Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 3661: Miliary tuberculosis develops when the infection is disseminated into the _____

Answer: blood (bacteremia)

Flashcard 3662: What is the result of a dexamethasone suppression test if the cause of hypercortisolism is an ACTH-secreting tumor of the anterior pituitary?_____

Answer: LOW dose of dexamethasone does not suppress cortisol secretion, but HIGH dose does

Flashcard 3663: Tophi, secondary to gout, often arise on the _____, olecranon bursa, or Achilles tendon

Answer: external ear

Flashcard 3664: Patients with recurrent DVT's can be given an _____ if they have contraindications to anticoagulation

Answer: IVC filter

Flashcard 3665: One common cause of acute primary adrenal insufficiency is _____ syndrome

Answer: Waterhouse-Friderichsen

Flashcard 3666: 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 3667: Non-enzymatic glycosylation of medium and large-sized vessels may cause _____, which is the leading cause of nontraumatic amputation in diabetic patients

Answer: peripheral vascular occlusive disease

Flashcard 3668: Which thyroid imbalance is associated with dry, cool skin and coarse, brittle hair?_____

Answer: Hypothyroidism

Flashcard 3669: Nephritic syndrome is associated with _____ BUN and creatinine

Answer: increased

Flashcard 3670: In normal pressure hydrocephalus, CSF pressure is _____ elevated

Answer: episodically