Cardiology — Flashcards

What is a modifiable risk factor for prostate adenocarcinoma? _____

What enzyme is targeted by anti-Scl-70 antibodies? _____

Which form of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (IgG or IgM) is also known as warm agglutinin disease? _____

What % of patients with autosomal dominant PKD experience progressive renal failure? _____

Nelson syndrome presents with symptoms of both mass effect and elevated ACTH, including _____, headaches, and bitemporal hemianopsia

The 1st line treatment for polycythemia vera is _____; second-line therapy is hydroxyurea

Do patients with Leukemia typically present with decreased, normal, or increased circulating WBCs? _____

In adulthood, which thyroid disorder is associated with listlessness, slowed speech, somnolence, impaired memory, and decreased mental capacity? _____

Disorders of primary hemostasis present with symptoms of mucosal bleeding, such as _____ (most common overall symptom)

Rheumatoid arthritis may present with _____ finger deviation and _____ wrist deviation