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Medicine: One-Liners Flashcards

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Hypertension

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Hypertension is a cardiac disorder characterized by persistent elevated blood pressure that is idiopathic or secondary to a known cause

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Peripheral vascular disease

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Peripheral vascular disease is a cardiac disorder characterized by plaque accumulation in peripheral arteries leading to claudication

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Atherosclerosis

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Atherosclerosis is a cardiac disease characterized by plaque accumulation caused by hyperlipidemia and inflammation

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Coronary artery disease

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CAD is a cardiac disease characterized by accumulation of plaques that can lead to hypoperfusion of the coronary arterial system

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Myocardial infarction

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MI is a cardiac disease characterized by infarct of myocardium secondary to hypoperfusion of coronary arterial system

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Angina

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Angina is a cardiac disease characterized by a reversible hypoperfusion of the coronary artery system leading to chest pain.

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Congestive heart failure

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CHF is a cardiac disease characterized by failure of the heart in either diastole or systole in order to meet metabolic demands

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Aortic stenosis

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Aortic stenosis is a cardiac disease characterized by restricted blood flow through the aorta leading to dyspnea, angina, or syncope

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Endocarditis

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Endocarditis is a cardiac disease characterized by bacteremia which leads to vegetation at the cardiac valves

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Atrial fibrillation

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Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac disease characterized by abnormal electric foci in the atrium leading to irregularly irregular rhythm.

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Cor pulmonale

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Cor pulmonale is a cardiac disease characterized by right heart failure from pulmonary hypertension

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Dilated cardiomyopathy

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Dilated cardiomyopathy is a cardiac disease characterized by decreased ejection fraction due to systolic heart failure

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a cardiac disorder characterized by thickening of the ventricles leading to impaired filling and diastolic heart failure

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Restrictive cardiomyopathy

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Restrictive cardiomyopathy is a cardiac disorder characterized by decreased mobility due to intrinsic or extrinsic factors

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Asthma

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Asthma is a respiratory disease characterized by a reactive, obstructive pattern lung disorder that is reversible

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COPD

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COPD is a respiratory disease characterized by an irreversible obstructive pattern lung disorder that can be classified as chronic bronchitis or emphysema

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Bronchitis

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Bronchitis is a respiratory disease characterized by chronic cough and mucus production greater than 3 months for 2 consecutive years

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Empysema

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Emphysema is a respiratory disease characterized by destruction of terminal airway alveoli

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Restrictive lung disease

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Restrictive lung disease is a respiratory disease characterized by loss of elastic recoil i.e. sarcoidosis

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Sleep apnea

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Sleep apnea is a respiratory disease characterized by central or obstructive cessation of breathing during sleep

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Cystic fibrosis

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Cystic fibrosis is a respiratory disease characterized by a genetic mutation of Na/Cl channels causing exocrine impairment/thickening effecting the lungs, pancreas, reproductive, and GI systems. It is an obstructive pattern lung disease.

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ARDS

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ARDS is a respiratory disease characterized by diffuse inflammatory lung injury leading to respiratory failure.

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Pneumonia

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Pneumonia is a respiratory disease characterized by infection leading to inflammatory response at the alveoli

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Transfusion related acute lung injury

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TRALI is a respiratory disease characterized by acute lung injury caused by massive transfusion mimicking ARDS causing respiratory failure

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Negative pressure pulmonary edema

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Negative pressure pulmonary edema is a respiratory disease characterized by pulmonary edema caused by breathing against an obstructed airway

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Pulmonary embolism

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Pulmonary embolism is a respiratory disease characterized by thrombus or embolus obstructing the pulmonary vasculature

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Pneumothorax or hemothorax

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Pneumothorax or hemothorax is a respiratory disease characterized by air or blood trapped in the pleural space causing collapse of lung parenchyma

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Pulmonary hypertension

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Pulmonary hypertension is a respiratory disease characterized by elevation in pressure of pulmonary vasculature leading to right HF

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Tuberculosis

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Tuberculosis is a respiratory disease characterized by bacterial infection resulting in granulomatous formations usually in the lungs

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Obesity

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Obesity is an endocrine disorder characterized by an increase in fat % relative to body mass or height (BMI = kg/m2)

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Diabetes

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Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia. Multifactorial etiology with insulin dependence and/or insulin resistance.

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Grave’s Disease

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Grave’s disease is an endocrine disorder characterized by hyperthyroid autoimmune disease stimulating increased secretion of T3/T4.

