Cardio Flashcards
crushing substernal chest pain, radiating to left arm
ST elevation
dx
mechanism
AMI
plaque rupture w subsequent thrombus formation
gradual stenosis of atherosclerotic plaque seen in ___
worse w ____
stable angina
exertion
leads v1-v4 STEMI assc artery
leads 1 and avL
leads 2, 3, avF
LAD
LCX (lateral)
inferior (RCA)
unequal arm pressures, severe sudden pain, hx of HTN
dx is ___
may be assc w
aotic dissection
aortic regurgitation
preceding URI, chest pain better when leaning forward
ecg shows __ elevation and ___ depression
dx is
diffuse ST, PR
pericarditis
cardiogenic shock
CO is __, pulm edema w __ PA pressures, __ central venous presures, __ SVR
dec, inc, inc, inc
septic shock
svr is ___, CO is ___
dec, inc
younger pt, post URI, lung crackles, inc JVP, S3
dx is ____
direct cytotoxicity as a result of ___ into ____
dilated cardiomyopathy
receptor mediated entry of virus, cardiac myocytes
Preserved EF, lung crackles, orthopnea, PND, edema
ecg shows hypertrophy
dx is ___, __ dysfxn
mechanism: inability of __ to fill at normal __ pressures
dilated cardiomyopathy, diastolic dysfxn
LV, LA
most common cause of HF
EF is ___
this is __ dysfxn
dec contractility of LV
decreased
systolic
unequal pulse, HTN, young person
dx is
coarctation of aorta
hx of cancer/recent infection/pulsus paradoxus, dec heart sounds, inc JVD
dx is __ or ____
pericardial effusion/tamponade
palpitations/syncope, young person, no murmur
dx is ___
look for __ and __ on EKG
may have long ___
WPW
short PR, delta wave
QT
vertebrobasilar sx, arm exercise problems, unequal bp/pulse
dx is
subclavian steal syndrome
young woman, HTN, abdominal bruit
dx is
fibromuscular dysplasia
Post MI
immediate death due to
arrhythmia
post mi
3-10 days later, new MR murmur
ruptured
papillary muscle
3-10 days post MI, holosystolic murmur at LLSB
ruptured ___
interventricular septim
3-10 days post MI, signs of tamponade
ruptured ___
LV free wall