Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 851: _____ is characterized by sudden onset pain and stiffness in the proximal muscles (i.e. shoulders and hips), without muscular weakness

Answer: Polymyalgia rheumatica

Flashcard 852: During the maintenance phase of acute tubular necrosis, there is increased risk for _____-kalemia and uremia

Answer: hyper

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Flashcard 853: Saline is a solution of _____

Answer: sodium chloride

Flashcard 854: What is the most common predisposing factor to mucormycosis? _____

Answer: Diabetic ketoacidosis

Flashcard 855: Laryngeal papilloma often presents with _____

Answer: hoarseness

Flashcard 856: What dermatologic lesion is a macule > 1 cm? _____

Answer: Patch

Flashcard 857: SLE is associated with _____ and discoid rashes, especially upon exposure to sunlight

Answer: malar ("butterfly")

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 858: One complication of acute pyelonephritis is uro-_____

Answer: sepsis

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Flashcard 859: What bacteria typically causes septic arthritis in older children and adults? _____

Answer: Staphylococcus aureus

Flashcard 860: Myocarditis is a major cause of sudden cardiac death in adults under _____ years old

Answer: 40