Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 791: Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a form of _____ hydrocephalus

Answer: communicating

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 792: Tertiary syphilis can present with aortitis, particularly of the _____

Answer: ascending thoracic aorta

Flashcard 793: Phlegmasia alba dolens (painful white "milk" leg) is a result of massive _____ vein occlusion

Answer: common iliac

Flashcard 794: Wet beriberi is characterized by high-output cardiac failure (_____ cardiomyopathy) and edema +/- dry beriberi symptoms

Answer: dilated

Flashcard 795: Limited scleroderma is also referred to as "CREST syndrome": C: _____ R: Raynaud phenomenon E: Esophageal dysmotility S: Sclerodactyly (thick, tight skin) T: Telangiectasias

Answer: Calcinosis cutis (and anti-Centromere Abs)

Flashcard 796: What is the most sensitive screening test for primary hypothyroidism? _____

Answer: High TSH

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

Flashcard 797: What is the differential diagnosis in a Cushing syndrome patient with elevated ACTH? _____

Answer: 1. Cushing disease (ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma) 2. Ectopic ACTH secretion

Flashcard 798: Pneumocystis jirovecii prophylaxis in HIV patients should be started at CD4 counts < _____ cells/mm³ with TMP-SMX

Answer: 200

Extra: TMP-SMX is the first-line agent for PCP prophylaxis.

Flashcard 799: How long does it take for constrictive pericarditis to occur? _____

Answer: Several weeks to months

Flashcard 800: Enlargement of the _____ can cause dysphagia due to compression of the esophagus

Answer: left atrium

Extra: Left atrial enlargement (often due to mitral stenosis) causes compression of: 1. Esophagus → Dysphagia 2. Left recurrent laryngeal nerve → Hoarseness (Ortner syndrome)