Cardiology — Flashcards

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

Hint: T/F

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

Does heparin induced thrombocytopenia often present with constitutional symptoms? _____

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may present with a(n) _____ murmur

Hint: systolic/diastolic

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

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

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

Scleroderma may present with fingertip _____

Does the maintenance phase of acute tubular necrosis present with oliguria or polyuria? _____

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? _____