Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 3641: On auscultation of the pulmonic area using the diaphragm, what type of S2 splitting is audible during both inspiration and expiration but widens during inspiration?

Answer: Persistent (wide) split S2

Extra: A persistent (wide) split S2 is characterized by an increase in the interval between A2 and P2 such that the split is audible even during expiration, but it still widens further during inspiration. This is typically seen in conditions that delay pulmonic valve closure (e.g., RBBB, pulmonic stenosis) or cause early aortic valve closure.

Flashcard 3642: What is the main treatment for cardiogenic shock? _____

Answer: IV Inotropes

Flashcard 3643: Nonfunctional pituitary adenomas present with symptoms due to _____

Answer: mass effect

Flashcard 3644: Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) can be seen as a paraneoplastic syndrome in thymomas and _____ leukemias

Answer: lymphocytic

Flashcard 3645: The third (final) stage of acute tubular necrosis is the _____ phase

Answer: recovery

Flashcard 3646: Treatment of DIC involves addressing the _____

Answer: underlying cause

Flashcard 3647: Polyarteritis nodosa may present with _____ lesions (e.g. cutaneous eruptions) in up to 1/3 of patients

Answer: skin

Flashcard 3648: What is the most common inherited cause of hypercoagulable state in Caucasians? _____

Answer: Factor V Leiden

Flashcard 3649: Restrictive cardiomyopathy causes _____ dysfunction (systolic or diastolic)

Answer: diastolic

Flashcard 3650: What clinical features are seen in 11-hydroxylase deficiency that are a result of increased androgen levels:_____ (in women)

Answer: virilization