Cardiology — Flashcards

Restrictive cardiomyopathy causes _____ dysfunction (systolic or diastolic)

Which Rh type is the universal recipient of RBCs?_____

Rickettsia prowazekii can cause _____, characterized by dizziness and confusion

Patients with prolonged, untreated obstructive sleep apnea can develop _____ and a resultant right heart failure

Clinical features of ARDS include hypoxemia and cyanosis with respiratory distress due to _____ of air sacs

_____ pneumothorax is due to rupture of apical subpleural blebs or cysts

Delirium tremens is characterized by electrolyte disturbances and respiratory _____

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

Most notably, the serum tumor marker _____ is elevated in with patients with Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD), Testicular Cancer (non-seminomatous), and Mixed Germ Cell tumors

What is the main treatment for cardiogenic shock? _____