Cardiology — Flashcards

Back pain in a patient with alarm signs concerning for **spinal cord compression**: _____

Hint: most appropriate first step

What is the preferred next step for diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease in symptomatic patients? _____

Concerning HIV serology, the _____ represents your current infection risk, while the _____ represents where you are headed

What is the recommended treatment for severe, stage III COPD? _____

How do you treat symptomatic hypocalcemia? _____

Mild uncomplicated pyelonephritis = _____ complicated pyelonephritis = _____

Hint: oral/IV

What is the next best study in an elderly patient who comes in with headaches, blurry vision, peripheral neuropathy, and an elevated gamma gap? The ESR is elevated and retinal examination shows "sausage-link" (dilated, segmented, tortuous) retinal veins. _____

Aortic stenosis is typically caused by: _____ Congenital bicuspid valve (middle age) Rheumatic fever

Hint: most common cause

Pursed-lip breathing is seen in _____

Hint: condition

Is weight loss or exercise more important to reduce risk of osteoarthritis? _____