Cardiology — Flashcards

What is the diagnostic test for COPD? _____

Why are hormone-containing methods of contraception avoided in patients with breast cancer? _____

Greatest risk factor for stroke = _____

Hint: risk factor

_____ should be checked for pre-op risk for surgery

Hint: Which murmur?

What is the preferred diagnostic study for patients with renal insufficiency or hemodynamic instability with suspected aortic dissection? _____

Pt w/ RBC casts on U/A: _____

Hint: Diagnosis?

Clubbing of the fingers and toes associated with joint swelling and pain suggests a diagnosis of _____; the best next step is a(n) _____.

Airway swelling after starting ACE-Inhibitor is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

3 lifetime tetanus doses and: - clean wound with last booster within 10 years, or - dirty wound with last booster within 5 years _____

Hint: next step

What is the recommended treatment for a patient with a painless genital ulcer and bilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy? Serum RPR is negative. _____