Cardiology — Flashcards

What is the definitive (curative) treatment for aplastic anemia?

Which form of polycythemia is associated with ectopic EPO production (e.g. malignancy, hydronephrosis & renal cysts) or exogenous EPO? _____

Which form of polycythemia is associated with lung disease (ex. COPD / obstructive sleep apnea), congenital heart disease, high altitude, or low birth weight? _____

In which malignancy are the serum tumor markers CA 15-3 and CA 27-29 typically elevated, and what is their clinical utility?

Patients with central retinal artery occlusion should be evaluated for an _____ source (e.g. carotid artery atherosclerosis, cardiac vegetation, patent foramen ovale)

Which Herpesvirus is associated with infecting an organ transplant recipient?_____

Which thyroid imbalance presents with decreased libido?_____

The majority of patients (>60%) with Lambert Eaton myasthenic syndrome have involvement of the _____ cranial nerves

_____ muscular dystrophy typically presents in adolescence or early adulthood

What type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is the most common type?_____