Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 961: Which arthritis, osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, classically involves the PIPs and MCP? _____

Answer: Rheumatoid arthritis

Flashcard 962: IgM-mediated hemolytic anemia is commonly associated with _____ infection and infectious mononucleosis

Answer: Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Extra: Other: - may lead to jaundice, ↑ bilirubin, reticulocytosis - due to IgM (cold-agglutinin) antibodies that cross-react with EBV and RBCs/platelets (cold is Miserable)

Flashcard 963: What is used to transiently raise the platelet count due to symptomatic bleeding in immune thrombocytopenic purpura? _____

Answer: IVIG

Flashcard 964: What is the treatment for Lymphocytic Hypophysitis? _____

Answer: Corticosteroids

Flashcard 965: Chronic cocaine abuse increases risk for _____ cardiomyopathy

Answer: dilated

Flashcard 966: How do levels of plasma renin and aldosterone change in Gitelman syndrome? _____

Answer: Increased (due to decreased Na+ reabsorption)

Flashcard 967: Patients with renal artery stenosis will present with _____ and _____ bruits

Answer: abdominal

Flashcard 968: Which thyroid imbalance presents with bradycardia and dyspnea on exertion? _____

Answer: Hypothyroidism

Flashcard 969: Aortic stenosis due to rheumatic disease may be distinguished from stenosis due to "wear and tear" by the presence of: 1. _____ 2. Fusion of the commissures

Answer: Coexisting mitral stenosis

Flashcard 970: Hypertensive encephalopathy is characterized by a(n) _____ headache and nausea / vomiting followed by nonlocalizing neurologic symptoms

Answer: progressive