Cardiology — Flashcards

Will there be swelling, erythema, or warmth in the surrounding area of avascular necrosis of the femoral head?_____

Patients with systemic mastocytosis can present with syncope, flushing, hypotension, pruritis, and urticaria due to massive _____ release

Which infectious skin disorder is caused by infection with anaerobic "flesh-eating" bacteria or S. pyogenes? _____

What is the blood concentration of K+ in a patient with diabetes mellitus?_____

Tabes dorsalis is associated with _____ pupils

In disseminated intravascular coagulation, consumption of platelets and factors results in _____

The most common complication of insulin therapy is _____; may also experience lipodystrophy and hypersensitivity reaction (rare)

_____ sleep apnea can occur due patients having marginal ventilation when awake (e.g. CNS disease, neuromuscular disease, severe kyphoscoliosis, heavy dose narcotics)

Patients with the _____ type of Ehlers danlos can present with damage to muscles and fragile tissues

Guillain-Barre syndrome may be associated with cardiopulmonary irregularities and fluctuations in _____ (autonomic dysfunction)