Cardiology — Flashcards

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

What is first-line treatment for Lyme carditis? _____

What is the diagnostic test for COPD? _____

Otitis externa maligna = _____

Hint: infection

MCC of subacute endocarditis in damaged native valves? _____

What is the recommended treatment for carboxyhemoglobinemia (CO poisoning) in patients with signs of confusion/agitation? _____

Stage I hypertension is classified as systolic BP _____ or diastolic BP _____, while stage II hypertension is classified as systolic BP _____ or diastolic BP _____

Does PE cause a new onset murmur? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient who overdosed on cocaine and presents with elevated K+ and creatine phosphokinase (CPK)? _____

Stable angina = _____

Hint: ECG finding