Cardio

Question 1

Normal cardiovascular flora:
blood:
cardiovascular:

Answer 1

• sterile

- sterile

Question 2

most common cause of acute respiratory infection

Answer 2

Croup–strider, barking cough, narrowing of airway

Question 3

SIRS

Answer 3

systemic inflammatory response syndrome–may be element of sepsis

Question 4

H&Psepsis (4)

Answer 4

1. fever
2. tachycardia
3. tachypnea
4. ^ WBC count

Question 5

sepsis treatment

Answer 5

supportive(IV, monitoring) and IV antibiotic

Question 6

Rheumatic Fever etiology causes

Answer 6

• Group A streptococcus

- beta hemolysis, immune response – EXOTOXINS

Question 7

Rheumatic Fever PE sign

Answer 7

1. Erythema marginatum
2. • rapid strep or throat culture
     * 3. rising antistreptlysin (ASO)

Question 8

Rheumatic Fever treatments

Answer 8

1. Rest

2. IM penicillin

Question 9

Infective Endocarditis main cause

Answer 9

1. Viridans group of Streptococcus

2. Staph aureus

Question 10

microbial infection of endovascular structures–form vegatation damaging heart

Answer 10

Infectiee Endocarditis (fever, murmur) main

Question 11

CLASSIC Infective Endocarditis symptoms (5) from toxins and damage to microvessels

Answer 11

1. subungual PETECHIAE
2. Splinter hemorrhage
3. OSLER NODES (finger, toes, feet raised lesions)
4. Janeway lesions
5. Roth spots (retinal lesions)

Question 12

Infective Endocarditis treatments

Answer 12

1. hospitalization and IV antibiotics

Question 13

Infection of the pericardium + (4) criteria

Answer 13

Acute pericarditis, need 2 of these

1. typical CHEST PAIN
2. pericardial FRICTION RUB
3. suggestvie ECG changes
4. New or worsening pericardial effusion

Question 14

Acute Pericarditis etiology APE

Answer 14

1. Viral–mostly or 90% idiopathic (unknown)
2. Mycobacterial–
3. Bacterial–
4. Fungal–
5. Protozoal–

Question 15

acute pericarditis X-Ray dx

Answer 15

fluid filling pericardium–enlarged heart

Question 16

Acute Pericarditis treatment

Answer 16

1. untiviral
2. NSAIDS
   self-limiting