Cardiology — Flashcards

In Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, there is ventricular apical ballooning due to increased _____

Incremental reductions in _____ define the stages of chronic kidney disease

Uremia, a consequence of renal failure, may cause severe _____ and purpura of the skin

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

Hyperaldosteronism presents as hypertension with _____, hypokalemia, and metabolic alkalosis

Hint: Na+

Type I hyperlipoproteinemia commonly presents with red-orange _____

Filoviruses (ebola, marburg) cause acute _____ that can progress to end-organ failure

Traumatic vascular dissection is a relatively common cause of ischemic stroke in the young, affecting the _____ vessels

Hint: intracranial or extracranial?

_____ arthritis is due to an infectious agent, usually bacterial

Pulmonary embolism may present with _____

Hint: what acid-base disorder?