Cardiology — Flashcards

Pneumonia (consolidation) typically presents with _____ breath sounds, increased tactile fremitus, and dullness to percussion.

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with an extensive smoking history who presents with digital clubbing and sudden-onset arthropathy of the hand/wrist? _____

qSOFA criteria requires ≥ 2 of the following:\n- RR ≥ _____\n- SBP ≤ 100\n- Altered mental status

What is the next step in management for a patient with severe asthma exacerbation with an elevated PaCO2? _____

Is organ donation contraindicated from patients with HIV infection? _____

What is the treatment for massive, life-threatening pulmonary embolism? _____

Carvallo Sign: _____ = ↑ venous return (↑ right sided heart sounds)

Hint: inspiration/expiration

What is the treatment of choice for Parkinson's disease patients that are functional AND under 70 years old? _____

Black and elderly patients respond well to _____ and long-acting dihydropyridine CCBs for treatment of primary hypertension

Orthostatic hypotension is managed with _____

Hint: treatment