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Cardiac Flashcards

1
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Coronary arteries are perfused during?

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Diastole

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S1 signals

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Closure of mitral and tricuspid valves

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S2 signals

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closure of pulmonic and aortic valve

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S3 (ventricular gallop) is caused by?

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Fluid overload, cardiomyopathy, mitral or tricuspid regurgitation

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S4 (Atrial gallop) is caused by?

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Ischemia, HTN, pulmonary stenosis, CAD, aortic stenosis, left ventricular hypertrophy

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6
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What is split S1 heart sounds?

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Mitral valve closes before tricuspid valve occurs during RBBB, PVCs, or ventricular pacing

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7
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What is split S2 heart sounds?

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Aortic valve closes before pulmonic valve occurs due to overfilled right ventricle or atrial septal defect

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8
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Troponin elevates in

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3-6 hours

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9
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Troponin peaks in

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14-20 hours

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10
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Troponin returns to normal in

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1-2 weeks

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11
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Which medications should you avoid in suspected right ventricular infarction?

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Medications that reduce pre-load (Morphine & Nitro!)

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12
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What are the big 5 medications prescirbed post MI?

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Aspirin, Beta blockers, P2Y12 Inhibitor (plavix), ACEI or ARB, and statin

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13
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Inferior MI Artery

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RCA

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14
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Inferior MI ST Elevation

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II, III, aVF

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15
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Inferior MI Reciprocal changes

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I, aVL

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16
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Inferior MI Symptoms

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Bradycardia, First degree AVB, 2nd degree AVB Type I, Hypotension, N/V, diaphoresis

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17
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Right Ventricle MI Artery

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Proximal RCA

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18
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Right Ventricle MI ST Elevation

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V1 V2R-V4R

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19
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Right Ventricle MI Symptoms

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Tachycardia, Hypotension, JVD

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20
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Right Ventricle MI Treatment

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IV fluids (maximize pre-load), + inotrope (dobutamine)

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21
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Anterior Septal MI Artery

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LAD or L main

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22
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Anterior septal MI ST elevation

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V1-V4

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23
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Anterior Septal Reciprocal changes

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II, III, aVF

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24
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Anterior septal MI symptoms

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S3 heart sound, shock, heart blocks (2nd degree II, 3rd degree), BBB, new loud murmur (papillary muscle rupture)

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25
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Lateral wall MI artery

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L circumflex, LAD

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26
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Lateral wall MI ST elevation

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I, aVL, V5-V6

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27
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Posterior Wall MI Artery

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RCA (90%), LAD (10%)

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28
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Posterior wall MI ST elevation

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posterior leads V7-V9, tall broad R wave in V1-V2

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29
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Pericarditis symptoms

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Chest pain, pain improved when sitting up/leaning forward, pain worse with cough and position changes

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30
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Papillary muscle rupture associated with which MI?

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Anterior or inferior wall MI

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31
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Papillary muscle rupture symptoms

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hemodynamic instability, new loud systolic murmur, large V wave on PAOP waveform

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32
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Ventricular septal rupture associated with which MI?

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anterior/septal wall MI

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33
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Ventricular septal rupture symptoms

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acute SOB, S3 heart sound, crackle, holosystolic murmur

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34
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Cardiogenic shock clinical signs

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S3, JVD, pulmonary edema, tachycardia, dysrhythmias, signs of decreased perfusion, decreased UO

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35
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Cardiogenic shock hemodynamics

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MAP <65, decreased CO/CI, Increased SVR >1600, elevated RAP/CVP. increased PAOP >16, decreased SVO2

36
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Cardiogenic shock treatment

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vasopressors, +inotrope, loop diuretics, afterload reduction, mechanical support IABP

37
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Alpha receptors

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blood vessels

38
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Beta1 receptors

A

located on the heart

39
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Beta2 receptors

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located in the bronchial and vascular smooth muscle

40
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Phenylephrine receptors

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All alpha

41
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Norepinephrine receptors

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Mostly alpha but some Beta1

42
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Epinephrine receptors

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Alpha, Beta1, and some Beta2

43
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Dopamine receptors

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Mostly Beta1, some Alpha, little Beta2

