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Cardio Path Flashcards

1
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Right to left shunts

A 
Tetrology of Falot
Transposition of great vessels
Persistent Truncus arteriosus
Tricuspid atresia
Total Anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)
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Left to right shunts

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VSD > ASD > PDA

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Close PDA

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Indomethacin

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Eisenmenger’s Syndrome

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uncorrected ASD, VSD, PDA causes shunt reversal due to PHTN

L to R –> R to L

Causes clubbing, cyanosis, polycythemia

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Tetrology of Falot

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PROVe

Pulmonary stenosis
RVH
Over-riding Aorta
VSD

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6
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why do tetrology of falot pts. squat?

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Increase TPR –> decreases shunt so that blood goes to lungs and is oxygenated

combats cyanosis

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7
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D-Transposition of the great vessels

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Failure of aorticopulmonary septum to spiral

Aorta attached to RV
Pulmonary a attached to LV

Must have shunt to be compatible with life

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8
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Coarctation of aorta associated with

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Turner Syndrome–infantile

Bicuspid Aortic Valve–Adult

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Infantile coarctation of aorta

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stenosis proximal to insertion of ductus arteriosus

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Adult coarctation of aorta

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Stenosis distal to insertion of ductus arteriosus

Rib notching–collateral circulation of vertebral aa.
HTN in UE
Weak pulses in LE

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Why is PDA kept open?

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Low O2 tension

PGE synthesis

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12
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PDA Heart sound

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machine like murmur

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13
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Rx’s for open/close PDA

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Open–PGE

Close–Indomethacin

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14
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22q11 mutation associated with

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Truncus arteriosus

Tet of fallot

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15
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Down syndrome associated with

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ASD
VSD
AV septal defect (endocardil cushion)

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16
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Turner Syndrome associated with

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Coarctation–preductal

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17
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Marfan Syndrome associated with

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Aortic insufficiency and dissection

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18
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Infant of diabetic Mom

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Transposition of great vessels

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19
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HTN

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> 140/90

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20
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Malignant HTN

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> 180/120

∆ in pressure is what mediates the damage

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21
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Xanthelasma

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Lipid laden macrophages deposited in skin of eylids

sign of hyperlipidemia

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22
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Arcus Senilis

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Lipid deposition in cornea

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23
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Tendinous Xanthoma

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Lipid deposition in tendons–achilles #1

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24
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Monckeberg arteriosclerosis

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Calcifications in the media of aa.

radial and ulnar especially

DOE NOT obstruct flow

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25
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Thickening of small arteries due to essential HTN or DM

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Hyaline Arteriolosclerosis

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26
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Onion skinning of arteries due to malignant HTN

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Hyperplastic arteriolosclerosis

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27
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Fibrous plaques and atheromas in INTIMA of large/medium arteries

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Atherosclerosis

narrows lumen

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28
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Mediators of Smooth mm. migration in atherosclerosis

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PDGF

FGF

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29
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Atherosclerosis most common locations

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bifurcations

  1. Abdominal Aorta
  2. coronary aa.
  3. popliteal aa.
  4. carotid aa.
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30
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Hypertensive Marfan with a history of sexual promiscuity and multiple syphilis infections COD

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Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

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31
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Longitudinal intramural tear forming a false lumen of aorta

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Aortic Dissection

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32
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Aortic Dissection presentation

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Tearing feeling radiating to back
mediastinal widening on CT
Pericardial tamponade, aortic rupture, death

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33
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Atherosclerosis
ST depression on EKG
retrosternal pain with exertion

A

Stable angina

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34
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CP at rest
ST elevation (Not MI)
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Prynzmetal angina

coronary vasospasm

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35
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Thrombosis with incomplete coronary artery stenosis
ST depression
Worsening CP with minimal exertion

A

Unstable/crescendo angina

Basically an MI that hasn’t infarcted

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36
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Coronary Steal Syndrome

A

vasodilator aggrevates ischemia by taking blood flow from stenosis to an area of higher profusion

Pressure gradient

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37
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Sudden Cardiac Death

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Death from Cardiac causes w/in 1 hour of onset

lethal arrhythmia–most common

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Chronic Ischemic Heart disease

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progressive onset of CHF due to chronic ischemic myocardial damage

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39
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MI ∆’s 4-12 hrs

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Early Coag necrosis
edema
hemorrhage
wavy fibers

Risk of Arrhythmia

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40
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MI ∆ 12-24 hrs.

