Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 771: Pulmonary embolism may present with _____

Answer: respiratory alkalosis

Flashcard 772: What effect does secondary adrenal insufficiency have on serum sodium levels? _____

Answer: Decreased (hyponatremia)

Extra: * Low cortisol results in increased hypothalamic release of CRH → triggers ADH secretion → increased water reabsorption → dilutional hyponatremia.

Flashcard 773: Cushing _____ is the result of chronic excess glucocorticoids caused by hypersecretion of ACTH from a pituitary adenoma

Answer: disease

Flashcard 774: Functional pituitary adenoma is less commonly from adenoma of _____ and corticotrophs (ACTH)

Answer: somatotrophs (GH)

Flashcard 775: Traumatic vascular dissection is a relatively common cause of ischemic stroke in the young, affecting the _____ vessels

Answer: extracranial

Flashcard 776: Filoviruses (ebola, marburg) cause acute _____ that can progress to end-organ failure

Answer: hemorrhagic fever

Flashcard 777: Generally, obstructive lung diseases increase risk for chronic, hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction with subsequent _____

Answer: cor pulmonale

Extra: * hypoxic vasoconstriction increases pressure in lungs, which increases workload of right ventricle -> cor pulmonale

Flashcard 778: Where does osteomyelitis most commonly occur in adults? _____

Answer: Vertebral bodies

Flashcard 779: How does blood pressure change in Liddle syndrome? _____

Answer: Increased (hypertension)

Flashcard 780: One possible complication of benign prostatic hyperplasia is _____, due to backup of fluid into the kidney

Answer: hydronephrosis