Cardiology — Flashcards

What is the likely diagnosis in a young patient with hypertension that develops severe hypokalemia after beginning a low-dose thiazide diuretic (e.g. muscle weakness, leg cramps)? _____

The ophthalmoplegia in Graves disease may cause decreased _____ and _____

Joint space narrowing and bone erosions describes which of the following: _____

Hint: Rheumatoid arthritis/Osteoarthritis

Low voltage ECG and electrical alternans is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with hypotension, distended neck veins, and muffled heart sounds? _____

Ebstein anomaly = _____

Hint: murmur

Bilateral proximal muscle weakness and rash (heliotrope, Shawl sign, malar, Gottron sign) is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

What is the next step in management for a patient with suspected mild carpal tunnel syndrome? _____

A murmur with an opening snap is indicative of what pathology? [sound:z45 SO - Mitral Stenosis and Opening Snap (1).mp3] _____

Presenilin-1 / presenilin-2 mutations lead to _____ Apo-E4 mutations lead to _____

Hint: condition