Cardiology — Flashcards

_____ shock may be caused by sepsis, anaphylaxis, or CNS injury (excessive vasodilation)

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

Polyarteritis nodosa may present with _____ disturbances/dysfunction

Patients with subclavian steal syndrome may present with arm ischemia in the affected artery upon _____ or lifting the arm above the head

Diagnosis of Guillain–Barré syndrome is made by clinical findings, CSF analysis, and _____ studies

Osteoarthritis often presents with pain in _____ joints after use (e.g. hip, knees, lower lumbar spine)

Acute rheumatic fever attack usually resolves, but may progress to _____ disease

Pulmonary infarction due to PE may present with hemoptysis and sudden-onset _____ and chest pain

_____ and _____ may cause anti-factor 8 antibodies resulting in acquired hemophilia (A)

Hint: autoimmmune disease

What significant laboratory finding is associated with Churg Strauss syndrome (eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis)? _____