Heart failure — Flashcards

Flashcard 41: Intrarenal azotemia is generally due to _____ necrosis or ischemia/toxins

Answer: acute tubular

Extra: Other: Goljan:

Flashcard 42: Cor pulmonale refers to isolated _____ due to pulmonary cause

Answer: right heart failure

Extra: hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction → cor pulmonale (RV failure) → peripheral edema/congested liver (RHF),

Flashcard 43: Pulmonary hypertension may present with exertional _____ and right-sided heart failure

Answer: dyspnea

Flashcard 44: Hydralazine is often combined with a(n) _____ to treat heart failure due to LV systolic dysfunction

Answer: organic nitrate

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular (Antihypertensives)

Flashcard 45: What is the most common cause of death in patients with acromegaly? _____

Answer: Heart failure

Flashcard 46: NSAIDs can cause _____ nephritis as an adverse effect

Answer: acute interstitial

Flashcard 47: What is the treatment for steroid-refractory IgG-mediated (warm) hemolytic anemia? _____

Answer: Splenectomy

Flashcard 48: Pompe disease is characterized by _____-megaly

Answer: cardio

Flashcard 49: In SIADH, serum Na+ levels must be corrected slowly to prevent _____ syndrome

Answer: osmotic demyelination

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 50: Atelectasis (bronchial / bronchiole obstruction) presents with _____ fremitus

Answer: decreased