Aortic Regurgitation

Question 1

Causes
post inflam ?
-infective ?
-age related ?
-? of aortic root due to ? disease (eg syphillis)

Answer 1

scarring
endocarditis
calcification
dilation
inflam

Question 2

Sx
usually ? until acute ? ? failure
Sx may include ? (due to low ? BP) and SOB if present

Answer 2

aSx
left ventricular
angina
diastolic

Question 3

Signs
?/collapsing pulse
? pulse pressure
? ? murmur with ? quality
signs of ??F

Answer 3

bounding
wide
early diastolic
descendo
LV

Question 4

severe disease signs
quinkes sign - ? ? in nail beds
De mussets sign - ? ? with each heartbeat
duroziez signs - murmur on the ? arteries if pressure applied distally
pistol shot femorals - sharp ? in time with ? if femorals auscultated

Answer 4

capillary pulsating
head nodding
femoral
bang
heartbeat

Question 5

tx

aim to ? ? before significant ?? dysfx, so indicated if increasing sx, ? or ? deterioration

Answer 5

replace valve
LV
cardiomegaly
ECG