Cardio Long Flashcards
Cx of AMI to ask about in Hx
Arrhythmia
CCF
Angina
Embolic events
Optimal MEdical treatment for stable angina
- Aspirin +/- Clopidigrel (for one year post ACS)
- Statin - Target LDL <1.8
- HTN - ACEi/ARB; Taget BP <130/80
- HR - BB aiming HR <70
- Exercise 3x per week for >150 mins/week
Specific IE Hx questions
- Presenting Sx - malaise, fever, anaemia
- Embolic phenomena: Brain, viscera, kidneys, haematuria, loin pain
- Recent procedures
- Hx of rheumatic fever, heart disease, or heart operations
- IVDU
- Immunosuppression?
CAuses of culture negative IE
- PRevious ABx use
- Exotic organism: HAemophilis parainfluenza, histoplasmosis, Brucella, Candida, Q fever
- Right sided IE (rarely)
Dukes Criteria for IE
Two major Criteria, OR 1 major and 3 minor, OR 5 minor
Major:
- Typical organism on 2 separate BCs
- Evidence of endocardial involvement on TTE
- Single positive BC for Coxiella burnettii or anti phase IgG ab >1:800
Minor:
- Predisposing cardiac condition or IVDU
- Fever
- Embolic vascular phenomena
- Serological or acute phase abnormalities
DDX for IE
Atrial myxoma Occult malignant neoplasm SLE PAN Post Strep GN Pyrexia of unknown origin Cardiac thrombus
Precipitants of CCF
- Arrhythmia
- Non-compliance with FR/meds/high salt
- AMI
- PE
- Anaemia
- Infection/fever
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Anaesthesia and surgery
- Pregnancy
Sx of LVF
Dyspnea
ORthopnea/PND
Sx of RVF
Oedema
Ascites
Anorexia
Nausea
CVS risk factors
MAle Age HTN Chol Smoking Diabetes FHx of early CAD OCP or premature menopause Obesity Low physical activity Erectile dysfunction
RF for dilated cardiomyopathy
ETOH
FHx
HAemochromatosis
NYHA classification
I - No limitation of physical activity
II - Angina/dyspnea on moderate activity
III - Angina/dyspnea on mild activity
IV - Angina/dyspnea at rest
Ix for cause of hypertriglyceridemia
hypothyroid
DM
ETOH
Ix for HTN
UEC
-If K+ low consider hyperaldosteronism: ARR (High)
- OTher causes: Renovascular disease, Cushings, Liddle’s syndrome
24 hour urine catecolamines
Urine ACR PCR
OSA work up
CT Angio -?RAS
CVS Risk:
- BSL
- Chol
Causes of uncontrolled HTN
- Compliance
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Cushings
- Coarctation of the aorta
- RAS
- Phaeo