Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 3651: Aortic _____ may present with markedly unequal blood pressure in the arms

Answer: dissection

Flashcard 3652: Non-enzymatic glycosylation of medium and large-sized vessels may cause _____, which is the leading cause of nontraumatic amputation in diabetic patients

Answer: peripheral vascular occlusive disease

Flashcard 3653: On auscultation of the pulmonic area using the diaphragm, what type of S2 splitting is audible during both inspiration and expiration but widens during inspiration?

Answer: Persistent (wide) split S2

Extra: A persistent (wide) split S2 is characterized by an increase in the interval between A2 and P2 such that the split is audible even during expiration, but it still widens further during inspiration. This is typically seen in conditions that delay pulmonic valve closure (e.g., RBBB, pulmonic stenosis) or cause early aortic valve closure.

Flashcard 3654: What is the main treatment for cardiogenic shock? _____

Answer: IV Inotropes

Flashcard 3655: Mitral regurgitation usually arises as a complication of mitral valve _____ (Barlow syndrome)

Answer: prolapse

Flashcard 3656: What X-ray finding is associated with the adult form of coarctation of the aorta? _____

Answer: 'notching' of ribs (due to engorged intercostal arteries)

Flashcard 3657: Nonfunctional pituitary adenomas present with symptoms due to _____

Answer: mass effect

Flashcard 3658: Treatment of DIC involves addressing the _____

Answer: underlying cause

Flashcard 3659: Polyarteritis nodosa may present with _____ lesions (e.g. cutaneous eruptions) in up to 1/3 of patients

Answer: skin

Flashcard 3660: What is the most common inherited cause of hypercoagulable state in Caucasians? _____

Answer: Factor V Leiden