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: Emphysema is characterized by loss of _____, which inhibits the ability to exhale air from the alveoli (air trapping)
Answer: elastic recoil
Extra:
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Flashcard 792: Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a form of _____ hydrocephalus
Answer: communicating
Extra:
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Atlas:
Flashcard 793: 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]
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Flashcard 794: Phlegmasia alba dolens (painful white "milk" leg) is a result of massive _____ vein occlusion
Answer: common iliac
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Flashcard 795: What is the most sensitive screening test for primary hypothyroidism?
_____
Answer: High TSH
Extra:
* due to lack of negative feedback on the anterior pituitary
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Flashcard 796: 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
Extra:
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Flashcard 797: 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 798: 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 799: What is the urine Na+ (mEq/L) in prerenal azotemia?
_____
Answer: < 20 mEq/L
Extra:
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Other:
Goljan:
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:
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