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1
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Smooth part of left atrium embryology

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Primative pulmonary vein

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2
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Coronary sinus embryology

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Left horn of sinus venosus

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Smooth right atrium embryology

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Right horn of sinus venosus

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4
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Superior vena cava embryology

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Right common carotid

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5
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Ligamentum Teres embryology

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Umbilical vein

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MediaL umbilical ligaments emb.

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Umbilical arteries

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7
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Urachus and medain umbilical ligament emb.

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Allantois

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8
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Nucleus pulposis emb.

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Notochord

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9
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Blood supply to SA and AV node

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RCA

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10
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Fick principle

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CO= rate of O2 consumption/ [O2]a - [O2]v

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11
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Mean arterial pressure

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2/3 diastolic + 1/3 Systolic

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12
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Digitalis MOA

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Block NA/Katpase on cardiac myocyte ^intracellular Na, v Na/Ca exchange, ^ intracellular Ca

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13
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Normal PR

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Less than 200ms or 1 Large box

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14
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Normal QRS

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15
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Normal QT

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400MS (2 boxes) T shouldn’t be more than 1/2 way between complexes

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16
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PVC

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Wide complex QRS on ekg (>4 boxes) odd shape

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17
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Drugs that can prolong QT

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Some Risky Meds Can Prolong QT Sotolo Risperidone Macrolides Chloroquine Protease inhibs Quinidine (Ia, and III) Thiazides

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18
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Torsades des Points

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PUSH Mg

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19
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WPW syndrome

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Accessory pathway *Short PR *Delta Wave NOT ADENOSINE- Procainamide or Amiodarone

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20
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Afib Treatment

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If new Cardioversion If old- anticoagulate then *rate control (with Dig, Calcium blockers, or B blockers) *rhythm control (Sotalol, amiodarone[K+ blockers])

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21
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Ventricular tachycardia

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>100BPM Wide QRS >160ms(4box) At least 3 cosec beats

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22
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Normal Capillary wedge pressure

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23
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PDA

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6th arch derivative L->R shunt. Indomethacin closure PGE keeps it open

24
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22q11 Syndrome heart problems

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Truncus, Tetrology

25
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Down syndrome heart

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Endocardial cushion defects, ASD, VSD, AVSD

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Congenital rubella heart

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Septal defects, PDA, PA stenosis

27
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Marfan heart abnormalities

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Aortic insufficiency, Mitral prolapse, Aneurysm

28
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Diabetic mother heart of infant

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Transposition

29
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“pipestem arteries” on xray

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BENIGN. Moenckeberg calcific sclerosis- NO OBSTRUCTION OF FLOW

30
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Artherosclerosis

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Large and medium muscular arteries *Endothelial dysfunction *Mac migration and foam cell formation *Fatty Streak *SM migration to intima *ECM deposition and fibrous plaque formation

31
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Dissection

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HYPERTENSION CAUSES TEAR

32
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Coronary steal principle

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Vasodilators work on on undilated arteries (proximal to stenosis) and the distal, already maximally dilated vessels are deprived of blood. (this is used in pharmacologic stress testing)

33
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MI histology

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*04hrs- nothing May have arrhythmia, sudden death, Card Shock *Up to 1 day- coagulative necrosis, possible contraction bands(reperfusion contraction), dark areas - Arrhythm, sudden card death, card shock * day-1 week - Neutrophils to macs. Yellow infiltrate. Fibrinous pericarditis to rupture and aneurysm * A couple weeks to month- Gray collagenous scar tissue- aneurysm and mural thrombus.

