Cardio p. 290-293

Question 1

What is Hypertensive urgency? whats the BP?

Answer 1

severe (≥ 180/≥ 120 mmHg) hypertension without acute end-organ damage.

Question 2

Define HTN?

Answer 2

Persistent systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg

Question 3

Name renal/renovascular disease that is usually found in younger women) and 1° hyperaldosteronism.

Answer 3

fibromuscular dysplasia

Question 4

Define Hypertensive emergency?

Answer 4

severe hypertension with evidence of acute end-organ damage.

Question 5

The renal artery in Fibromuscular dysplasia has what kind of appearance?

Answer 5

“String of beads” appearance

Question 6

What type of HTN can cause microangiopathic hemolytic anemia?

Answer 6

Hypertensive emergency

Question 7

T or F? Papilledema can be caused by hypertensive urgency.

Answer 7

F. Hypertensive emergency

Question 8

What happens to renal arteries in HTN which are visible on PAS stain?

Answer 8

Renal arterial hyalinosis

Question 9

In terms of race, which is race is more prone to HTN among Caucasions, Africans and Asians.

Answer 9

black > white > Asian.

Question 10

90% of hypertension is 1° (essential) and related to incre —  or incr TPR.

Answer 10

CO

Question 11

VSD is seen in which 2 disorders?

Answer 11

• fetal alcohol syndrome

- Down syndrome

Question 12

Triad of cardiac temponade:

Answer 12

Hypotention
distended neck veins
distant heart sounds
(p. 294 FA’16)

Question 13

Equilibration of diastolic pressure in all 4 chambers describes what phenomenon?

Answer 13

Cardiac temponade (p. 294 FA’16)

Question 14

RV pushing into LV during inspiration causes — and is seen in —.

Answer 14

causes restrictive LV filling, seen in Pulsus paradoxus

not in FA

Question 15

Kussmaul sign is due to?

Answer 15

Restricted RV filling