Cardiology US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Cardiology with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Cardiology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 791: Which thyroid imbalance presents with osteoporosis / increased fracture rate?
_____
Answer: Hyperthyroidism
Extra:
* Excess thyroid hormone -> bone resorption -> hypercalcemia -> suppressed PTH & vitmamin D -> risk of osteoporosis
Watch Hyperthyroidism Overview & Graves Disease [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine/videos/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine-thyroid-and-parathyroid-hyperthyroidism-overview-and-graves-disease?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/endocrine?ref=anki
Flashcard 792: One possible cause of SIADH is _____ lung carcinoma, which provides a source of ectopic ADH
Answer: small cell
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pulmonology/lung-cancer/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 793: Emphysema is characterized by loss of _____, which inhibits the ability to exhale air from the alveoli (air trapping)
Answer: elastic recoil
Extra:
Watch COPD & Emphysema [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-pulmonary/videos/medical-pathophysiology-pulmonary-obstructive-lung-disease-copd-and-emphysema?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/pulmonology/videos/obstructive-lung-disease?index=8]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pulmonology/copd/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 794: Tertiary syphilis can present with aortitis, particularly of the _____
Answer: ascending thoracic aorta
Extra:
Watch Treponema pallidum [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-microbiology/units/medical-microbiology-bacteria/videos/medical-microbiology-bacteria-spirochetes-treponema-pallidum?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org?ref=anki
Flashcard 795: Wet beriberi is characterized by high-output cardiac failure (_____ cardiomyopathy) and edema +/- dry beriberi symptoms
Answer: dilated
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/gastroenterology/videos/physiology?index=16]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/metabolism/pyruvate-dehydrogenase/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 796: Early (acute) lesions of rheumatic heart disease cause mitral _____
Answer: regurgitation
Extra:
Watch Mitral Stenosis, Acute Rheumatic Fever & Rheumatic Heart Disease [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac/videos/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac-valvular-disorders-mitral-stenosis-acute-rheumatic-fever-and-rheumatic-heart-disease?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiac?ref=anki
Flashcard 797: What is the differential diagnosis in a Cushing syndrome patient with elevated ACTH?
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Answer: 1. Cushing disease (ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma)
2. Ectopic ACTH secretion
Extra:
Watch Cushings Syndrome [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine/videos/medical-internal-medicine-endocrinology-adrenal-disease-cushing-syndrome-soap?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/endocrinology/adrenals/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 798: What is the most sensitive screening test for primary hypothyroidism?
_____
Answer: High TSH
Extra:
* due to lack of negative feedback on the anterior pituitary
Watch Hypothyroidism Overview & Hashimotos Thyroiditis [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine/videos/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine-thyroid-and-parathyroid-hypothyroidism-overview-and-hashimotos-thyroiditis?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/endocrine?ref=anki
Flashcard 799: 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)
Flashcard 800: 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)
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gastroenterology/esophagus/acquire?ref=anki
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