34
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Infectious cause of 3rd degree heart block

35
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MI labs

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Troponin I 4hrs-10 days CKMB 4hrs-2 days

36
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Causes of Dilated CDM

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ABCCCD Alcohol Beriberi Coxackie Cocaine Chagas Doxo/Daunorubacin

37
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Hypertrophic CDM

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Commonly myosin heavy chain mutation (AD) S4/Systolic murmur. MYOFIBRILLAR DYSARRAY Tx: B blocker, Verapamil/diltiazem

38
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Restrictive CDM

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LEASH Loeffler eosinophilic mycardial fibrosis Endocardial fibroelastosis Amyloidosis Sarcoidosis Hemachromatosis Low voltage QRS Thick walls

39
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Bacterial endocarditis

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Acute- S. Aureus Subacute- S. Viridians (dental- has dextran to bind clots) Enterococci- VRE possible IV drug user/surgery- S. Epidermiditis Culture neg- Coxiella, HACEK, hypercoag

40
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Endocarditis S/Sx

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FROM JANE Fever Roth spots on iris Osler nodes hurting feet Janeway lesions- red but kind Anemia Nail bed hemorrhage Emboli

41
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Rheumatic fever

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GAS –> M protein homology Aschoff bodies with Caterpillar macrophages JONES criteria Mitral>aortic>>>Tricuspid

42
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JONES criteria

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Joint- Polyarthritis O- Heart/ pancarditis N-Nodules- subcutaneous Erythema Marginatum Syndenhams chorea

43
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Cardiac tamponade S/Sx

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*Beck triad: Hypotension, Distended neck veins, Distant heart sounds *Tachy, Pulsus paridoxus, Kussmaul sign (JVP increase on inspiration)

44
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Syphilitic HD

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*3’ Syphilis disrups Vasa Vasorum- aortic dilation and aortic root * Tree barking aortic calcifications

45
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Myxoma

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Most common cardiac tumor 90% left atria Ball valve obstruction

46
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Pyogenic granuloma

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Ulcerating polypoid hemagioma associated with trauma and pregnancy

47
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Cystic hygroma

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Cavernous lmpanghioma- Turner syndrome, Downs, Edwards, Patau

48
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Glomus tumor

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Painful red-blue smooth muscle cell tumor under nail. FROM TEMP SENSING ORGANS

49
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Temporal Giant Cell Arteritis

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Most common in elderly females Unilateral headache Focal granulomatous inflammation of carotid artery branches can cause blindness due to ophthalmic occlusion. TX: CORTICOSTEROIDS Associated with Polymyalgia rheumatica

50
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Takayasu Arteritis

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“pulseless disease” Granulomatous involvement of aortic arch and great vessels Young asian females Fever, night sweats, arthritis, myalgias, skin nodules, ocular disturbances TX:CORTICOSTEROIDS

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PAN

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Polyartaritis nodosa * “rosary sign” micro-aneurysms and spasms * Immune complex involvement of medium sized renal and visceral vessels *Transmural inflammation with fibrinoid necrosis *Associated with Hep B Fever, weightloss, malaise, headache, abdominal pain, melena, HTN, neurologic dysfunction TX: CORTICOSTEROIDS, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE

52
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Kawasaki disease

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Fever 4 days + CRASH - Conjunctivitis, Rash, Adenopathy, Strawbery tongue, Hands and feet. *Necrotising vasculitis of medium arteries including coronaries (risk for aneurysm/thrombosis/rupture) TX: IVIG and ASPIRIN

53
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Thromboangiitis Obliterans

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(Buerger DZ) Heavy smokers, male >40 Segmental thrombosing vasculitis *Claudication causing gangrene, autoamputation, superficial nodular phlebitis and raynauds. TX: SMOKING CESSATION

54
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GPA

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Wegeners Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Focal necrotizing vasculitis with granuloma formation *Perforation of nasal septa, chronic sinusitis, OM, Mastitis *Hemoptysis, cough, dyspnea *Hematuria, red cell casts +cANCA (Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody) TX: CORTICOSTEROIDS, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE

55
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Churg-Strauss

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Associated with ASTHMA EOSINOPHILIC granulomatous necrotizing vasculitis +pANCA and ^IgE *Asthma, sinusitis, palpable purpura, PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY

56
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Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

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Most common childhood vasculitis following URI IgA Complex deposition *Palpable purpura lower extremities *Arthralgia *Abdominal pain, melena Can cause IgA nephropathy

57
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Left and right ventricle outflow tract embryology

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Bulbus cordis

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