cardio Flashcards
What drug causes lower extremity edema?
verapamil or diltiazem
bicuspid valve is associated with what?
coarctation of the aorta… can lead to aortic stenosis before age 50
ABX prophylaxis against endocarditis?
- prosthetic cardiac valves
- previous bacterial endocarditis
- unrepaired congenital heart disease
What medication should you avoid in a HTN patient who has insulin dependent DM?
BB - propranolol
What medication should you avoid in a HTN patient who has insulin dependent DM?
BB - propranolol
What medication has the most lusitropic (relaxing effect on a thick heart)
Calcium channel blocker - verapamil
stroke + fever = ____
endocarditis
stroke + fever = ____
endocarditis
preferred ABX for endocarditis prophylaxis?
ampicillin
skin manifestations of endocarditis?
petechiae
osler node
janeway node
skin manifestations of endocarditis?
petechiae
osler node
janeway node
IV drug user - which organisms for endocarditis?
staphylococcus aureus
EKG findings for pulmonary embolism?
S1/Q3/T3
painless ulcer on medial malleolus
venous ulcer
painful ulcers
arterial ulcers, arterial insufficiency