Cardiology — Flashcards

Delirium tremens is characterized by electrolyte disturbances and respiratory _____

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

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

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

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

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

Risk factors for berry aneurysms include advanced age, hypertension, smoking, and race (increased risk in _____)

Miliary tuberculosis develops when the infection is disseminated into the _____

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

Nonfunctional pituitary adenomas present with symptoms due to _____