The Heart of It All
This EKG wave shows ventricular depolarization.
QRS complex
The main gas that drives breathing.
Carbon dioxide
Coagulase Positive, Gram Positive
Staphylococcus Aureus
This organ makes bile.
Liver
Normal human body temperature in °C.
37 °C
A systolic murmur radiating to the carotids suggests this valve disease.
Aortic stenosis
Crackles (rales) are usually heard in this lung condition.
Pulmonary edema or pneumonia
Bacitracin-resistant, pneumonia-causing neonatal infection
Streptoccus Agalactiae
Elevated bilirubin leads to this yellow discoloration.
Jaundice
Tachycardia means a heart rate above this.
100 bpm
The drug class that slows AV-node conduction and heart rate.
Beta blockers
COPD is an example of this type of lung disease.
Obstructive
This gram-negative rod is the most common cause of UTIs.
E. coli
Peptic ulcers are most commonly caused by this bacteria.
Helicobacter pylori
Hypotension is generally defined as systolic BP below this.
90 mm Hg
Chest pain relieved by rest is called this.
Stable angina
Asthma causes narrowing of these structures.
Bronchioles
This bug causes pneumonia with “rust-colored” sputum.
Streptococcus pneumoniae
The pancreas releases this enzyme to digest fats.
Lipase
Pulse oximetry measures this.
Oxygen saturation
This heart sound (S3) often means fluid overload or heart failure.
Systolic heart failure
A pulmonary embolism increases this pressure on the right side of the heart.
Pulmonary arterial pressure
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) evades vancomycin’s action by changing this specific D-Ala–D-Ala target on its cell wall precursor.
It replaces D-Ala–D-Ala with D-Ala–D-Lac (or D-Ser)
Cirrhosis can cause fluid buildup in the abdomen known as this. What is the most likely causitive organism of this fluid build-up if it becomes infectious?
Ascites, E.Coli or Klebsiella
Fever + tachycardia + hypotension in a patient with infection points toward this diagnosis.
Sepsis