Cardiology US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Cardiology with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Cardiology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 31: What is the most common cause of aortic regurgitation?
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Answer: Isolated aortic root dilation
Extra:
* according to sketchy in the developed world the most common cause is dystrophic calcification
Watch Aortic Stenosis & Regurgitation [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac/videos/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac-valvular-disorders-aortic-stenosis-and-regurgitation?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/valvular-disease?index=6]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiac?ref=anki
Flashcard 32: What demographic is most commonly associated with triple negative breast cancer?
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Answer: African American women
Extra:
Watch Breast Cancer [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-reproductive-gu/videos/medical-pathophysiology-reproductive-and-gu-breast-breast-cancer?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/surgery-general/breast-cancer/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 33: Does hypothyroidism present with hypo- or hyper-cholesterolemia? Why?
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Answer: Hypercholesterolemia; due to decreased LDL receptor expression
Extra:
* decreased thyroid hormone -> down regulation of LDL receptors in peripheral tissues -> accumulation of LDL in blood
Watch Hypothyroidism Overview & Hashimotos Thyroiditis [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine/videos/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine-thyroid-and-parathyroid-hypothyroidism-overview-and-hashimotos-thyroiditis?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/endocrinology/thyroid/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 34: What endocrine pathology is associated with cataracts?
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Answer: Diabetes mellitus
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pediatrics/ophthalmology/acquire?ref=anki
Atlas:
Flashcard 35: Phagocytosis of IgG-coated platelets in the spleen and systemic thrombosis are the two causes of thrombocytopenia in _____
Answer: HIT
Extra:
Watch Quantitative Platelet Disorders [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-blood-coagulation/videos/medical-pathophysiology-blood-and-coagulation-coagulopathies-and-platelet-disorders-quantitative-platelet-disorders?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/hematology-and-oncology/videos/coagulation-and-fibrinolysis?index=11]
https://onlinemeded.org?ref=anki
Flashcard 36: Male breast cancer most commonly presents as a(n) _____ mass in older males
Answer: subareolar
Extra:
Watch Breast Cancer [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-reproductive-gu/videos/medical-pathophysiology-reproductive-and-gu-breast-breast-cancer?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/surgery-general/breast-cancer/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 37: IV drug users are at an increased risk of causing candidal endocarditis, most commonly of the _____ valve
Answer: tricuspid
Extra:
Watch Candida albicans [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-microbiology/units/medical-microbiology-fungi/videos/medical-microbiology-fungi-opportunistic-fungal-infections-candida-albicans?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/fungi/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 38: Bornholm's disease is characterized by sharp pain in the lower _____ _____-laterally
Answer: chest
Extra:
Watch Coxsackievirus A & B (PicoRNAviridae) [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-microbiology/units/medical-microbiology-viruses/videos/medical-microbiology-viruses-rna-viruses-positive-sense-coxsackievirus-a-and-b-picornaviridae?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki
Flashcard 39: Stevens-Johnson syndrome in patients taking carbamazepine or phenytoin is associated with HLA-_____, which is typically seen in those of Asian ancestry
Answer: B1502
Extra:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/neurology/videos/seizures?index=11]
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Toxic epidermal necrolysis/Stevens-Johnson syndrome
This 6-month-old patient presents with toxic epidermal necrolysis, the severe form of Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Smallpox vaccination can trigger toxic epidermal necrolysis.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome following sulfonamide treatment
Blistering of skin and epidermal detachment involving the conjunctiva are visible, resembling a superficial burn.
Flashcard 40: Comparison of Thyroid Functional States:
**Hyperthyroidism**:
- Basal Metabolic Rate: _____
- Heart Rate: Tachycardia
- Skin: Warm and moist
**Hypothyroidism**:
- Basal Metabolic Rate: _____
- Heart Rate: Bradycardia
- Skin: Cold and dry
Answer: Increased
Extra: Clinical features of Hypothyroidism: Cold intolerance, weight gain, constipation, and delayed relaxation of deep tendon reflexes.
Clinical features of Hyperthyroidism: Heat intolerance, weight loss (increased appetite), diarrhea, and hyperreflexia.
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