Cardiology — Flashcards

SVC syndrome can raise _____ pressure (if obstruction is severe), leading to headaches and dizziness

Which cardiac tumor often causes systemic / constitutional symptoms (fevers, chills, sweats)?_____

_____ is the insufficient production of hormones by the anterior pituitary gland

Aortic _____ is associated with "Pulsus parvus et tardus", meaning pulses are weak with a delayed peak

One sign of hyperlipidemia is _____, which are lipid deposits in the cornea

Patients with blood type A cannot receive which blood types?

What is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism?_____

Pulmonary _____ may arise with chronic emboli that are reorganized over time

Disseminated intravascular coagulation may occur secondary to malignancy, such as _____, due to activation of the coagulation cascade by primary granules

What is the treatment of West nile virus?_____