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Internal Medicine Shelf Exam Study Guide 2026–2027: Comprehensive Review Covering Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Disorders, Gastrointestinal Conditions, Renal Diseases, Endocrinology, Neurology, Hematology, Infectious Disease, Rheumatology, Clinical Diagnosis, Treatment Strategies, and High-Yield Concepts for Medical Student Internal Medicine Clerkship Shelf Exam Preparation.

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,causes of hypercapnia




Causes of Dementia chart




Post Cardiac Injury Syndrome (Dressler's Syndrome)




coarctation of the aorta




hypertrophic cardiomyopathy




Left vs Right side ventricular infarcts




acute coronary syndrome




Medical mx following myocardial infarction




Clincial features of Marfan syndrome




Class of cardiac drug that can cause weight gain and Beta blockers
worsening glucose tolerance

,Cause of symptoms in Cardiac tamponade is due to -Decreased left ventricular preload


Cardiovascular effects of hyperthyroidism




Viral myocarditis




Initial stabilization of acute ST-segment elevation MI




Digoxin toxicity




hemodynamics of shock




What indicates a poor prognosis of HF with reduced EF Hyponatremia




Alcohol-induced cardiomyopathy




Right ventricular MI changes in the heart -Increased R ventricular preload
-Decreased L ventricular preload
-Increased SVR


Mitral stenosis in adults




Cardiorenal syndrome

, Mx for pt. has suspected HIT (Heparin induced -Switch to direct thrombin (inhibitorargatroban, bivalirudin, dabigatran)
thrombocytopenia) -Mechanism for HIT: auto-antibody mediated platelet activation


Perivalvular abscess complication from Injective -pt. can have 3rd degree heart block
Endocarditis


Clinical features of Aortic Stenosis vs Mitral Stenosis *Aortic Stenosis: exercise intolerance,
*Mitral Stenosis: late diastolic murmur at the cardiac apex, exertional dyspnea,
angina, syncope, weak & slow-rising carotid pulse


Complication of sarcoidosis to keep in mind Cardiac sarcoidosis that can cause nonceseating granulomas of the
myocardium leading to serious arrhymias (AV block), cardiomyopathy, HF,
sudden cardiac death


AAA are not consistent with...... Resistant HTN, if you see this lean toward renal artery stenosis




The presence of a systolic-diastolic abdominal bruit has Renal artery stenosis
high specificity for


monomorphic nonsustained ventricular tachycardia




Constrictive pericarditis




Second degree: type 1 vs type 2




Differentiating b/t a regular athlete's heart and a -athlete's heart: characterized by enlarged left ventricle cavity size with slight
pathological heart with HCOM increase in LV wall thickness
-pathological heart (HCOM): reduce cavity size of left ventricle


Digoxin toxicity tends to present with what cardiac -atria tachycardia with AV block
arrhythmia?


acute aortic dissection

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