Cardiovascular US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Cardiovascular with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Cardiovascular Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 281: What effect does glucagon have on insulin secretion?
_____
Answer: Increased
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/endocrine?ref=anki
Flashcard 282: Why is weight loss a first-line treatment for PCOS?
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Answer: Decreases insulin resistance
Extra:
* hyperinsulinism (PCOS is one cause) sensitizes androgen-producing theca cells to LH
Watch Repro Hormones Overview & Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-reproductive-gu/videos/medical-pathophysiology-reproductive-and-gu-reproductive-hormones-and-ovarian-disorders-reproductive-hormones-overview-and-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
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Flashcard 283: Relative polycythemia is characterized by _____ EPO
Answer: normal
Extra:
* b/c dehydration/burns decrease plasma volume with normal RBC mass/O2 sat/EPO levels
Watch Polycythemia [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-myeloid-lymphoid/videos/medical-pathophysiology-myeloid-and-lymphoid-myeloid-disorders-polycythemia?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/hematology-and-oncology/videos/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-and-myeloproliferative-disease?index=4]
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Flashcard 284: Why are hypotonic saline solutions rarely used by themselves?
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Answer: Can cause RBC lysis
Extra:
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Flashcard 285: A(n) _____ inotropic agent causes the cardiac function curve to shift upwards
Answer: positive
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/cardiac-function-and-venous-return-curves?index=2]
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Flashcard 286: Six major hormones are secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary:
_____
Answer:
1. FSH
2. LH
3. ACTH
4. TSH
5. Prolactin
6. Growth hormone
Extra:
"FLAT PiG"
Watch Hypothalamic & Pituitary Dysfunction Etiologies [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine/videos/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine-hypothalamic-and-pituitary-disorders-hypothalamic-and-pituitary-dysfunction-etiologies?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
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Flashcard 287: Gonadal males have testes that synthesize and secrete _____ and _____, which are required for development of the male phenotype
Answer: anti-müllerian hormone
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/reproduction/videos/fetal-development?index=6]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gynecology/primary-amenorrhea/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 288: The valsalva maneuver increases intraabdominal and intrathoracic pressure predominantly by recruiting the _____ muscle
Answer: rectus abdominis
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Flashcard 289: Due to the high degree of oxygen extraction by the myocardium, increases in myocardial oxygen demand can only be met by an increase in _____
Answer: coronary blood flow
Extra: Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/cardiac-parameters-of-physiologic-function?index=14]
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Flashcard 290: The most important of the somatomedins is _____, also known as _____
Answer: somatomedin C
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/endocrinology?ref=anki
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