Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 871: Coronavirus has a wide range of presentations, from _____ to cough and fever to pneumonia to ARDS

Answer: asymptomatic

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Flashcard 872: _____, 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 873: What is a cause of hyperthyroidism that often presents as a healthcare worker with a recent history of weight loss? _____

Answer: Factitious thyrotoxicosis (exogenous thyroid hormone)

Flashcard 874: Hypofibrinogenemia is an inherited disorder that is often asymptomatic but may lead to abnormal _____

Answer: bleeding

Flashcard 875: Central sleep apnea is treated with _____

Answer: positive airway pressure

Flashcard 876: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis often presents with kidney-related symptoms, such as _____, red cell casts, and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN)

Answer: hematuria

Flashcard 877: One complication of atherosclerosis is _____, which may result from stenosis of the coronary artery

Answer: angina

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Flashcard 878: PSGN typically presents 2 to 4 _____ after a group A β-hemolytic streptococcal infection

Answer: weeks

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Flashcard 879: _____ support is critical until recovery for patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome

Answer: Respiratory

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Flashcard 880: Peripheral Artery Disease causes _____ extremities due to reduced blood flow and hair loss

Answer: cool