Cardiology — Flashcards

Does heparin induced thrombocytopenia often present with constitutional symptoms? _____

One multifactorial cause of secondary pulmonary hypertension is due to _____ of the pulmonary vasculature by a tumor

Scleroderma may present with fingertip _____

What type of pneumonia is typically caused by S. pneumoniae, S. aureus, H. influenzae, and Klebsiella? _____

In peripheral artery disease, embolization of thrombus can travel to smaller downstream arteries and cause _____

Symptoms of atherosclerosis generally present when >_____% of a vessel has been occluded (stenosis)

DVT, PE and ischemic stroke are complications that may occur in antiphospholipid syndrome _____

Hint: T/F

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may present with a(n) _____ murmur

Hint: systolic/diastolic

The signs and symptoms of iron deficiency anemia occur after _____ in the bone marrow is depleted

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with a recent URI that presents with CHF, dilated ventricles with diffuse hypokinesia, and low EF on echocardiogram? _____