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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

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Hashimotos thyroiditis is an endocrine disorder characterized by autoimmune destruction of the thyroid gland resulting in hypothyroidism

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Cushing’s disease

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Cushing’s disease is an endocrine disorder characterized by excess cortisol, endogenous or exogenous steroids

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Addison’s disease

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Addison’s disease is an endocrine disorder characterized by insufficient glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid usually due to destruction of adrenal gland or insufficient ACTH secretion

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Hyperparathyroidism

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Hyperparathyroidism is an endocrine disease characterized by PTH secretion due to inverse Ca2+ levels. Stones, groans, moans, bones. “Brown tumor”

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Anemia

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Anemia is a hematologic disorder characterized by reduced quantity of red blood cells

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Polycythemia vera

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Polycythemia vera is a hematologic disorder characterized by increase in red blood cells measured by a hematocrit over 55%

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Sickle cell anemia

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Sickle cell anemia is a hematologic disorder characterized by misshapened hemoglobin molecules that forms chains during hypoxia causing RBC to take on sickle shape leading to hemolysis

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Von Willebrand’s disease

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Von Willebrand’s disease is a hematologic disorder characterized by coagulopathy due to reduced quantity or quality of Von Willebrand’s factor responsible for stabilizing platelet adhesion

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Hemophilia A

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Hemophilia A is a hematologic disorder characterized by coagulopathy due to X linked genetic deficiency of factor 8

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Hemophilia B

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Hemophilia B is a hematologic disorder characterized by coagulopathy due to X linnked genetic deficiency of factor 9

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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

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DIC is a hematologic disorder characterized by systemic intravascular activation of the clotting cascade

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Thalassemia

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Thalassemia is a hematologic disorder characterized by hemoglobinopathy with absent A/B glubulin leading to microcytic anemia

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Hypercoagulability can be caused by?

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Factor 5 Leiden
Protein C deficiency
Antithrombin 3 deficiency
Pregnancy

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Cerebral Palsy

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Cerebral palsy is a neurologic disorder characterized by non-progressive motor disorder with spasticity, dyskinesia, ataxia

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Epilepsy

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Epilepsy is a neurologic disorder characterized by abnormal electrical activity causing at least 2 unprovoked seizures more than 24hrs apart

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Spinal cord injury

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Spinal cord injury is a neurologic disorder characterized by trauma causing sympathetic/parasympathetic dysfunction along the motor and sensory deficit

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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ALS is a neurologic disorder characterized by terminal peripheral neurodegenerative disease leading to lack of motor function

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Syncope

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Syncope is a neurologic disorder characterized by a transient LOC due to hypoperfusion to brain (neurogenic, cardiogenic, vasovagal)

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Alzheimer’s

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Alzheimer’s is a neurologic disorder characterized by progressive loss of cognitive ability due to accumulation of plaque

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Parkinson

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Parkinson disease is a neurologic disorder characterized by progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons manifesting with tremors and rigidity

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Multiple sclerosis

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Multiple sclerosis is a neurologic disorder characterized by inflammation and demyelination of the CNS with recurrent relapse

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Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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CVA/Stroke is a neurologic disorder characterized by neurologic deficits secondary to vascular ischemia or hemorrhage

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Migraine

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Migraine is a neurologic disorder characterized by headaches with or without aura with photophobia, sonophobia

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by autoimmune attack of joints

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Juvenile arthritis

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Juvenile arthritis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by joint inflammation and stiffness for >6 weeks in <16 yo

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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SLE is an autoimmune disorder characterized by chronic inflammation due to autoantibody production responsible for tissue damage

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Myasthenia Gravis

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Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by affects at the postsynaptic motor end plate nicotinic acetylcholine receptor causing weakness and rapid fatigue of skeletal muscles

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Sarcoidosis

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Sarcoidosis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology characterized by non-caseating granulomas

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Wegener’s

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Wegener’s granulomatosis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation of vessels, respiratory tract, and kidneys with granulomatosis / polyagniitis

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Marfan syndrome

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Marfan syndrome is a musculoskeletal condition characterized by autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder of fibrillin. Aortic dilation and mitral regurgitation.

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Ehlers Danlos

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Ehlers Danlos is a musculoskeletal condition characterized by connective tissue disorder with elastic skin, hypermobility, bleeding tendency, possible aortic fragility, POTS

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a musculoskeletal condition characterized by genetic disease by mutation of dystrophin gene leading to progressive loss of skeletal muscle function

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