Cardiology US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Cardiology with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Cardiology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 741: _____ is inflammation of endocardium that lines the surface of cardiac valves (usually due to bacterial infection)
Answer: Endocarditis
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Flashcard 742: A murmur due to tricuspid regurgitation may radiate to the _____
Answer: right sternal border
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/valvular-disease?index=14]
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Flashcard 743: Most common risk factor for **S. aureus** endocarditis (classically involving the tricuspid valve): _____
Answer: IV drug use (IVDU)
Extra: Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of acute infective endocarditis overall and the most common cause in IV drug users (IVDU).
In IVDU, the **tricuspid valve** is most frequently involved because it is the first valve the injected material and bacteria encounter in the venous return.
Mnemonic: **Tri**cuspid before **Bi**cuspid (Mitral) -> "**Try**" before you "**Buy**".
Flashcard 744: What demographic is classically affected by Buerger disease?
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Answer: Heavy smokers, males < 40 years old
Extra:
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Flashcard 745: Mitral regurgitation usually arises as a complication of mitral valve _____
Answer: prolapse
Extra:
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Flashcard 746: Anti-SRP antibodies are associated with _____
Answer: polymyositis
Extra: Anti-SRP (signal recognition particle) antibodies are specific for polymyositis (classically necrotizing autoimmune myopathy) and are associated with a poor prognosis.
Note: While Anti-SRP can be associated with cardiac involvement (myocarditis), its primary association in myositis is polymyositis, not dermatomyositis.
Watch Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis: https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-immunology/videos/medical-pathophysiology-immunology-autoimmune-and-amyloidosis-polymyositis-and-dermatomyositis
Flashcard 747: Cotton wool spots and a "pizza pie" description on funduscopy are characteristic of what viral infection complication?
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Answer: CMV retinitis
Extra:
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Flashcard 748: Patients with DRESS syndrome present with fever, generalized lymphadenopathy, facial edema, and diffuse _____ skin rash
Answer: morbilliform
Extra: Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/dermatology/videos/inflammatory-diseases-of-the-skin?index=4]
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Flashcard 749: Low-dose _____ is commonly used to prevent ischemic stroke in patients with Transient ischemic attack
Answer: aspirin
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Flashcard 750: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome may present with easy bruising and a tendency to _____
Answer: bleed
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