Heart failure — Flashcards

What is the urine Na+ (mEq/L) in prerenal azotemia? _____

Consolidation (lobar pneumonia, pulmonary edema) presents with _____ fremitus

Laryngeal carcinoma often presents with _____; other signs include cough and stridor

What dermatologic lesion is a flaking off of stratum corneum?_____

Heart failure may present with dependent _____ edema due to increased hydrostatic pressure

Chronic complications of emphysema include _____ (due to destruction of capillaries in the alveolar sac) with eventual cor pulmonale

Do loop diuretics prolong life in heart failure? _____

One possible treatment for dilated cardiomyopathy is heart _____

During the recovery phase of acute tubular necrosis, BUN and serum creatinine levels _____

A B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) blood test is used for diagnosing _____