Cardiology — Flashcards

Pseudotumor cerebri = most common in _____ taking OCPs

Hint: population

Pleural effusion secondary to tuberculosis is characterized by _____ protein, _____ leukocytosis, and low glucose levels

Hampton's hump on CXR is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

Which cervical spinal levels can be affected in RA? _____

What are the two possible mechanisms for febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions? _____

What is the underlying etiology in a patient with severe COPD who develops altered consciousness and seizures after administration of supplemental O2? _____

Miller Fisher Syndrome is a variant of Guillain-Barré that presents with _____, cerebellar ataxia, and areflexia

"Boot-shaped" heart on x-ray _____

C3/C4 levels are _____ in a lupus flare

_____ is a form of heat stroke that typically affects elderly patients in the absence of strenuous activity