Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 641: Why are left-sided valvular lesions not seen in a patient with carcinoid heart disease? _____

Answer: blood passes through the lung, which contains MAO, thus converting 5-HT to 5-HIAA before reaching the left heart

Extra: Other:

Flashcard 642: Disorders of primary hemostasis present with symptoms of mucosal and skin _____

Answer: bleeding

Flashcard 643: One ECG change associated with cardiac tamponade is _____, which occurs due to "swinging" movement of the heart in a large effusion

Answer: electrical alternans

Flashcard 644: What is the major cause of delayed morbidity and death after 3 - 10 days of presentation of a subarachnoid hemorrhage? _____

Answer: Vasospasm

Flashcard 645: _____ is an initial cutaneous feature of Lyme disease that is described as an expanding "bull's eye", red, target rash

Answer: Erythema Chronicum Migrans

Flashcard 646: What demographic is associated with small (oat) cell carcinoma? _____

Answer: Male smokers

Extra: *person in the small cell is male

Flashcard 647: Alport syndrome often presents with a triad of ocular disturbances, isolated _____, and sensory hearing loss

Answer: hematuria

Flashcard 648: _____ conjunctivitis is characterized by sparse mucous discharge and a swollen preauricular node

Answer: Viral

Extra: Viral conjunctivitis Left eye The blood vessels are dilated (injection), but there is no excessive tearing. Bacterial conjunctivitis Left eye There is massive injection (conjunctival hyperemia) and purulent discharge in the medial corner of the eye and the margin of the lower lid. Atlas:

Flashcard 649: Dilated cardiomyopathy may be caused by _____, which is the result of a vitamin B1 deficiency

Answer: wet beriberi

Flashcard 650: Global aphasia is characterized by _____ repetition

Answer: impaired