Cardiology — Flashcards

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

Nephritic syndrome is associated with _____ BUN and creatinine

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

Which thyroid imbalance presents with onycholysis?_____

Which form of glaucoma (open- or close-angle) is more common in the U.S.? _____

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

Aortocavitary fistulas are an uncommon complication of _____

Osteoarthritis classically presents with joint pain that improves with _____

One symptom associated with bacterial endocarditis is _____, which are tender, raised lesions on the finger or toe pads

_____ is a longitudinal intimal tear with dissection of blood through the media of the aortic wall