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CARDIO Flashcards

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MC valve affected by infective endocarditis

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Mitral (tricuspid if IVDA)

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MC organism to cause acute infective endocarditis

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staph aureus (esp IVDA)

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3
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MC organism to cause subacute infective endocarditis

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streptococcus viridans

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4
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MC organism in early prosthetic valve endocarditis

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staph epidermidis

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5
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Endocarditis in men >50 years old with recent GI or GU procedure, likely caused by this organism

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enterococcus

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6
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Suspect these organisms in pt with endocarditis and negative bcx

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HACEK organisms
Haemophilus aphrophilus
Actinobacillus
Cardiobacterium hominis
Eikenella corrodens
Kingella kingae

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Dx for endocarditis

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Modified Duke criteria

Rq. +2 major, +1 major and +3 minor, or +5 minor
–major: pos bcx, pos echo
–minor: predisposing condition (recent procedure, ivda, etc), fever, vascular or embolic phenomena (janeway lesions, septic arterial or pulmonary embolic, etc), immunologic phenomena (Osler’s node, Roth spots, +RF, acute glomerulonephritis), +BCx or +TTE not meeting major criteria

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8
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Tx for endocarditis

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anti-staphylococcal pcn (nafcillin or oxacillin) and ceftriaxone or gentamicin x4-6 weeks

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9
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Tx for prosthetic endocarditis

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Vancomycin, gentamicin, and rifampin x4-6 weeks

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10
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Endocarditis ppx indications

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  1. predisposing cardiac condition (prosthetic valve, h/o endocarditis, congenital heart disease, cardiac valvulopathy in heart transplant pt) AND 2. Routine dental, respiratory, or skin procedure (includes I&D)
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11
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Endocarditis ppx tx

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amoxicillin 2g 30 min preop (clinda 600mg if allergic)

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12
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2 MC causes of pericarditis

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idiopathic and viral (enterovirus, coxsackie virus)

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13
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Triad in Dressler syndrome:

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post-MI pericarditis, fever, pleural effusion

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14
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electrical alternans is seen in this condition

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pericardial effusion
(alternating QRS complex amplitude)

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15
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Dx of cardiac tamponade:

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TTE w/ pericardial effusion and diastolic collapse of chambers

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16
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Tx of cardiac tamponade:

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immediate pericardiocentesis

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17
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Dx for constrictive pericarditis:

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TTE w/ pericardial thickening or calcifications (CT scan or MRI more sensitive than TTE)

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18
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pericardial knock may be heard in this condition

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constrictive pericarditis

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19
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Tx for constrictive pericarditis:

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sxs: diuretics
definitive mgmt: pericardiectomy

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20
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MC valvular disease

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aortic stenosis

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21
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MC innocent physiologic murmur

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still murmur

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22
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MC continuous benign murmur

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cervical venous hum

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23
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Congenital heart disease that can lead to paradoxical embolic or cryptogenic strokes

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PFO, ASD

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24
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MC type of ASD

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ostium secundum

25
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congenital narrowing of the aortic lumen at the distal arch, often associated w/ bicuspid aortic valve

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COA

26
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MC cyanotic congenital heart disease

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TOF
“blue baby syndrome”

27
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MC cyanotic congenital heart disease presenting in neonatal period

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TOGA

28
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MC type of congenital heart disease in childhood

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VSD

29
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MC type of VSD

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perimembraneous

30
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Most common RF for CAD

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DM (considered anginal equivalent)

31
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Most common modifiable RF for CAD

A

smoking

32
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CI to myocardial perfusion imaging

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severe bronchospastic disease

33
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MC cause of MI

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atherosclerosis

34
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Drug of choice for HTN in post-MI

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ACEi, BB

35
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Drug of choice for HTN in HF

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ACEi, ARB, BB

36
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Drug of choice for HTN in BPH

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alpha1 blockers (prazosin, terazosin, doxazosin)

37
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Drug of choice for HTN in DM

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ACEi, ARB

38
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Drug of choice for HTN in AA

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TZDs, CCB

39
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Drug of choice for HTN in gout

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CCB

40
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Drug of choice for HTN with concurrent afib/flutter

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BB, CCB

41
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CI to CCB

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CHF and 2nd/3rd AVB

42
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CI to BB

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CHF and 2nd/3rd AVB (nonselective CI in asthma/copd)

43
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MC cause of syncope

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vasovagal (includes prodomal phase)

44
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Beck’s triad is seen in this condition

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pericardial tamponade (increased JVP, hypotension, muffled heart sounds)

45
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Define SIRS:

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Rq 2/4:
1- Temperature (>38 or <36)
2- Pulse >90
3- RR > 20 or PaCO2 <32mmHg
4- WBC >12k or <4k

46
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Define sepsis:

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SIRS + source of infx (often lactate >4mmol/L)

47
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Define severe sepsis:

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sepsis + end organ damage

48
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Define septic shock:

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sepsis + refractory hypotension despite fluids (SBP <90, MAP <65, or drop in SBP 40mmHg from baseline)

49
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only major type of shock associated with increased cardiac output

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distributive

50
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Best meds to lower LDL

A

Statins

51
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Best meds to lower Tg

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Fibrates

52
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Best meds to increase HDL

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Niacin

53
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MC cause of ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation

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ischemic disease

54
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Define CHADS2-VAS:

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CHF
HTN
Age > 75 (+2)
DM
Stroke (+2)
Vascular (prior MI, PAD)
Age >65
Sex (female)

55
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sinus arrest w/ alternating paroxysms of atrial tachyarrhythmias and bradyarrhythmias

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sick sinus syndrome (Brady-tachy syndrome)

56
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Initiate statin in patients with: (5)

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  1. Age 40-75 yo with diabetes
  2. Age 40-75 yo with >7.5% CVD risk for MI or CVA in 10 years
  3. Age >21 with LDL >190
  4. Age <19 yo with fam hypercholesteremia
  5. Clinical CVD
57
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MC cause of primary HTN

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idiopathic

58
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MC cause of secondary HTN

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renovascular

59
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MC cause of ESRD

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DM

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