Heart failure — Flashcards

What is the effect of advanced heart failure on pulse pressure?_____

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

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

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

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

Do loop diuretics prolong life in heart failure? _____

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

One possible treatment for dilated cardiomyopathy is heart _____

One possible cause of SIADH is _____ lung carcinoma, which provides a source of ectopic ADH