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Block 59, 60: Cardio Flashcards

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what drugs should be withheld for at least 48 hours prior to cardiac testing? when should you not withhold 48 hours prior?

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beta blockers
calcium channel blockers
nitrates

CAD is present

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how do you screen for abdominal aortic aneurysm

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  • male active or former smokes ages 65-75 with one-time US
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what has a high sensitivity for diagnosis for CHF

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brain natriuretic peptide

BNP

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What improves cardiovascular and overall long-term mortality in patients with ST-elevation MI

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restoration of coronary blood with primary percutaneous intervention or fibrinolysis

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Patients with persistent tachyarrythmia ( narrow - or wide-complex) causing hemodynamic instability should be managed how

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immediate synchronized cardioversion

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what is a regular-narrow-complex tachycardia called

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supraventricular tachycardia

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what is cor pulmonale

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impaired function of the right ventricle due to pulmonary hypertension, usually due to chronic lung disease

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long-term tobacco use, chronic cough, barrel-shaped chest, elevated jugular venous pressure, and enlarged liver

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COPD with cor pulmonale

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S4 sound indicates

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left ventricular hypertrophy from prolonged hypertension

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what nonpharmacologic interventions has greatest impact on high blood pressure

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DASH diet

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when do you use an Holter monitor

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oupatient, identify intermittent arrhythmias in patients with symptoms

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how are patients with persistent symptomatic PACS be managed

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low-dose beta blocker

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what is the most common primary cardiac tumor? where is it mostly located

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Myxomas

left atrium

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3 types of clinical features of cardiac myxoma

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  • constitutional
  • cardiovascular
  • embolization
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what electrolyte abnormalities in CHF patients parallels the severity of heart failure

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Hyponatremia

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what heart arrhythmias is specific for digtialis toxcity

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atrial tachycardia with AV block

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clinical features of cyanide toxicity

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  • altered mental status
  • lactic acidosis
  • seizures
  • coma
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when does seizure occur in alcohol withdrawl

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12-48 hours

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what can norepinephrine do to the fingers/toes

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ischemia of distal fingers and toes secondary to vasospasm

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young patient from a developing country, has progressive dyspnea, nocturnal cough, and hemoptysis has

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rheumatic

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abdominal pain and nausea/vomiting are atypical presentations of what

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acute coronary syndrome

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who are more likely to have atypical symptoms of acute coronary artery disease

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women
elderly
diabetics

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what is the mainstay therapy in patients with alcoholic cardiomyopathy

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complete cessation of alcohol

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main reason for orthostatic hypotension in elderly

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decreasing baroreceptors sensitivity and defects in myocardial response to this reflex

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patient with muscle weakness, recurrent nephrolithiasis, neuropsychtiatric symptoms, hypercalcemia
primary hyperparathyroidism
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significant hypertension with primary hyperparathyroidism suggests a possbile
multiple endocrine neoplasma MEN 2 | with pheochromocytoma
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what are some studies you can do for venous thrombosis
D-dimer levels | venous doppler study
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management of acute limb ischemia after MI with possible arerial embolus from LV thrombus
1. anticoagulation 2. vascular surgery consultation 4. TEE
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Cutaneous flushing and intensive generalized pruritus are well known side effects of what? why? antidote?
niacin: prostaglandin-induced peripheral vasodilation | - low dose aspirin
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why do you do adrenal veins sampling
differentiates between adrenal hyperplasia and adenoma , both are causes of primary hyperaldosteronism
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common cause of secondary hypertension in females
fibromuscular dysplasia
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common causes of cardiac chest pain
GERD and esophageal motility
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3 clinical features of esophageal origin of chest pain
1. prolonged pain lasting more than an hour 2. postprandial symptoms 3. heartburn or dysphagia
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pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, tachypnea, and tachycardia in long-distance truck driver
PE
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statin medications are recommended for primary prevention in patients with
age 40-75 | 10 year risk of atheroscolertic cardiovasuclar disease equal or greater than 7.5%
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define exertional heat stroke
body temp greater than 104 | CNS dysfunction
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what is a complication that can occur 4 days following an MI
Peri-infarction pericarditis
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what causes Wolff-Parkinson White
accessory pathway that bypasses the AV node and directly connects atria to ventricles
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EKG finding for wolff-parkinson-white
- short PR interval - delta wave ( slurred initial upstroke of QRS complex) - QRS widening - ST/T wave changes
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most effective intervention in overweight patients with hypertension
Loose weight
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how does nitroglycerin provide pain relief
decrease left ventricular wall stress
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localized pain of the anterior chest that worsens with movement, deep inspiration or coughing. tenderness to palpitation. diagnosis
costochondritis
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treatment for costochondritis
reassurance and symptomatic pain management
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next step in management with suspected acute arterial occlusion of left lower extremity
arterial doppler study
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presents weeks after an MI with chest pain that is improved by leaning forward
Dressler's syndrome
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treatment for Dressler's sydnrome
NSAID | avoid anticoagulation
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PE findings for aortic regurgitaiton
- hyperdynamic pulse | - "water hammer" peripheral pulses
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EKG reading for uremic pericarditis
no ST elevation
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patient with infected sacral decubitus ulcer, hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnea, and mental status changes has
septic shock
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a patient with a drug-eluting stent put in 10 days ago and had another MI? what is the cause
not compliant with drug

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