Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 751: Which cardiac tumor often causes systemic / constitutional symptoms (fevers, chills, sweats)? _____

Answer: Myxoma

Flashcard 752: Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (PTLD) is the most common malignancy complicating _____ transplantation*

Answer: solid organ

Flashcard 753: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia may present with _____ _____ in the cervical, supraclavicular, and axillary lymph nodes

Answer: nonpainful

Flashcard 754: Pneumonia may present with fever, chills, and _____ WBC count

Answer: elevated

Flashcard 755: Dermatomyositis may present with a(n) _____ rash that is similar to SLE

Answer: malar

Flashcard 756: Global aphasia is characterized by _____ comprehension

Answer: impaired

Flashcard 757: Both Calcitriol and Vitamin D can be used to prophylactically treat and mitigate symptoms of _____

Answer: osteomalacia/rickets

Flashcard 758: Which thyroid imbalance presents with increased TSH (if 1*) and decreased free T3 / T4? _____

Answer: Hypothyroidism

Extra: * TSH elevated due to lack of negative feedback on anterior pituitary

Flashcard 759: What is the treatment for sarcoidosis? _____

Answer: Steroids (if symptomatic)

Flashcard 760: Aortic regurgitation may present with a(n) bounding pulse (Corrigan / Water-hammer pulse), pulsating nail bed (Quincke pulse), and head _____ when severe

Answer: bobbing