Cardiology — Flashcards

How do levels of plasma renin change in Liddle syndrome? _____

Pompe disease is a glycogen storage disease associated with _____ cardiomyopathy

Which SLE antibody is a useful predictor of disease activity and renal involvement? _____

Restrictive lung disease may be caused by poor muscular effort, such as _____, myasthenia gravis and Guillain-Barré syndrome

Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is associated with _____ levels of complement

Pulmonary infarction due to PE may present with _____ and tachycardia

Hint: RR

Which blood transfusion reaction is caused by donor anti-leukocyte antibodies against recipient neutrophils and pulmonary endothelial cells? _____

Failure to grow, short stature, mild obesity, and delayed puberty is associated with what hormone deficiency? _____

What acute phase reactant can be measured clinically as a nonspecific sign of ongoing inflammation? _____

The consequences of renal failure may be remembered using the mnemonic "MAD HUNGER": M.A: _____ D: Dyslipidemia (especially increased triglycerides) H: Hyperkalemia U: Uremia N: Na+ / H2O retention G: Growth retardation and developmental delay E: Erythropoietin failure (anemia) R: Renal osteodystrophy