Cardiology — Flashcards

Alzheimer disease presents with _____-onset (speed) memory loss, beginning with short-term and progressing to long-term loss

Aortocavitary fistulas are an uncommon complication of _____

_____ -vascular hemolysis results in passage of hemoglobin into the blood

Which thyroid imbalance is associated with dry, cool skin and coarse, brittle hair?_____

What two organs are commonly affected by Churg-Strauss syndrome?_____

Patients with atlantoaxial instability can acutely present with neurological deficits due to _____ if their subluxation is worsened

Patients who undergo radioactive iodine (I131) treatment can develop _____.

Dilated cardiomyopathy may be caused by myocarditis, secondary to _____ infection

Nitrates are contraindicated in patients with _____ cardiomyopathy

How does the ESR change in a patient with giant cell (temporal) arteritis?_____