Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 511: The _____ on ECG is the junction between the end of QRS complex and start of ST segment

Answer: J point

Flashcard 512: Mixed connective tissue disease is characterized by speckled ANA and _____ antibodies

Answer: anti-U1 RNP

Flashcard 513: Guillain-Barré syndrome may cause _____, which may manifest as arrhythmias and ileus

Answer: autonomic dysfunction

Flashcard 514: Which thyroid imbalance presents with onycholysis? _____

Answer: Hyperthyroidism

Flashcard 515: Initially, Hashimoto thyroiditis presents as _____ due to thyrotoxicosis during follicular rupture

Answer: hyperthyroidism

Extra: Atlas: - Initially hyper then hypo (spill out T3/T4, then inflammation causes death of thyroid)

Flashcard 516: _____ scleroderma is characterized by widespread skin involvement with early visceral involvement

Answer: Diffuse

Flashcard 517: The _____ vaccine can result in a false positive PPD test

Answer: BCG

Flashcard 518: Which thyroid imbalance characteristically presents with Myoedema? _____

Answer: Hypothyroidism

Flashcard 519: Which arthritis, osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, classically involves the PIPs and DIPs? _____

Answer: Osteoarthritis (also the 1st CMC)

Extra: Osteoarthritis happens at the end of our lives at the end of our fingers (PIP/DIP)

Flashcard 520: When temperatures drop below 30*C, IgM AIHA antibodies may bind RBCs and activate _____

Answer: complement

Extra: Other: