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: 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 792: Which arthritis, osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, is characterized by non-inflammatory synovial fluid (WBC < 2000/mm³)?
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Answer: Osteoarthritis
Extra: Synovial fluid WBC counts:
- Normal: < 200/mm³
- Non-inflammatory (e.g., Osteoarthritis): < 2,000/mm³
- Inflammatory (e.g., Rheumatoid arthritis, crystal arthropathies): 2,000 – 50,000/mm³
- Septic arthritis: > 50,000/mm³
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: 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 795: 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 796: 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 797: What is the most sensitive screening test for primary hypothyroidism?
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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 798: How long does it take for constrictive pericarditis to occur?
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Answer: Several weeks to months
Extra:
Watch Pericarditis & Constrictive Pericarditis [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac/videos/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac-myocardial-and-pericardial-disorders-pericarditis-and-constrictive-pericarditis?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiology/pericardial-disease/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 799: 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 800: What is the urine Na+ (mEq/L) in prerenal azotemia?
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Answer: < 20 mEq/L
Extra:
Watch Renal Function Tests & Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-renal/videos/medical-pathophysiology-renal-acute-kidney-injury-renal-function-tests-and-acute-kidney-injury-aki?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/nephrology/acute-kidney-injury/acquire?ref=anki
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