8/13- Course Review Session 1 Flashcards
What is the differential diagnosis of “Lub Du-Dub”?
- Fixed splitting of S2 (A2-P2)
- S3 gallop (heard in decompensated heart failure)
- Opening snap: (mitral valve stenosis)
Besides S3 what are the (3) other early diastolic extra sounds?
T: tumor plop
- Extra sound that results from sudden “plopping” or “drooping” of a cardiac tumor (atrial myxoma) through the mitral valve
K: pericardial knock
- Extra sound that results from sudden “resistance” to ventricular filling by a thick calcified pericardium in constrictive pericarditis
OS: opening snap
- Results from sudden distension and bulging of the belly of MV leaflets (fused at their tips “commissures” in Rheumatic HD) in rheumatic mitral stenosis
**These are NOT S3 sounds/gallop
What are the physical findings in IHSS (HCM)?
- Spike-and-Dome or Bisferians arterial pulse
- Triple apical impulse
- Prominent palpable S4
What is a Bisferians arterial pulse/when does it occur?
- Bifid initial + wave early in systole
- Occurs before dicrotic notch
- Early LV ejection into aorta is hindered by the LV outflow obstruction; then LV overcomes it and more LV ejection occurs
What is heard in the dynamic auscultation of someone with IHSS (HCM)?
- Systolic murmur at apex/LSB
- Paradoxical A2-S2 split: late A2
- Louder and longer murmur with maneuvers that decrease EDV or increase systolic function
- Stand/Valsalva increases sound; squat decreases
Which of the following components of the atrial waveform represents active atrial systole?
A. A wave
B. C wave
C. V wave
D. X descent
E. Y descent
Which of the following components of the atrial waveform represents active atrial systole?
A. A wave
B. C wave
C. V wave
D. X descent
E. Y descent
A = atrial kick
What is the sound of pathologic atrial systole?
S4 sound
Most of the filling of the ventricles occurs during which of the phases of diastole?
A. Rapid filling phase
B. Slow filling phase
C. Atrial systole
D. None of the above
E. Possibly any of the above
Most of the filling of the ventricles occurs during which of the phases of diastole?
A. Rapid filling phase
B. Slow filling phase
C. Atrial systole
D. None of the above
E. Possibly any of the above
(Around 85% in younger people, but decreases with age)
The main difference between contractility and performance is:
A. Performance is usually load-insensitive
B. EF is load-insensitive, unlike CO
C. CO depends on SV
D. Contractility is difficult to assess at the bedside
E. Performance is an abstract concept
The main difference between contractility and performance is:
A. Performance is usually load-insensitive
B. EF is load-insensitive, unlike CO
C. CO depends on SV
D. Contractility is difficult to assess at the bedside
E. Performance is an abstract concept
The 3 key questions in diagnosing tachy-arrhythmias are all of the following except:
A. Are QRS complexes regular?
B. Are QRS complexes narrow?
C. Are P waves present?
D. Are P waves inverted in lead II?
The 3 key questions in diagnosing tachy-arrhythmias are all of the following except:
A. Are QRS complexes regular?
B. Are QRS complexes narrow?
C. Are P waves present?
D. Are P waves inverted in lead II?
The best predictor of coronary artery disease is:
A. Decreased contracility
B. Depressed EF
C. Depressed CO
D. High systemic SVR
E. Regional wall motion abnormality induced by exercise
The best predictor of coronary artery disease is:
A. Decreased contracility
B. Depressed EF
C. Depressed CO
D. High systemic SVR
E. Regional wall motion abnormality induced by exercise
(this is a stress test)
All of the following are key determinants of myocardial fiber shortening except:
A. Preload
B. Afterload
C. Contracility
D. Heart rate
E. Venous return
All of the following are key determinants of myocardial fiber shortening except:
A. Preload
B. Afterload
C. Contracility
D. Heart rate
E. Venous return
What are the determinants of cardiac function?
- Preload
- Afterload
- Contractility
- Wall stress
- (All of the above are determinants of myocardial fiber shortening)*
- Diastolic function (compliance)
All of the following are true except:
A. CO = SV x HR
B. EF of 65% is normal
C. EDV - ESV = SV
D. CI = CO/BSA
E. Vascular resistance = ratio of flow to pressure drop
All of the following are true except:
A. CO = SV x HR
B. EF of 65% is normal
C. EDV - ESV = SV
D. CI = CO/BSA
E. Vascular resistance = ratio of flow to pressure drop
VR = pressure difference/cardiac output
(SVR = [AO-RA]/CO)
- Flow (or CO) needs to be inversely proportional to vascular resistance
Normal EF is anything > 50% (normal range is 50-70%)
- Hyperkinetic: > 70%
All of the following are key determinants of wall stress except:
A. Blood pressure
B. Chamber size
C. Wall thickness
D. Hypertrophy
E. Ejection fraction
All of the following are key determinants of wall stress except:
A. Blood pressure
B. Chamber size
C. Wall thickness
D. Hypertrophy
E. Ejection fraction
WS = Pr/2h