Heart failure — Flashcards

Do ACE inhibitors reduce mortality in patients with heart failure and MI?_____

What is the urine osmolality (mOsm/kg) in prerenal azotemia? _____

Chronic mitral regurgitation may result in volume overload and _____-sided heart failure

_____ is defined as the permanent dilatation of bronchioles and bronchi

What type of pneumonia is caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae?_____

_____ lines may also be seen on a chest x-ray of a patient with acute decompensated heart failure

Asthma may cause excessive production of mucus with resultant mucus _____

_____ is a common viral cause of atypical pneumonia in the elderly

_____ is an infection of the upper dermis and superficial lymphatics caused by GAS, and presents with a well-defined demarcation between infected and normal skin.

How does ejection fraction change in heart failure with diastolic dysfunction? _____