Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 861: What is a non-modifiable risk factor for Metabolic syndrome? _____

Answer: Family history

Flashcard 862: Elevated hCG can be a paraneoplastic syndrome, such as in _____ or large cell carcinoma

Answer: pinealomas

Flashcard 863: What is the treatment for cardiac tamponade? _____

Answer: Pericardiocentesis + IV fluids

Flashcard 864: Giant cell (temporal) arteritis is associated with _____, which is characterized by aching/stiffness of the shoulders and hips

Answer: polymyalgia rheumatica

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 865: Late Fabry disease presents with progressive _____ failure and cardiovascular disease

Answer: renal

Flashcard 866: The anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease can be treated with _____

Answer: epoetin alfa

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Immunology

Flashcard 867: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension may cause pulsatile _____

Answer: tinnitus

Flashcard 868: What demographic is most commonly associated with acute endocarditis due to staphylococcus aureus? _____

Answer: IV drug users

Flashcard 869: _____, hematocrit (Hct) and RBC count are used as surrogates for RBC mass, which is difficult to measure

Answer: Hemoglobin (Hb)

Extra: * affected by changes in plasma volume, whereas RBC mass is not affected by plasma vlume Other:

Flashcard 870: Staphylococcus aureus infection can cause _____ with _____ infiltrate on CXR

Answer: pneumonia