cardio Flashcards
exercise induced syncope
HOCM (sub aortic stenosis)
Change in murmur with HOCM
valsalva increases murmur (decreases preload)
squatting decreases murmur (dilates aorta)
tx of hocm
Betablockers
avoid exertion and inotropes
causes of dilated cardiomyopathy
alcohol post viral pregnancy genetics beri beri idiopathic
sick sinus syndrome
classified as bradyarrithmia
2nd degree type 1
can be associated with inferior MI
2nd degree type 2
can be associated with anterior mi
more likely to progress to type 3
3rd degree
can occur with either anterior or inferior mi
if inferior- qrs are more likely to be narrow-better prognosis
if anterior qrs are more likely to be wide- worse prognosis
what to ask about tachycardias
narrow or wide
regular or irregular
what is atrial doing
narrow regular tach
Sinus tach
SVT (usually no p waves or retrograde)
Atrial flutter (2:1)
tell difference by looking at atrium
narrow irregular
a fib
a flutter with variable conduction
Multifocal atrial tach- different p wave morphology
what is multifocal a tach associated with
COPD, pulmonary disease (asthma, pneumonia, pulmonary htn, theophyline toxicity)
wide regular
sinus tach with aberrant conduction (BBB) (p waves present) v tach (has to have HR >120) svt with aberrant conduction (bbb, wpw) (p waves hidden, wpw delta wave)
v tach associated with
hypoxia
cardiomyopathy
ischemia heart disease
electrolyte disorders
wide irregular
a fib w/ bbb (qrs same). tx- av nodal blockers (ca channel blocker, beta blocker, digoxin, amiodarone)
a fib w/ wpw (qrs different - hr >200). tx- procainamide or shock
torsades de pointes
polymorphic v tach w/ QTc > .500
tx w/ magnesium
causes of prolonged qt
hypomagnesia hypokalemia hypocalcemia sodium channel blockers elevated ICP hypothermia congenital
signs of instability
AMS
hypotension
ischemia (chest pain, ekg)
acute chf
tx of 1st degree
no treatment
look for underlying cause
2nd degree
type 1-atropine, pacer
type 2-pacer
make sure you tx depending on ventricular rate
ex- if patient has 2nd degree type 1 with HR of 90 and BP of 80. You don’t give atropine because rate is fine. Fluids or other cause but don’t treat rhythm.
SVT tx
vagal maneuvers adenosine av nodal blockers cardiovert (shock) (vans mneumonic)
vtach tx
procainaminde
cardioversion
high output heartfailure
beri beri (b1 thiamine deficiency) severe anemia thyroxicosis av fistula page's disease of bone
BNP levels
500 likley decompensated heart failure