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What does an S3 sound indcate?

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CHF or pregnancy

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What is S4 a sign of? Sounds like Tennessee.

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LVH or elderly with stiff arteries

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Murmur heard moderately loud with stethoscope plus a thrill.

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Grade 4 murmur

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A loud murmur heard without a stethoscope.

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Grade 6 murmur.

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Aortic stenosis is a _____ murmur that radiates to the ____.

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systolic, neck

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Mitral regurgitation is a _____ murmur that radiates to the ______.

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systolic, axilla

best heard at apex during S1

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What is the gold standard to rule out AAA in 65 and older who smokes.

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Ultrasound.

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What do you prescribe for HTN in someone who also has osteoporosis.

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thiazide

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9
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HTN drug for a diabetic with neuropathy

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ACE or ARB

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AV nicking is a sign of ______.

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hypertension

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Elderly patient with an isolated systolic hypertension BP log. What medication do you start?

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CCB.

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What test is used for PAD?

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brachial index

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Edema, thick and discolored lower extremities describes what?

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Chronic venous insufficiency.

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14
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What test is used for stable angina?

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Stress test.

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Moderately loud with stethoscope. No thrill. Is what grade murmur?

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grade III murmur.

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Patient with gradual onset fever, hemorrhages on nail beds (subungual hemorrhages), painful red raised nodules on fingers/feet (Osler nodes), tender, red spots on soles/palms (Janeway lesions).

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Bacterial endocarditis.

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A carotid bruit signifies what?

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narrowing of the carotid.

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18
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amlodipine

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CCB

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19
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diltiazem (Cardizem)

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CCB

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20
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verapamil

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CCB

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21
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nifedipine (Procardia)

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CCB

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22
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chlorthalidone

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thiazide diuretic

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23
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hydrocholorthiazide

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thiazide diuretic

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atenolol
labetalol
metoprolol
bisoprolol
carvedilol
propranolol
Beta Blocker or Alpha-Beta blocker?
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atenolol- BB
labetalol- Alpha
metoprolol- BB
bisoprolol- BB
carvedilol- Alpha
propranolol- BB
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enalapril
Ace inhibitor
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lisinopril
Ace Inhibitor
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captopril
Ace Inhibitor
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losartan
ARB
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valsartan
ARB
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candesartan
ARB
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hydralazine
vasodilator
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What hypertension medication can cause a dry, hacking cough?
Ace inhibitors
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What HTN medication class is avoided in CHF?
CCB
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What HTN med class is avoided in asthma or COPD patients?
Beta Blockers
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What does a positive Homan's sign indicate?
DVT | (+) test with lower leg pain with dorsiflexion of foot
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pain worse on ambulation (intermittent claudication), pain relieved by rest, shiny and hyperpigmented ankles that are hairless and cool, decreased pedal pulse venous insufficiency or arterial insufficiency?
Peripheral arterial disease symptoms
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S2 click with late systolic murmur
mitral valve prolapse (MVP)
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normal LDL levels
< 100
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normal HDL level
> 50
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normal triglyceride level
<150
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When to start Niacin or Fibrate?
when triglycerides over 500
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Start statin if ASCVD risk over _____% LDL > _____ diabetic with LDL ____-_____.
ASCVD risk over 7.5% LDL > 190 DM + LDL 70-189
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definition of coarctation of aorta
congenital defect, aorta is narrower than usual | DX: echo
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symptoms of coarctation of aorta
HTN, lower extremities pulses are weak compared to upper pulses, murmur present
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where do you best hear a split S2 sound?
pulmonic area | 2nd ICS, left sternal border
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What BP med should you wean off to avoid rebound HTN?
Beta blockers
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Xanthelasma
lesions of the eyelids assoc. with high cholesterol
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What is an abnormal ankle-brachial index score? And what does it screen for?
less than 1.0 | Peripheral artery disease
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What two HTN meds would you choose to start an 90 year old woman on?
CCB or thiazide diuretics
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Pulsus paradoxus is the _______ in _______ pressure during __spiration.
decrease in systolic pressure during inspiration
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closing of the semilunar valves is S1 or S2?
S2 | S1 is atrioventricular valves closing
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HTN meds preferred for Af Americans
CCB or thiazides
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BP goal for all races/ages under 60? | Or if they're over 60 with DM or CKD.
140/90
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BP goal for over 60 y.o.
150/90
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Arteriovenous nicking-- on examination of the eye, a small ______ is seen crossing a small ______, which results in the compression of the _____ with bulging on either side of the crossing.
artery, vein, vein
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What HTN med would you prescribe a person with HTN and osteoporosis?
thiazide diuretic
57
What is there an increased risk of when triglycerides are over 500?
pancreatitis
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A carotid bruit is cause by carotid ______.
stenosis (plaque accumulation)
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Where do you hear aortic stenosis best?
2nd ICS, R side
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Rule out ______ ________ in females with mitral valve prolapse.
Marfan's Syndrome
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What grade murmur is the first time a thrill is felt?
Grade 4
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T/F: | Do not mix statins with grapefruit juice.
true
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``` Which two are high intensity statins? Rosuvastatin Simvastatin Atorvastatin Pravastatin ```
Rosuvastatin | Atorvastatin
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What labs should be monitored while on statins?
LFTs
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What effects do thiazides have on... - blood sugar - triglycerides - potassium - gout
elevates sugar elevates triglycerides lowers potassium elevates uric acid
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what can pulses paradoxus lead to?
asthma, emphysema, pericarditis, cardiac effusion
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What are the starting doses of warfarin (Coumadin) for Afib in people under and over age 70?
under age 70 start at 5mg | over age 70 start at 2.5mg
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When do give Vitamin K?
INR over 5.0
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Goal INR for Afib? | Goal INR for prosthetic valves?
2-3 | 2.5-3.5
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What is the gold standard for diagnosis of PAD?
angiography
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low ext. edema, ruddy colored, dull and achy, ulcers, warm to the touch, with pedal pulses present is PAD or PVD?
PVD
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test for PVD?
ultrasound
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Who and what do you screen for AAA?
- men aged 65-75 who have ever smoked | - abdominal ultrasound
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Heart block as a prolonged _____ interval.
PR interval
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HTN meds ok for 1st degree heart block
BB and CCB | only for 1st degree though
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Is right or left side HF caused by pulmonary hypertension and results in edema and/or ascites?
Right HF
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Which side HF (R or L) has symptoms of SOB, fatigue, weakness, rapid or irregular heartbeat, reduced ability to exercise, persistent cough or wheezing with white or pink blood-tinged phlegm?
``` Left HF (left = lung) ```
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treatment for Left heart failure?
ACEi & Lasix
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What med is used for CAD prevention in the elderly?
aspirin

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