Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 541: Erythema multiforme is a blistering skin disorder most commonly associated with _____ infection

Answer: HSV

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Flashcard 542: Endocarditis due to S. aureus is characterized by _____ virulence and _____ onset

Answer: high

Flashcard 543: The next step for suspected milk-alkali syndrome is _____ and _____

Answer: serum PTH (suppressed)

Flashcard 544: Essential thrombocythemia may present with decreased plasma _____ because it is consumed by platelets

Answer: vWF

Flashcard 545: Parvovirus B19 infection in adults can result in small-joint _____, myocarditis, and edema

Answer: arthritis

Flashcard 546: Anterior spinal artery occlusion results in signs of bilateral _____ motoneuron lesion at the level of the infarct

Answer: lower

Extra: Other:

Flashcard 547: Which glycogen storage disorder is associated with cardiomegaly? _____

Answer: Pompe disease

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 548: Type _____ familial dyslipidemia is also known as familial hypercholesterolemia

Answer: IIa

Flashcard 549: _____ is fibrosis of the lung interstitium with unknown cause

Answer: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Flashcard 550: One clinical feature of asthma is a productive cough with _____-shaped mucus plugs, known as Curschmann spirals

Answer: spiral

Extra: * shed epithelium formed whorled mucous plugs