Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 2751: Does Coxiella burnetii cause a rash?

Answer: No

Flashcard 2752: Patients with pheochromocytoma experience their symptoms _____, rather than continuously. Bonus Q: Which test is used for diagnosis of pheochromocytoma?

Answer: episodically Bonus Answer: 24-hour urinary metanephrines or plasma free metanephrines

Flashcard 2753: Which cranial nerve lesion presents with difficulty walking downstairs? _____

Answer: CN IV (trochlear)

Flashcard 2754: _____ diabetic retinopathy is characterized by leakage of blood from damaged capillaries, resulting in hemorrhages and macular edema

Answer: Non-proliferative

Flashcard 2755: Disorders of secondary hemostasis typically present with _____ after surgical procedures (e.g. dental procedures)

Answer: re-bleeding

Flashcard 2756: _____ aortic dissection involves the descending aorta and/or the aortic arch

Answer: Stanford type B (distal)

Flashcard 2757: The highest prevalence of the acral lentiginous subtype of melanoma is more common in which two races?_____

Answer: African-Americans and Asians

Flashcard 2758: One complication of chronic lymphocytic leukemia is _____ anemia

Answer: autoimmune hemolytic (very specific)

Flashcard 2759: What cardiac pathology results in global enlargement of the heart and dilation of all chambers?

Answer: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)

Extra: Dilated cardiomyopathy is characterized by dilation of all four chambers (global enlargement), leading to systolic dysfunction. Common causes include alcohol, beri-beri, Coxsackie B virus (myocarditis), cocaine, Chagas disease, and Doxorubicin.

Flashcard 2760: _____ closed-angle glaucoma is often asymptomatic with damage to the optic nerve and peripheral vision

Answer: Chronic