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Mitral Stenosis. Bonus Question

BONUS QUESTION

19. What is the Lutembacher syndrome?

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Mitral stenosis associated with an atrial septal defect. This results in a left-to-right shunt and overworks the right ventricle.

Coronary Artery Disease

74 CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Joseph C. Cleveland Jr., M.D.

1. What is angina, and what causes it?

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Angina pectoris reflects myocardial ischemia. Patients often describe the sensation as pressure, choking, or tightness. Angina is typically produced by an imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and myocardial oxygen demand. The classic presentation is a man (male-to-female ratio = 4:1) out shoveling snow on a cold night after a big meal after having a fight with his wife.

Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

80 SOLITARY PULMONARY NODULE
Jamie M. Brown M.D., Marvin Pomerantz M.D.

1. What is a solitary pulmonary nodule?

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A solitary pulmonary nodule or “coin lesion” is < 3 cm and is discrete on chest radiograph. It is usually surrounded by lung parenchyma.