Pregos and Echos
The physiological change that occurs in the first trimester due to an unequal increase in plasma and RBCs
What is dilutional anemia
This sign refers to the increase in jugular vein distension during inspiration
What is Kussmaul Sign
Routine US screening for AAA is recommended in males between 65-75 with this risk factor
What is has ever smoked
This is the leading cause of death in the world
What is arterial hypertension
Treatment of neonatal ARDs is exogenous surfactant and these
What are corticosteroids
This diagnosis is given to pregnant patients with two BP readings >140 systolic or >90 diastolic after 20 weeks of gestation without proteinuria
What is gestational hypertension
This is the most common primary tumor of the heart
An Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) of <0.40 has this interpretation
What is severe PAD
The three first-line class of drugs to treat uncomplicated hypertension are CCBs, ACEi/ARBs, and these
What are Thiazides
While the age-adjusted death rate for other common disorders such as coronary artery disease and stroke is decreasing, the death rate for this pulmonary condition continues to increase
At greater than or equal to 34 weeks of gestation a patient with Pre-Ecclampsia with severe features should undergo this
What is induction/delivery
The deflation of an Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump during systole decreases oxygen consumption and this, providing mechanical support to the ventricles
What is Afterload
A patient exhibits headache, jaw claudication, and visual loss. Assuming the diagnosis, these two lab values you expect to be elevated
What is C-Reactive protein and Sed Rate
This condition, often caused by an adrenal adenoma or bilateral adrenal hyperplasia, presents with hypertension, hypokalemia, and low renin with elevated aldosterone
What is primary aldosteronism or Conn Syndrome
Alveoli begin to form at this stage of lung development
What is the Saccular stage
This is contraindicated in female patients with an aortic root dilation greater than 40mm
What is Pregnancy
What is a temporary pacemaker
This syndrome consists of migratory thrombophlebitis with noninfectious vegetations on the heart valves typically in the setting of a mucin-secreting adenocarcinoma
What is Trousseau syndrome?
Collagen replacing elastin in the elastic lamina of the aorta due to age leads to this hallmark finding on BP measurement
What is increased pulse pressure
A pulmonary capillary wedge pressure less than ≤15mmHg with an elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure helps confirm this condition, as opposed to pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease
What is pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
Pregnant patients with prosthetic valves are typically kept on this medication after 13-14 weeks of gestation to prevent valve thrombosis
What is Warfarin
As little as _ to _ mL of blood is needed to fill the pericardial sac to cause clinical cardiac tamponade
What is 60-100mL
The lack of this on imaging can help differentiate an aortic ulcer from an aortic dissection
What is an Intimal Flap
Liddle's syndrome is one cause of inheritable early-onset hypertension due to a gain of function in these
What are epithelial sodium channels (ENaC)
This test should be performed in a suspected PE patient with an elevated D-dimer and renal insufficiency
What is a V/Q scan