Block 2 Lab And Review Flashcards
Acute arterial occlusion presents with what type of disease and includes what symptoms
Chronic ATH disease
ATH plaque on the aorta- could break
6 P’s
[Poik. And pulseless = PE findings]
1 emergent mgmt of Art Occlusive disease
CTANgio
Followed by intervention
What is a good intervention to use after CTA in Art Occlusive Dsiease ACUTELY
Interv. Rad- Non invasive
Percutaneous Thromboectomy - balloon tug out proximal
Percutaneous POBA
Amputation if fail to intervene within 10H
What is a good intervention to use after CTA in Art Occlusive Dsiease CHRONIC
Reverse underlying cause.
What are the potential origin possibilities for acute arterial occlusion
Aortic- Atherosclerotic thromboembolic
Cardiac - LA myxoma , LA A Fib Thrombus
Venus - Paradoxical DVT thromboembolic cardiac shunt
What condition would predispose you to LV thrombus
Large Anterior MI
Best TXM for large ant MI w LV thrombus
Apixaban
Blood Thinner
Inf Endo TXM is commonly
ABX for bacterial infection
> 1 cm = surgery
No causes of Chronic PAD, echo is normal valvular vegetation’s = normal , shunt = normal , what is the most common cause of Paradoxical DVT
ATH with venous origin
Best imaging study for DVT
Doppler U/S
Paradoxical DVT is
Thromboemboli that comes from a DVT
People with a shunt that have venous thrombi
“Breaking off from a cardiac origin”
PAD is similar to what type of disease
CAD
Where is most common for PAD plaque to end up
Popliteal arteries
What is the ABI finding in PAD
Less than 0.9
Ominous sxs of CHRONIC PAD
Localized muscle fatigue
Rest Pain = ABI less than 0.4
Paresthesia weak erectile dysfunction
What is the imaging study of choice to eval DVT
Doppler U/S
Chronic Sxs of PAD
Diminished pulses Slow cap refill Hair Loss Hypertrophic nails Arterial bruits Pillow Wet vs Dry gangrene
Wet gangrene vs dry gangrene
Dry = black and rubs off
Wet = looks like a wound
What is the best way to map out intervention in PAD
Arterial duplex scanning
W/ invasive arteriography (peripheral)
Diagnosis of chronic PAD is made by
Sxs + Radiographic Evidence
Severe mgmt for PAD
ABI less than 0.4) (rest pain
Bypass graft surgery
POBA (plain old balloon angioplasty)
Percutaneous arterial stent
What method of intervention lasts longer
Prosthetic or Native
Native tissue
POBA can cause what with arterial sheering
Aortic Dissection
Most is the most common cause of PAD and TXM
ATH
Cilostazol
With an Aspirin = Anti-platelet therapy
With a Statin (HIS)
HIS
Atorvastatin 20-40 mg
Ruvustatin 40-80 mg
What do you give a patient if they have ASA allergy
Clopidogrel
What is a good physical exam assessment for Art occlusion
Routine 6 minute walk test
Vascular assess and
Skin assess
What is the concept of the 6 minute walk test
Assess symptoms for PAD
Assess claudication with low ABI
Standardized MET EQUIV.
Fail test , Doppler study req’d
Assess need for cilaztasol + ASA + HIS
can help with follow up to assess disease progression
Low ABI req. what management and treatment
Doppler U/S
TXM =
Cilostazol
With an Aspirin = Anti-platelet therapy
With a Statin (HIS)
What 2 disease processes can cause ATH and PAD most commonly
DM
CKD
Vasculitis is normally part of what?
A systemic condition
Whole BODY ATTACK
Temporal Arteriritis Sxs
And is associated with what disease
Jaw Claudication
Vision- Blindess
Headache
Elevated CRP and ESR
Assoc- w/ Polymalgia Rhuematica (PMR)
Temporal arteritis can have what? Due to what?
Whole body pain
Concurrent vasculitis
Takayasu does what
Low fever/ weight loss / fatigue Limb claudication Cardiac angina Carotid pain Vertigo / syncope Elevated CRP and ESR
Impacts the aorta
Responds to high dose steroids
What treats vasculitis best
Steriods-prednisone
The temporal artery is what characteristic and what downrange
Hot / Inflamed
Then
Cold and causes the optic neuritis
What is the important lab finding in vasculitis
ESR and CRP elevated
Best study to eval vasculitis ( Takayasu and Temporal Arteritis )
MRAngio
Confirmatory test for Art occlusion PAD and Vasculitis
Invasive Angio
Best acute treatment of vasculitis
Prednisone!
