Cardiology — Flashcards

Treatment of choice in patients with primary CNS lymphoma is _____

Urine aldosterone level measurement is an appropriate diagnostic test for evaluation of suspected adrenal insufficiency _____

Hint: T/F

What serologic markers are associated with systemic lupus erythematosus? Sensitive, but not specific: _____ Specific, but not sensitive: anti-dsDNA and _____ Drug-induced lupus: anti-histone Markers of disease activity: low complement and anti-dsDNA

Sickle cell disease splenic sequestration crisis = _____ reticulocyte count Sickle cell disease aplastic crisis = _____ reticulocyte count

What is the likely diagnosis in a young adult female with bilateral joint pain/swelling? Laboratory examination reveals pancytopenia and proteinuria. _____

_____ may result in atrial fibrillation

Heels or balls of feet = _____ ulcer Tips of toes / lateral malleolus = _____ ulcer Medial malleolus = _____ ulcer

Which type of infective endocarditis involves less virulent organisms infecting abnormal native valves? _____

The pentad of symptoms seen in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) may be remembered using the mnemonic FAT RN: _____

Oxytocin toxicity leading to hyponatremia can cause _____

Hint: what neuro symptom?