Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 921: Sickle cell anemia is a cause of _____ anemia

Answer: normocytic

Extra: Other:

Flashcard 922: Compensation for aortic stenosis leads to a prolonged _____ stage

Answer: asymptomatic

Flashcard 923: West nile virus can result in _____

Answer: meningoencephalitis

Flashcard 924: Which thyroid imbalance presents with lid lag / retraction? _____

Answer: Hyperthyroidism

Extra: Hyperthyroidism leads to an increase in sympathetic tone, which overstimulates the superior tarsal muscle (smooth muscle). Note that Graves' ophthalmopathy (proptosis) involves a separate autoimmune inflammatory process affecting extraocular muscles and retro-orbital fat.

Flashcard 925: A(n) _____ state is due to excessive procoagulant proteins or defective anticoagulant proteins

Answer: hypercoagulable

Flashcard 926: _____ is a regional cerebral ischemia that results in focal neurologic deficits lasting > 24 hours

Answer: Ischemic stroke

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 927: Which infectious skin disorder is an acute, painful infection of the deeper dermis and subcutaneous tissue? _____

Answer: Cellulitis

Flashcard 928: Subclavian steal syndrome typically occurs due to hemodynamically significant stenosis of the _____ artery proximal to the origin of the _____ artery

Answer: subclavian

Flashcard 929: What is the treatment of Parvovirus B19 in the immuno-compromised? _____

Answer: IVIG and RBC transfusion

Flashcard 930: One of the most feared complications of type 2 diabetes is _____

Answer: hyperosmolar hyperglycemia non-ketotic syndrome