Chronic treatment of vasculitis
Biological anti inflammatory to reverse underlying conditions
Most common type of aneurysm
AAA
CMD’s
Ehler danlers
Bicuspid Aorta
Marfans syndrome
End of result after ischemia and infarct
Aneurysm
Epidemiology risk factors for aortic anuerysm
Over 65 years old
Abd Aortic Anuerysm can show disease where
Kidneys
Ischemic bowel - Large Mesenteric Ischemia
Liver
AAA bu ASX you need to get what
CT of chest ABD pelvis with contrast
To survey the entire aorta
ABD aorta greater than what gets screened when and how often
Greater 3 cm
1 a year
Sxs of a AAA
Pulsitile abdominal mass
With PE Bruit
Indications for urgent aortic repair
AAA-EVAR
Any sxs
Greater than 5.5cm
Expanding .5 cm per year and greater 5 cm
Ascending Thoracic pain is where
Retrosternal chest pain
Proximal aorta ascending TAA is associated with what murmur
Aortic regurgitation - early diastolic best with expiration
Right sided vs left sided murmurs
Inspire and expire
Superior vena cava syndrome
Upper extremity edema
End organ ischemia affects what organs
Hands
Hair / Head neuro sxs (from hypoperfusion)
Large medistinum could make you concerned for what
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Aneurysm
Diagnosis of all anuerysm Stable =
Chest ABD Pelvis CTA
Unstable diagnosis for Ascend. Thoracic. AA
SBP less than 90
TEE req’d
What is the only thing that improve mortality in AAA
Smoking cessation
Aortic Repair for Ascending Aorta
Open SURGERY
What med do you give after dx of ascending aortic anuerysm and descending
Beta blocker + Statin + ACEI
What is the only anuerysm that presents with back pain, left sternal pain laryngeal nerve hoarseness
Descending TAA
What defines unstable for Desc. TAA
SBP less than 90
Surveliience imaging for anuerysm
Ascending. - @3.5cm = annual ; 3.5-4.5 = biannual ; aortic root invol ->echo
Descending - @4.0cm = annual ; @5.0cm = biannual ; aortic root invol ->echo
Abdominal - @3.0 annual screening
Proximal Type A has what kind of mortality rate
Better prognosis with surgery
Worse with medication mgmt
Most common type of dissection
Type A
Where can an aortic dissection occur
Medial Tear
Due to vascular pressure
Vaso Vasorum
CABG or PCI can cause what
Aortic Dissection
Proximal dissection presents with what type of pain
Sternal
What murmur is common in type a AD
Aortic regurge
What type of AD requires EMERGENT surgery
Aortic Dissection Type A
Type A AD can benefit from what med mgmt
Anti-impulse
Vasodilator therapy
Exam findings for type A AD
Unequal pulses
Ripping tearing pain
What med do you not give for ASX pulses
ASA
Sxs of Type B AD
Ripping scapular bac pain or abdominal pain
Hemothorax, hemoperitoenuem , Neuro deficits
What is the ASX pulse difference between Type a and Type B exam for AD
Variance between left arm and left leg is indicative of Type B
When do you surgically manage Type B AD
Limb ischemia
Kidney function worse
What is the intervention for Type B AD
Medical mgmt
EVAR
Primary treatment for Type B
Propranolol
What is the goal BPM during anti impulse therapy
Less than 60 BPM
Pericarditis 4 characteristics
Friction Rub
ECG changes
Pleuritic Chest pain
Effusion
Myopericarditis =
Pericarditis
+ Positive Troponin = Myocardial Injury
What are the most common among known viral causes of Pericarditis
And med cause
TB
Cocksackie
Doxorubicin -chemo med
Best medication mgmt for myopericarditis
ASA + Colchicine
ASA due to concurrent heart disease (don’t give other NSAID’s) wont help heart and prevent heart attack
CKD with uremia what would be the 1st txt of pericarditis
Hemodialysis
What treats only acute pericarditis
Ibuprofen or indomethacin (NSAIDS) x2weeks then +Colchicine (3months initial) and (6months recurrent)
use ASA if post MI use high dose steroids if Preg Or CKD
Telemetry is = to
Continuous heart monitoring
What is the best way to ID Hemodynamic stability
Vital signs
Hx of bleeding issues or prior would require what kind of mgmt
ICU
Recommended physical activity for myopericarditis TXM
After 6 months no sxs with normal CRP
Physical activity mgmt for pericarditis non athlete
No sxs with normal CRP
Athlete (Military soldier) pericarditis physical activity return
3 months No sxs with normal CRP
If sxs do not improve after ASA (2 weeks) therapy what is the best mgmt
ASA taper is recommended
Cardiac Tamponade evidence
Obstructive shock sxs
—-
Repeat echo
Kussmauls sign req what ddx
Constrictive pericarditis
Or
Restrictive cardiomyopathy