Cardiology — Flashcards

Spinal cord compression presents with signs of _____ motor neuron dysfunction distal to site of compression

"Tearing" chest pain that radiates to the back and unequal radial pulses is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

What kind of ulcer is edematous, indurated, and hyperpigmented, commonly located at the medial malleolus? _____

HBV/HCV are associated with _____ and _____

Which form of polycythemia is associated with ectopic EPO production (e.g. malignancy, hydronephrosis)? _____

What is the likely cause of anion gap metabolic acidosis in a patient with a recent generalized tonic-clonic seizure? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in an elderly patient with significant smoking history that presents with a hard, non-tender submandibular lymph node and occasional ear pain? Physical exam is otherwise unremarkable. _____

Viral _____-carditis may predispose patients to development of cardiac tamponade

Fever, rash, hematuria and eosinophils in urine is characteristic of _____

Hint: condition

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in young patients is commonly due to _____, which may also present with _____, seizure, or focal neurologic deficits