Cardio Crisis
Chest pain caused by reduced oxygen supply to the myocardium is called this.
What is ischemia?
This classic trio of symptoms is commonly seen in a newly diagnosed patient with type 1 diabetes.
What is polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia?
An ICP of this value or greater is considered elevated and concerning.
What is greater than 20 mmHg?
Bleeding from enlarged veins in the esophagus is often caused by this condition.
What is portal hypertension?
This chromosome abnormality describes having an abnormal number of chromosomes like Down syndrome.
What is aneuploidy?
This structure is known as the natural pacemaker of the heart.
What is the SA node?
A patient with Graves disease would most likely have this thyroid lab finding.
What is decreased TSH with elevated T3/T4?
Bradycardia, hypotension, and warm dry skin after a spinal cord injury suggest this type of shock.
What is neurogenic shock?
These stomach cells produce intrinsic factor needed for vitamin B12 absorption.
What are parietal cells?
Cystic fibrosis follows this inheritance pattern.
What is autosomal recessive?
A patient with right-sided heart failure will commonly have this visible assessment finding.
What is peripheral edema or JVD?
After a total thyroidectomy, low calcium levels often occur because of accidental damage to these glands.
What are the parathyroid glands?
Deep, rapid breathing (also seen in DKA) that is a compensatory respiratory pattern for acidosis.
What is Kussmaul respirations?
The hormone released by the kidneys to stimulate RBC production is this.
What is erythropoietin?
Neutrophils are most active during this stage of inflammation.
What is the acute/early inflammatory response?
This system activates when renal perfusion drops and blood pressure falls.
What is the RAAS (renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system)?
Moon face, buffalo hump, and central obesity are commonly seen in this endocrine disorder.
What is Cushing syndrome?
MAP is important to calculating this because it determines critical brain function.
What is cerebral perfusion?
The most common early sign of diabetic kidney damage is this urine finding.
What is microalbuminuria?
Cancer commonly spreads through this pathway first.
What is the lymphatic system?
The most common immediate complication after an acute MI is this dangerous rhythm problem.
What is dysrhythmia/arrhythmia?
A patient with SIADH is most likely to have this sodium imbalance.
What is hyponatremia?
Massive vasodilation and capillary leakage are the major causes of this shock type.
What is septic shock?
This electrolyte imbalance is commonly seen in patients taking loop diuretics and complaining of weakness.
What is hypokalemia?
This delayed hypersensitivity reaction is commonly seen with poison ivy exposure.
What is Type IV hypersensitivity?