Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 811: Acute interstitial nephritis is less commonly secondary to systemic _____ (e.g. mycoplasma)

Answer: infections

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 812: Lateral medullary syndrome is also known as _____ syndrome

Answer: Wallenberg

Flashcard 813: _____ is a brief, reversible episode of focal neurologic dysfunction without acute infarction (negative MRI)

Answer: Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 814: In early postrenal azotemia, the BUN:creatinine ratio is _____ 15

Answer: >

Extra: Elevated BUN bag over Credit card (fireman): Other: Goljan:

Flashcard 815: The _____ on ECG is an isoelectric period (horizontal line) when the ventricles are depolarized

Answer: ST segment

Flashcard 816: What drugs may be used to treat a patient with polyarteritis nodosa? _____

Answer: Corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide

Extra: * giant moon face: corticosteroids treat PAN, Giant cell, & Takayasu Arteritis Atlas:

Flashcard 817: _____ splitting is a delayed pulmonic sound, especially on inspiration, seen in conditions that delay right ventricle emptying

Answer: Wide

Flashcard 818: A major complication associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm is _____, especially when >5 cm in diameter

Answer: rupture

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 819: Type III familial dyslipidemia presents with tuberoeruptive xanthomas and _____ xanthomas

Answer: palmar

Flashcard 820: Which acid-base disturbance is caused by decreased HCO3-? _____

Answer: Metabolic acidosis