Cardiology — Flashcards

_____ is a longitudinal intimal tear with dissection of blood through the media of the aortic wall

Patients with atlantoaxial instability can acutely present with neurological deficits due to _____ if their subluxation is worsened

Renal papillary necrosis may be caused by _____ disease or trait

_____ is the progressive onset of heart failure over many years due to chronic ischemic myocardial damage

How do serum K+ levels change in Gitelman syndrome? _____

Which type of familial dyslipidemia is associated with corneal arcus? _____

What two organs are commonly affected by Churg-Strauss syndrome?_____

_____ is a form of dystonia that involves involuntary contraction of the eyelids

During the maintenance phase of acute tubular necrosis, there is increased risk for _____-kalemia and uremia

Which thyroid imbalance presents with onycholysis?_____