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 901: Acute complications of Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia are treated with _____, which removes IgM from the serum
Answer: plasmapheresis
Extra:
Watch Plasma Cell Neoplasms [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-myeloid-lymphoid/videos/medical-pathophysiology-myeloid-and-lymphoid-lymphoid-and-plasma-cell-disorders-plasma-cell-neoplasms?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/hematology-oncology/plasma-cell/acquire?ref=anki
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Other:
Flashcard 902: Treatment of DIC includes transfusion of blood products and _____ as needed
Answer: cryoprecipitate
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/hematology-and-oncology/videos/coagulation-and-fibrinolysis?index=9]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/heme-onc/hemostasis/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 903: What is the prognosis of heritable pulmonary hypertension?
_____
Answer: Poor prognosis
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/pulmonology/videos/lung-pathology-special-topics?index=4]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pulmonary/pulmonary-hypertension/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 904: What is the treatment for a patient with giant cell (temporal) arteritis?
_____ and tocilizumab
Answer: High-dose corticosteroids
Extra:
* giant moon face: corticosteroids treat PAN, Giant cell, & Takayasu Arteritis
Watch Large & Medium Vessel Vasculitides [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-vascular/videos/medical-pathophysiology-vascular-vasculitides-large-and-medium-vessel-vasculitides?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/surgery-subspecialty/vascular/acquire?ref=anki
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Flashcard 905: Terminal Complement (C5-C9) Deficiencies increase susceptibility to recurrent _____ bacteremia
Answer: Neisseria
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pediatrics/immunodeficiency/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 906: The five episodic hyperadrenergic symptoms of a(n) pheochromocytoma are:
1. _____
2. _____
3. Perspiration
4. Palpitations (tachycardia)
5. Pallor
Answer: Pressure (increased BP)
Extra:
Watch Pheochromocytoma & Neuroblastoma [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine/videos/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine-adrenal-disorders-pheochromocytoma-and-neuroblastoma?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/endocrinology/adrenals/acquire?ref=anki
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Other:
Flashcard 907: Myocardial scar formation (weeks-months post-MI) may present with mural thrombi, _____ and/or _____
Answer: heart failure
Extra:
* due to decreased contractile function; ventricular arrhythmias may cause sudden cardiac death
Watch Acute Myocardial Infarction & Post MI Timeline [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac/videos/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac-ischemic-heart-disease-acute-myocardial-infarction-and-post-mi-timeline?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiac?ref=anki
Flashcard 908: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is associated with the trinucleotide repeat expansion disease _____
Answer: Friedreich ataxia
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiology/cardiomyopathy/acquire?ref=anki
Atlas:
Flashcard 909: One complication of long standing rheumatoid arthritis is _____ of the cervical spine
Answer: subluxation
Extra:
* X-ray-> (A) = Flexion, (B) = Extension
Watch Rheumatoid Arthritis [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-musculoskeletal-derm/videos/medical-pathophysiology-musculoskeletal-and-derm-joint-rheumatoid-arthritis?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/rheumatology/rheumatoid-arthritis/acquire?ref=anki
Cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy
MRI of the cervical spine (T2-weighted; sagittal view)
Cervical disc herniation (C6–C7; green overlay), resulting in a compression of the spinal cord and the spinal root.
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Flashcard 910: Thyroid masses are much more likely to be malignant in _____ and _____
Answer: males
Extra: Ionizing radiation is a significant risk factor for thyroid cancer (especially papillary carcinoma), though many cases are sporadic.
Note: Thyroid nodules in males and children have a higher clinical suspicion for malignancy compared to females and adults.
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