Cardio CIS High Yield Flashcards
What are the 7 systems that can cause chest pain?
CV, Resp, MSK, GI, End, Pys, and other.
What are the 4 emergency CV causes of chest pain?
NSTEMI, stemi, tamponade and aortic dissection
What are the 2 emergency pulmonary causes of chest pain?
PE and pneumothorax
What is the one emergency GI cause of chest pain?
Esophageal rupture
2 MSK causes of chest pain?
Costochondritis and rib fracture
1 endocrine cause of chest pain?
Hyperthyroidism
3 psychiatric causes of chest pain?
Anxiety, panic attacks, and cocaine induced vaso spasm
What are 5 clinical symptoms of ACS?
Chest pain that can radiate Sweating Dyspnea Nausea And palpitations
What is the most common angina equivalent?
Exertional dyspnea
Atypical presentations of heart disease is increased in what 3 patient populations?
Diabetes, renal problems and dementia
What 5 things are warranted in a thorough CV exam?
4 posts, listen to carotid and abdominal aorta, pulses, PMI, and JVD eval
What are 7 risk factors for heart disease and what is the one protective factor?
Age, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, HTN, inactive, smoking and family history
HDL
What’s going on with stable angina?
Upon exertion. Pop a nitro
What’s going on with unstable angina?
Even at rest. Nitro or rest doesn’t work.
Risk for adverse event. Cardiac enzymes are Normal.
What is the obstruction like in NSTEMI, what are the 2 EKG findings, and whats going on with cardiac enzymes?
Occlusion of minor coronary artery.
St depression and t wave inversion
Elevated
