Cardiology — Flashcards

Pasteurella multocida is a zoonotic bacteria that causes cellulitis early in infection, further spreading and causing _____

_____ vertigo is caused by a brain stem or cerebellar lesion (e.g. stroke affecting vestibular nuclei or posterior fossa tumor)

_____ ischemic strokes are due to hypoperfusion or hypoxemia; common during cardiovascular surgeries

Exudative pleural effusions must be drained due to risk of _____

_____ is the most common chronic CNS disease of young adults

Meningiomas are often asymptomatic but may present with _____ or focal neurologic signs

Damage to watershed zones occurs with severe _____

_____ is a variant of hashimoto's that presents with transient hyperthyroidism followed sometimes by hypothyroidism

Multiple myeloma is associated with _____ serum protein

Familial _____ is an inherited form a prion disease characterized by severe insomnia and an exaggerated startle response