Cardiology — Flashcards

Anosmia and ↓ GnRH is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

Besides bone marrow biopsy, what is the next step in diagnosis of a suspected plasma-cell dyscrasia? _____

"Rule of the Pupil" CN3 lesion (down/out) and pupil dilation = _____ CN3 lesion (down/out) + no pupil dilation = _____

Hint: PCOM aneurysm or diabetes

A pt is thought to have Cushing's disease/syndrome. A 24 hr urine cortisol test confirms hypercortisolism. Follow up ACTH testing is low. What is the diagnosis? _____

What are the "Five A's" in discussing tobacco use and cessation? _____

Synovial fluid analysis in patients with pseudogout is characterized by _____-shaped crystals made of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD), that are _____-birefringent

Pericardial effusion = _____ heart sounds and difficult to palpate maximal apical impulse

PE prophylaxis for patients with ↑ bleeding risk or recurrent DVTs is managed with _____

Hint: treatment

What is the initial treatment for spinal epidural abscess with evidence of spinal cord compression? _____

_____ involves 2/3 of: Motor abnormalities (Parkinsonian) Autonomic insufficiency (orthostatic hypotension, incontinence) Cerebellar ataxia

Hint: What condition?