Heart failure — Flashcards

Flashcard 91: Elevated BNP = _____

Answer: S3

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Flashcard 92: The osmolarity of urine in patients with intrinsic renal azotemia will be _____

Answer: low

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Flashcard 93: Renal osteodystrophy is often seen in _____ patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism

Answer: renal failure

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Flashcard 94: In conditions such as CHF and cirrhosis, **hypervolemic hyponatremia** is primarily caused by a decrease in _____.

Answer: effective arterial blood volume

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Flashcard 95: _____ = SIADH

Answer: Small cell carcinoma

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Flashcard 96: Treatment of **acute** right-sided HF (e.g., **RV infarction**) is _____

Answer: IVF

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Flashcard 97: Severe anemia = _____ heart failure

Answer: high-output

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Flashcard 98: During ventilation, increasing the _____ or _____ are the 2 main methods of improving arterial oxygenation

Answer: FiO2

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Flashcard 99: _____ After detecting this finding in a patient with heart failure, the next step should be giving IV diuretics for symptomatic relief

Answer: S3 gallop

Flashcard 100: What BUN:creatinine ratio is indicative of prerenal acute kidney injury? _____

Answer: > 20:1

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