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Heart failure

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1
Q

IC: Sindrome que resulta de ___ ventricular; sobrecarga de ____ ou ____; combinados ou ____

A

disfuncao; volume; pressao; isolados

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2
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Heart output proportional to its:

A

Filling volume

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3
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Heart output inversely proportional to:

A

Resistance against wich it pumps

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4
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Systemic oxigen transport is calculated as…

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Product of cardiac output and systemic o2 content

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5
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Cardiac output is calculated as…

A

Product of heart rate and stroke volume

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6
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Stroke volume dependes on…

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PRE-load; AFTER-load; contractility

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7
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High-output heart hailure is…

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Mantained or increased cardiac output with decreased systemic O2 content or increased demands

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8
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Increased sympathetic tone increases secretion of…

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epinephrine and noradrenaline; in turn this increases cardiac output

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9
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Wich receptors increases HR and myocardical contractility?

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B-adrenergic receptors

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10
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A-adrenergic receptors causes vaso____

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constriction

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11
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Chronic exposure to catecholamines leads to…

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a decrease in B-adrenergic receptors; Downeregulation

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12
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Edema is very frequent in infants with HF (T/F)

A

False; generally absent; may be passed off as normal weight gain

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13
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Many children may pressent abdominal symptoms of HF (T/F)

A

True; abd pain;nausea; anorexia can be quite common

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14
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Cardiomegaly is invariably noted in HF (T/F)

A

True

Measured on a PA chest x-ray

0.42-0.50 NV

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15
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Common rhythm in HF

A

Gallop (S3)

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16
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Holosystolic murmur might signal

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advanced dilation; mitral and/or tricuspid regurgitation

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17
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Large left to right shunts may have ______ at the X-ray

A

Exaggeration of the pulmonary arterial vessels

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18
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Fluffy perihialr purmonary markings indicate:

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Venous congestion

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19
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Standard technique for assessing ventricular function:

A

Ecocardiography

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20
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Ventricular function can be quantitated by meassuring: (USG)(2)

A

Fractional shortening and ejection fraction

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21
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Fractional shortening:

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[(End-Diastolic - End-Systolic)/End-Diastolic]*100; Normal 28-42

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22
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Normal Ejection fraction:

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55-65%

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23
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Usefulness of magnetic resonance angiography in HF: (5)

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Quantifying L&R V function; volume; mass; coronary anatomy; valvular regurgitatino

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24
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Hyponatremia in HF is often the result of…

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renal water retention

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25
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Increased ventricular tension causes the release of…

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B-type natriuretic peptide; it might indicate HF or volume overload

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26
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Pulmonary embolism or hypertension can cause BNP release (T/F)

A

TRUE

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27
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Noncardiac causes of elevated BNP (10)

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Isquemic or hemorragic brain lesion; renal; liver; paraneo; COPD; Sepsis; Burns; Anemia; Metabolic and hormonal abnormalities

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28
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Possitive pressure ventilation may be required in:

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Pulmonary edema; reduces o2 consuption by eliminating work of breathing

29
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Infants with HF fail to trhive due to:

A

increased metabolic demands and decreased caloric intake

30
Q

Caloric density above 0.8cal/ml may cause:

A

Diarreia or renal overload

31
Q

Gastroesophageal reflux may appear in…

A

Cardiac enlargement

32
Q

Low sodium formulas for infants are routinely used (TF)

A

False; there preparations are often poorly tolerated and may cause hyponatremia

33
Q

First mode of therapy for congestive HF

A

Diuretics

34
Q

Most commonly used diuretic in pediatric HF

A

Furosemide

35
Q

Diuretic that inhibits reabsorption of Na and CL in the “distal” tubules and the “loop”

A

Furosemide

36
Q

Diuretic that inhibits aldosterone

A

Spironolactone; enhances K retention; 2mg/kg/24h BID

37
Q

Diuretic with favorable effect on cardiac fibrosis

A

Spironolactone

38
Q

Children with cardiomyopathy may benefit more from ___load reducers

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“AFTER”load; ACEI and ARB’s

39
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Children with mitral or aortic insufficiency may benefit more from ___load reducers

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“AFTER”load; ACEI and ARB’s

40
Q

Adults with dilated cardiomyopathy in use of ACEI have reduced:

A

Mortality and morbidity; may have effects on cardiac remodeling

41
Q

Main effect of nitroprusside

A

Peripheral arterial vasodilation and afterload reduction; some venodilation

42
Q

High doses of nitroprusside may cause intoxication due to:

A

Thiocyanate poisoning; Cyanide is a byproduct of hepatic metabolization

43
Q

ACEIs may cause ___kalemia

A

“HYPER”

44
Q

Digoxin may reduce death among infants with _____ heart disease

A

Single-ventricle.

45
Q

Dopamine is a “predominantly _____ receptor agonist

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B-adrenergic; it also has A-adrenergic effect at “higher” doses >15µ/kg/min

46
Q

Dopamine is more arrhytmogenic than pure B-agonists like Isoproterenol (T/F)

A

False; its also less chronotropic

47
Q

Fenoldopam is a ____ receptor agonist

A

Dopamine DA1; increases renal blood flow and urine output

48
Q

Dobutamine is a derivative of ____

A

Dopamine

49
Q

Main effects of Dobutamine (2)

A

Inotropic effect and moderate reduction in peripheral vascular resistance

50
Q

Isoproterenol is a pure _____ receptor agonist

A

B-adrenergic; marked chronotropic effect; effective in patients with slow HR. Often used after heart transplants.

51
Q

Epinephrine is a ____ receptor agonist

A

Mixed A-B adrenergic; usually reserver for patientes with cardiogenic shock and low BP

52
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Epinephrine increases afterload by:

A

increasing systemic vascular resistance; also increases risk of arrhytmia

53
Q

Milrinone is a ______ Inhibitor

A

Phosphodiesterase

54
Q

Milrinone is useful in patients with _____ cardiac output

A

Low; used mostly after open heart surgery

55
Q

Milirinone has ___tropic effect and ____ vasodilatory effects

A

“INO”; peripheral

56
Q

Carvelidol is a ____ receptor bloquer

A

A-B adrenergic; metoprolol is B-adrenergic selective

57
Q

B-blockers should be adminestered in acute fase of HF (T/F)

A

False; increases mortality

58
Q

Ivabradine lowers HR without _______ miocardial _____

A

Lowering; contractility

59
Q

Leading cause of sudden death in severe cardiomyopathy

A

Arrhytmias

60
Q

Main causes of cardiogenic shock (8)

A

Cardiac dysfunction before or after surgery; septicemia; severe burns; anaphylaxis; cardiomyopathy; infarction; CNS disorders

61
Q

Cardiogenic shock is characterized by:

A

low cardiac output that results in inadequate tissue perfusion

62
Q

Hight HR may reduce cardiac output by:

A

decreasing time for diastolic filling and increasing myocardial o2 demand

63
Q

Use of digoxin should be ____ during acute low cardiac output states

A

“Avoided”

64
Q

Milrinone combined with a B-adrenergic agonists has a _____ effect

A

synergistic

65
Q

Most common short term modality to support circulatory failure in children

A

ECMO

66
Q

Tools for preload meassurement(4)

A

CVP; PCWP; Left Atrial Pressure; Cardiac chamber size (USG)

67
Q

Parameters that measure contractility (4)

A

Cardiac output; BP; fractional shortening or EF (USG) mixed venous sato2

68
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Parameters that measure afterload (3)

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BP; periferal perfusion; SVR (calculated from cardiac output and meanBP)