Cardiology — Flashcards

What is the likely diagnosis in a young woman that presents with joint pain/swelling, especially in the wrists and MCP/PIP joints? She also experiences morning stiffness that lasts for > 1 hour. _____

What is the most common cause of Cushing syndrome? _____

Thyroid nodules in _____ patients are almost never cancer

Hint: hyperthyroid/hypothyroid

Tight blood glucose control in diabetes reduces the risk of _____vascular complications

_____ murmurs are always pathologic

Hint: Diastolic/Systolic

What is the age range for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening in men who have smoked: _____

What is the management (diagnosis and treatment) for pneumonia? _____

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy aka complex regional pain syndrome is pain after a(n) _____

Hint: event

A pt presents c/o of a rash on his face. Physical exam reveals a red, hot, swollen lesion w/ erythematous streaks suggesting ascending lymphadenitis. He also c/o fever and chills. What is the most likely dx? _____

Bicuspid valve predisposes to aortic stenosis (older patients) and _____ (young adults)