Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1611: _____ is a bacterial infection causing distributive shock that may affect the skin, resulting in a(n) petechial rash or skin that is cool and mottled

Answer: Meningococcemia

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Flashcard 1612: Aortic stenosis and any of the following: 1) Symptomatic (syncope, angina, dyspnea) 2) LVEF < 50% 3) Undergoing other cardiac surgery _____

Answer: Replace valve

Extra: Severe aortic stenosis management guidelines typically indicate valve replacement for any symptomatic patient, or asymptomatic patients with LVEF < 50% or those undergoing other cardiac surgery.

Flashcard 1613: _____ associated with calciphylaxis (calcification) leading to ischemic skin necrosis

Answer: ESRD

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Flashcard 1614: Management of chronic primary **mitral regurgitation** in patients who are symptomatic OR asymptomatic with **LVEF ≤ 60%**: _____

Answer: Surgical valve repair

Flashcard 1615: What is the most common leukemia in adults > 60 years old? _____

Answer: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

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Flashcard 1616: How can someone with aortic dissection develop an early decrescendo diastolic murmur and increased creatinine? _____

Answer: Extension of aortic dissection into the aortic valve and kidneys

Flashcard 1617: The symptoms of Ménière disease are due to elevated _____

Answer: endolymphatic pressure

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Flashcard 1618: What produces a classic "square root sign" on cardiac catheterization?\n_____

Answer: Constrictive pericarditis

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Flashcard 1619: What is the next step in management for a patient with acute renal failure and oliguria (< 250 mL/12 hours) with evidence of significant urine retention (e.g. suprapubic discomfort)? _____

Answer: Bladder catheterization

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Flashcard 1620: What patients are at greatest risk for IV contrast-induced AKI? _____

Answer: Preexisting renal damage (e.g. diabetes, glomerulonephritis)

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