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2B: Cardiac Testing Flashcards

1
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What is the typical hematocrit value for women?

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37-47%

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2
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What is the typical hematocrit value for men?

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40-54%

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3
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What is normal hemoglobin for women?

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12-16 g/dL

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4
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What is normal hemoglobin for men?

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14-18 g/dL

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5
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What is normal WBC count?

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4,500 - 11,000 uL

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6
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What electrolytes are most important for cardiac function?

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Potassium, sodium, calcium, CO2

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7
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What value is considered hyperkalemia?

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Potassium > 5.9 mmol/L

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8
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What value is considered hypokalemia?

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Potassium < 3.5 mmol/L

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9
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What happens with hyperkalemia?

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Na cannot come in, bradycardia, decreased ability for myocardial contractility

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10
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What happens with hypokalemia?

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K influx, life threatening arrhythmias with tachycardia

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11
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What is the normal range for Na2+?

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136-143 mmol/L

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What is the normal range for Ca+?

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4.5-5.3 gm/dL

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13
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What value is considered high CO2, and what is the effect?

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> 30 mmHg, can result in alkalytic state of muscle weakness

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14
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What is an EKG used to diagnosis?

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Specific arrhythmias that can be causing symptoms, measure disease progression, and effectiveness of treatment

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15
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When is a holter monitor used?

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After syncope or repeated arrhythmias - 24 hrs of up to 2 weeks long

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16
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Describe a graded exercise stress test?

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Testing with either a treadmill or bike to assess exercise tolerance and ischemia

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17
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What is the most common graded exercise stress test?

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Bruce protocol

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18
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When is a stress test indicated?

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Chest pain with activity, severe dyspnea, suspicion of CAD and ischemia, risk assessment

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19
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What will the results of a stress test be used for?

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Determine the need for further testing, location of ischemia, exercise prescription

20
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What are the three reasons why a stress test will be stopped?

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  1. EKG changes
  2. Angina symptoms
  3. Extreme dyspnea
21
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What three EKG changes indicate terminating a stress test?

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  1. > 2mm ST segment depression
  2. Inverted T wave
  3. Significant Q wave
22
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Describe dyspnea that would cause a stress test to be terminated?

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3-4 on dyspnea scale with LE fatigue

23
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What is echocardiography?

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Ultrasound of the heart, measure of wall motion

24
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What information does an echo provide?

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Valve function, size of ventricle, thickness, integrity of interatrrial and interventricular septums. Also gives value of EF

25
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What are the limitations of an echo?

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Posterior wall structure and motion due to interference from spinal bone

26
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When is an echo indicated?

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After MI, CHF, unstable angina, syncope episode, cardiomyopathy

27
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What is a Thallium stress test?

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Uses a radioactive nuclear marker to detect myocardial perfusion

28
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What does a Thallium stress test look at?

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Ischemia by assessing Thallium in blood flow trough the myocardial tissue

29
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What is the risk associated with coronary angiography?

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2% risk of stroke

30
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Coronary angiography is a definitive diagnosis for what?

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CAD, valvular disease, congenital defects

31
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Describe how a cardio cath is placed

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Threaded through femoral or radial artery into coronary artery and injects dye

32
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When is a cardiac catheter used?

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Unstable angina, acute MI, positive stress test, positive echo

33
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CAD blockages up to what % are considered mild?

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70%

34
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What is indicated with blockages of > 90%?

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Conservative management unless risk of MI is imminent, surgical

35
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What are the precautions for cardiac cath with femoral artery entry?

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6-12 hours of bedrest with sandbag or compression to prevent bleeding

36
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What are the precautions for cardiac cath with radial artery entry?

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Nothing major, can ask MD about use of AT

37
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What does TEE stand for?

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Trans Esophageal Echocardiogram

38
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What is a TEE?

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Ultrasound head is fiber optic and threaded down the esophagus to give improved visualization of heart structures and function

39
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When is a TEE indicated?

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Posterior views

40
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Describe PET

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Nuclear technique, provides visualization

41
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What information will PET provide?

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Metabolic functions: glucose and fatty acid metabolism, blood flow to the heart

Dynamic functioning of myocardium without exercise

42
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What are draw backs of a PET?

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Very expensive, not readily available

43
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What goes MUGA stand for?

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Multigated Acquisition Imaging or Gated Pool Imaging

44
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What is a MUGA?

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Non-invasive technique to calculate left ventricular ejection fraction - uses multiple EKG views

45
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What is the advantage of a MUGA?

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Less expensive than PET

46
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What information does a CT provide?

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Cardiac structures and ventricular function

47
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When is a CT indicated?

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Pts with probable coronary stenosis

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