Cardiology — Flashcards

_____-cell ALL (leukemia or lymphoma) may present with SVC syndrome, stridor, dysphagia, or dyspnea

Severe, unrelenting asthma attacks can result in _____ and death

21-hydroxylase deficiency (congenital adrenal hyperplasia) may cause a type _____ renal tubular acidosis

Autosomal dominant PKD may present in young adults with _____ due to increased renin

Which autoimmune disorder in women may cause hypopituitarism during late pregnancy or the postpartum period? _____

Which type of aphasia is characterized by the following: _____ 1. Fluent speech 2. Intact comprehension 3. Impaired repetition

Hypertensive hemorrhages most often occur in the _____ of the basal ganglia, followed by thalamus, pons, and cerebellum

What type of brain hematoma presents insidiously 1-2 weeks after the initial injury with headache, somnolence, confusion, and focal neurologic deficits? _____

Corneal arcus is common in the _____ (arcus senilis), but appears earlier in life in patients with hypercholesterolemia

Which protozoal complication can present with dilated cardiomyopathy? _____