

Answer: Janeway lesions

Flashcard 3600: Appropriate absolute polycythemia is characterized by _____ RBC mass

Answer: increased