Cardiology — Flashcards

Diagnosis of sickle cell anemia is confirmed by hemoglobin _____

Hint: test

What affect does secondary adrenal insufficiency have on serum sodium levels? _____

_____ hypertension (90-95% of cases) has no known etiology

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

Conn syndrome presents with hypertension, hypokalemia, and metabolic alkalosis due to _____ aldosterone levels

Generally, obstructive lung diseases increase risk for chronic, hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction with subsequent _____

Non-enzymatic glycosylation of medium and large-sized vessels may cause _____, which is the leading cause of nontraumatic amputation in diabetic patients

How does blood pressure change in Liddle syndrome? _____

Patients with recurrent DVTs can be given a(n) _____ if they have contraindications to anticoagulation