Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 3721: What is the intracellular potassium level in a type 1 diabetic patient (increased or decreased)?_____

Answer: Decreased

Flashcard 3722: Acute respiratory distress syndrome presents with a '_____'' appearance on CXR

Answer: white-out

Flashcard 3723: Aortic _____ may arise as a consequence of chronic rheumatic valve disease

Answer: stenosis

Flashcard 3724: Severe diabetic acidosis can cause _____ failure

Answer: respiratory

Flashcard 3725: Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a cause of _____ lung disease

Answer: interstitial restrictive

Flashcard 3726: Which autoimmune disease is characterized by sclerosis of skin and visceral organs? _____

Answer: Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis)

Flashcard 3727: What findings are heard at the **apex** (left lateral decubitus; bell) in a patient with **mitral regurgitation** and **ventricular volume overload**?

Answer: S3 and holosystolic murmur

Extra: A holosystolic murmur at the apex is characteristic of mitral regurgitation. An S3 heart sound (ventricular gallop) indicates rapid ventricular filling into a dilated or compliant ventricle, often seen in heart failure or volume overload.

Flashcard 3728: _____ is a serious complication that occurs when hyperthyroidism is untreated and worsened in the setting of acute stress (e.g., infection, trauma, surgery)

Answer: Thyroid storm (Thyrotoxicosis)

Flashcard 3729: What effect does standing up or the valsalva maneuver have on the "click" onset time of MVP murmurs?_____

Answer: Earlier onset of click/murmur

Flashcard 3730: Plantar Fasciitis is distinguished from Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome in that heel pain _____ with use

Answer: improves