Cardiology — Flashcards

Anaphylactic shock and hypotension = IM epi and _____

Hint: for volume replacement

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with back pain radiating to the buttocks and thighs? It is relieved when walking uphill or bicycling (hunched). _____

The duration of viral conjunctivitis is _____

Post-trauma sensorineural hearing loss and vertigo worsened by sneezing = _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with a recent URI and a persistent productive cough without fever or significant CXR findings? _____

Which cause of community-acquired pneumonia is associated with COPD? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with pruritus, especially after bathing, splenomegaly, headaches, and pancytosis on laboratory exam? _____

Does central vertigo present with postural instability? _____

Multiple myeloma is diagnosed with SPEP and UPEP and confirmed with a(n) _____ showing > 10% plasma cells

Hint: test

The most common cause of mitral regurgitation in developed countries is _____, which is due to myxomatous valve degeneration

Hint: valvular disorder