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 801: Pneumocystitis jirovecii prophylaxis in HIV patients should be started at CD4 counts < _____ with TMP-SMX
Answer: 200
Extra:
Watch Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pharmacology/units/medical-pharmacology-antimicrobials/videos/medical-pharmacology-antimicrobials-other-antibiotics-trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease/pneumonia/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 802: 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 803: Enlargement of the heart can cause _____ due to compression of the esophagus
Answer: dysphagia
Extra: Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/valvular-disease?index=8]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiac/anatomy-of-the-heart/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 804: 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
Flashcard 805: The palpable "bag of worms" on physical exam in a patient who has a varicocele may be augmented by the _____ maneuver
Answer: Valsalva
Extra:
Watch Testicular Disorders & Cancer [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-reproductive-gu/videos/medical-pathophysiology-reproductive-and-gu-male-gu-testicular-disorders-and-cancer?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/musculoskeletal/videos/high-yield-step-1-anatomy?index=41]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/endocrinology?ref=anki
Flashcard 806: _____ is a brief, reversible episode of focal neurologic dysfunction without acute infarction (negative MRI)
Answer: Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
Extra:
Watch Ischemic & Hemorrhagic Stroke [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-neuro/videos/medical-pathophysiology-neuro-cerebrovascular-ischemic-and-hemorrhagic-stroke?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/neurology/videos/ischemic-cerebrovascular-accidents?index=2]
https://onlinemeded.org?ref=anki
Atlas:
Flashcard 807: Pneumothorax presents with _____ tactile fremitus on the affected side
Answer: decreased
Extra:
Watch Pneumothorax [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-pulmonary/videos/medical-pathophysiology-pulmonary-acute-lung-disorders-pneumothorax?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/lung-pathology-special-topics?index=6]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pulmonology/pleural-effusion/acquire?ref=anki
Tactile fremitus
Findings in pneumonia (left) and pleural effusion (right)
Place hands on each side of the thorax, ask the patient to say “toy boat” repeatedly (“ninety-nine” is also commonly used), and feel for vibrations transmitted throughout the chest wall. Vibrations are typically decreased over fluid-filled areas (blue area) and increased over areas of dense consolidation (yellow area).
Same for emphysema
air is present outside the lung in the thoracic cavity, which insulates breath sounds and vibration (fremitus) originating within the lung
Flashcard 808: What type of heart valve does Staphylococcus aureus infect?
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Answer: Normal heart valves (undamaged)
Extra: Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/valvular-disease?index=14]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiac/endocarditis/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 809: What sounds may be heard on respiratory exam in a patient with chronic bronchitis?
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Answer: Wheezing, crackles
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/pulmonary/obstructive-lung-disease/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 810: Lateral medullary syndrome is also known as _____ syndrome
Answer: Wallenberg
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/neuroscience/brainstem/acquire?ref=anki
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