Cardiology — Flashcards

In patients with osteoporosis, the risk for fragility fracture is highest in those with a history of _____

What are CK levels in steroid-induced myopathy and polymyalgia rheumatica? _____

↑ ESR/CK and bilateral proximal muscle weakness is suggestive of _____ ↑ ESR/CRP and stiffness/pain in the shoulders, hip, and neck is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

Cold intolerance, lethargy and depression is most likely _____

Hint: condition

What underlying cause of DVT must be ruled out in an older patient with their first episode of DVT and no history of immobilization, surgery, or provocative medications? _____

What is the clinical presentation of Coccidioides infection in an immunocompetent individual?\n_____

Fibromyalgia, Polymyositis, or Polymyalgia rheumatica? Stiffness > pain in proximal muscles with elevated ESR and normal creatine kinase. Chronic wide spread pain with normal labs. Proximal weakness with elevated ESR and creatine kinase. _____

PT/PTT values in DIC vs. TTP/HUS? _____

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, especially when severe, is associated with weight _____

What is the likely diagnosis in an elderly patient with syncope, dyspnea, and a slow-rising/delayed pulse? _____