44
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Dopamine effects

A

Increase HR, BP, and SVR

45
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Dopamine nursing consideration

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watch out for tachy arrhythmias and ventricular ectopy

46
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Norepinephrine effects

A

increase BP and HR (sometimes)

47
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Norepinephrine adverse effects

A

bradycardia, dysrhythmias, HTN, renal artery vasoconstriction

48
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Epinephrine effects

A

increase BP HR

49
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Epinephrine adverse effects

A

tachycardia, dysrhythmias, chest pain, hyperglycemia

50
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phenylephrine effects

A

increase BP

51
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phenylephrine adverse effects

A

reflexive bradycardia, dysrhythmias, HTN, chest pain

52
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Dobutamine receptors

A

beta1

53
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Dobutamine effects

A

increase CO, HR

54
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Dobutamine adverse effects

A

tachycardia, hypo or hypertension, ectopy, hypokalemia

55
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Milrinone effects

A

increase CO, decrease PAOP and SVR

56
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Milrinone adverse effects

A

vasodilator with long half life!

57
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Cardiac tamponade symptoms

A

Elevated CVP with JVD, hypotension, muffled heart sounds, wide mediastinum on CXR, sudden drop in chest tube output, narrow pulse pressure, tachycardia, electrical alternans, pulsus paradoxus, PEA

58
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What is pulsus paradoxus?

A

> 10 mm Hg drop in BP during inspiration.

59
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Left sided HF=

A

blood backs up to the lungs

60
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Left sided HF s/s

A

decreased CO/CI, tachypnea, tachycardia, S3 heart sound, mitral regurgitation, crackles, cough frothy sputum, increased PA pressures, increased PAOP, increased SVR

61
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Right sided HF=

A

blood backs up to the venous periphery

62
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Right sided HR s/s

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JVD, hepatojugular reflux, peripheral edema, hepatomegaly, anorexia, N/V, ascites, tricuspid regurgitation, increased CVP RAP, increased liver enzymes

63
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HF meds

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ACEI, ARB, Beta blocker, aldosterone antagonist, vasodilator, diuretics

64
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Acute HF meds

A

dobutamine or milrinone, diuretics, nitroglycerin

65
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What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

A

Thickened interventricular septum resulting in diastolic dysfunction andd ventricular hypertrophy

66
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy symptoms

A

S4 murmur

67
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy treatment

A

Beta blockers and CCBs (avoid inotropes)

68
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What is Takotsubo cardiomyopathy?

A

Weakening & ballooning of the left ventricle

69
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Takotsubo symptoms

A

chest pain, SOB

70
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What is stenOsis?

A

forward flow of blood through narrow, stenotic open valves

71
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What is insuffiency/regurgitation?

A

Backward flow through incompetent closed valves

72
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Mitral stenosis?

A

diastolic

73
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Mitral regurg

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systolic

74
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aortic stenosis

A

systolic

75
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Aortic regug

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diastolic

76
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Mitral insufficiency/regurgitation causes

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MI, ruptured chordae tendineae, severe left HF, L ventricular hypertrophy, mitral valve prolapse, endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease

77
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Mitral insufficiency/regurgitation symptoms

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systolic murmur, orthopnea/dyspnea, fatigue, angina, increased left atrial pressure, right heart failure, left heart failure

78
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Mitral stenosis symptoms

A

pinkish cheeks, pulmonary edema, increased right heart pressures, pulmonary hypertension

79
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Aortic insufficiency/regurgitation causes

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chronic hypertension, rhematic heart disease, endocarditis, marfans syndrome

80
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Aortic insufficiency/regurgitation symptoms

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DeMusset sign-head bobbing, brisk carotid upstroke, wide pulse pressure

81
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Aortic stenosis symptoms

A

heart failure, activity intolerance, SOB

82
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What is pericarditis?

A

Inflammation of the pericardial sac

83
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What is myocarditis?

A

focal or diffuse inflammation of the myocardium

84
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What is endocarditis?

A

infection of the endocardium or valve

85
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Endocarditis symptoms

A

stabbing sharp pain, SOB, cough, JVD, pulsus paradoxus, pericardial friction rub, ST elevations, narrow pulse pressure

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