Cardiology — Flashcards

_____ syndrome is a combination of herpes zoster (shingles) and facial/vestibulocochlear nerve palsy

Features of a low-risk solitary pulmonary nodule include size ≤ _____ cm, age < 40, and smoking cessation for > 15 years (or never smoked)

Guillain-Barré syndrome may cause autonomic dysfunction, which can cause _____ and other arrhythmias

Criteria for _____ readiness includes: - pH > 7.25 - Adequate oxygenation on minimal support (FiO2 < 40 and PEEP < 5) - Intact inspiratory effort and mental alertness to protect airway

Myotonic dystrophy = _____

Hint: inheritance pattern

Aortic regurgitation presenting with a murmur during **diastole only** is _____, whereas a murmur heard during both **diastole and systole** indicates severe disease.

Women less than age 65 with _____ can receive DEXA scan early

What is the next step in management of a patient with atypical chest pain, chronic mesenteric ischemia, and a normal ECG? _____

What is the recommended treatment to reduce risk of stent thrombosis following drug-eluting stent placement? _____

Pulmonary HTN is defined as a mean pulmonary arterial pressure greater than _____ mm Hg at rest