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Atherosclerosis Flashcards

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NICE staging of hypertension (clinical measurements)

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Stage 1: >140/90
Stage 2: >160/100
Stage 3: >180/120

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NICE staging of hypertension (ABPM measurements)

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Stage 1: 135/85

Stage 2: 150/95

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3
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Causes of secondary hypertension

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Renal disease
Endocrine
Drugs
Vascular
Apnoea
Pregnancy
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4
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How is end organ damage risk quantified before starting hypertension treatment?

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ASSIGN risk calculator

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5
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Target blood pressure for hypertensive patients

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135/85 for those under 80 years old

145/85 for those over 80 years old

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6
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What combination drug therapy technique is used for treating hypertension?

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Low doses of several drugs

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7
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Step 1 hypertension treatment

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Over 55 or afrocaribbean: antihypertensive with calcium channel blocker or thiazide diuretic

Under 55: ACE inhibitor/ARB (not safe in pregnancy)

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Step 2 hypertension treatment

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Add thiazide diuretic to calcium channel blocker/ACEI/ARB

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Step 3 hypertension treatment

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Add calcium channel blocker, ACEI, ARB all together

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Treatment of Stage 1 hypertension

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Promote lifestyle change (as always)
Offer antihypertensive only to patient with one of:
target organ damage, CVS disease, renal disease, diabetes, >80 years old

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Treatment of Stage 2 hypertension

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Offer antihypertensive drug to all stage 2 patients and follow stepped approach

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Treatment of resistant hypertension

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Consider compliance issues
Consider higher doses
Consider further diuretics

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13
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Difference between hypertensive emergency and urgency

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Emergency= evidence of organ damage
Urgency= no evidence of organ damage
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14
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Atheroma definition

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Formation of plaques in intima of large/medium sized arteries

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Arteriosclerosis definition

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Age related change in muscular arteries

Smooth muscle hypertrophy, intimal fibrosis and therefore reduced vessel diameter

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16
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What makes an atheroma compicated?

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Haemorrhage into plaque
Plaque rupture/fissuring
Thrombosis

17
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Most important cause of atheroma

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Hypercholesterolaemia

18
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3 features of plaque vulnerable to rupture

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Thin fibrous cap
Large lipid core
Prominent inflammation

19
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Virchow’s triad

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Changes in vessel wall
Changes in blood constituents
Changes in blood flow

20
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What is virtually the only cause of mitral stenosis?

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Rheumatic heart disease

21
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Transmural infarction definition

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Ischaemic necrosis affects full thickness of myocardium

22
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Subendocardial infarction definition

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Ischaemic necrosis mostly limited to zone of myocardium under lining on heart

23
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Investigations for angina

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Bloods
ECG
CXR
Exercise tolerance test
Invasive angiography
24
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Angina definition

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Discomfort in chest and/or adjacent areas with myocardial ischaemia but without myocardial necrosis

25
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Angina severity scoring

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1: angina only on significant exertion
2: slight limitation in normal activity, symptoms on climbing> 1 flight of stairs
3: marked limitation, symptoms on climbing 1 flight of stairs
4: symptoms on any activity

26
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Medical treatments for stable angina

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ACE inhibitors
Statins
Aspirin
Beta blockers
Calcium channel blockers
27
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Percutaneous coronary intervention vs CABG in terms of symptoms and prognosis

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PCI effective for symptoms but no prognostic benefit

CABG can have prognostic benefits

28
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What conditions count as acute coronary syndrome

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28
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What conditions count as acute coronary syndrome

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Unstable angina
NSTEMI
STEMI
Sudden cardiac death

29
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Stroke definition

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Neurological deficit of sudden onset which lasts more than 24 hours and is of vascular origin

30
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What is a TIA?

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Same as stroke but less than 24 hours

31
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Percentage of strokes that are caused by infarction vs haemorrhage

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Infarction: 85-90%
Haemorrhage: 10-15%

32
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Most important risk factor for stroke

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Hypertension

33
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Penumbra definition

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Part of ischaemic stroke at risk of progressing to infarction but is still salvageable if reperfused

34
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What thrombolytic is used for stroke treatment?

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Alteplase

35
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Difference between type A and B aortic dissection

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Type A involves ascending aorta

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