Cardiology — Flashcards

Which movement disorder presents as sustained, involuntary muscle contractions? _____

Patients with recurrent DVT's can be given an _____ if they have contraindications to anticoagulation

Are patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET) at risk for marrow fibrosis and/or acute leukemia?_____

What is the main treatment for cardiogenic shock? _____

Treatment of DIC involves addressing the _____

What effect does standing up or the valsalva maneuver have on the intensity of MVP murmurs?_____

Most notably, the serum tumor marker _____ is elevated in with patients with Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD), Testicular Cancer (non-seminomatous), and Mixed Germ Cell tumors

An adrenal crisis should be treated with immediate _____ supplementation and aggressive fluid resuscitation

Delirium tremens is characterized by electrolyte disturbances and respiratory _____

What is the result of a dexamethasone suppression test if the cause of hypercortisolism is an ACTH-secreting tumor of the anterior pituitary?_____