A

Contraction bands
release of necrotic contents into blood
Neutrophils start to invade

Arrhythmia risk

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41
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MI ∆ 1-3 days

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Neutrophils
extensive coag necrosis
acute inflammation

risk of fibrinous pericarditis

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42
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MI ∆ 3-14 Days

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Macrophages
granulation tissue at margins (red border)

Risk of free wall rupture

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43
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2+ weeks post MI ∆’s

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gray/white gross appearance

Contracted scar complete

risk of Dressler’s Syndrome

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44
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Dx reinfaction

A

CK-MB

returns to normal in 48 hrs. where trops stay up for 7-10 days

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45
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MI with lots of necrosis
entire wall effected
ST elevation

A

Transmural

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46
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MI with < 50% ischemic necrosis of ventricle wall

ST depression of EKG

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Subendocardial infarct

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47
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Dressler’s Syndrome

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Autoimmune phenomenon –> fibrinous pericarditis

several weeks post MI

48
Q

S3
Dilated heart on US
Balloon appearance of heart on Chest xray
ECCENTRIC hypertrophy

A

Dilated cardiomyopathy

sarcomeres added in series

49
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Dilated Cardiomyopathy causes

A 
Alcohol abuse
wet beriberi
Coxsackie B
Cocaine
Chagas Disease
Doxorubicin
hemochromatosis
peripartum cardiomyopathy
50
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Dilated Cardiomyopathy Tx

A 
Na restriction
ACE-I
diuretics
digoxin
heart transplant
51
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Sudden death in athlete
outflow tract obstruction
asymmetric CONCENTRIC hypertrophy
Syncope

A

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Sarcomeres added in //

52
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Tx

A

ß Blockers

CCB’s (non-dihydro)

53
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyoathy asssociated with

A

ß myosin heavy chain mutation

Friedrich’s Ataxia

54
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Mechanism of outflow tract obstruction with Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

A

IV septum is hypertrophied and too close to mitral valve leaflets –> leaflets then obstruct outflow –> Syncope

55
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Loeffler’s Syndrome

A

endomyocardial fibrosis with prominant eosinophilic infiltrates

seen in restrictive obliterative cardiomyopathy

56
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restrictive/obliterative cardiomyopathy causes

A 
sarcoidosis
amyloidosis
postradiation fibrosis
enoscardial fibroelstosis
Loeffler Syndrome
hemochromatosis
57
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Rx that reduce mortality of CHF

A

ACE-I
ß-Blocker
ARBs
Spironolactone

Hydralazine with Nitrate in some pts.

58
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Rx for Sx relief in CHF

A

Thiazides or loops

59
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Hemosiderin Laden Macrophages in lung

A

Left Heart Failure buzz

60
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Orthopnea

A

SOB when supine

61
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RHF Signs

A

Nutmeg liver
JVD
Peripheral edema

62
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LHF signs

A

pulmonary edema
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
orhopnea

63
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Sx of endocarditis

A 
Fever
Roth spots (retina)
Osler Nodes (digits)
new murmur
Janeway Lesions (palms and soles)
anemia
splinter hemorrhage on nail bed
64
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Endocarditis bugs

A

Acute–S. aureus

Subacute–S. Viridans

65
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Post dental procedure endocarditis

A

S. viridans (mutans)

66
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Endocarditis

Colon Cancer

A

S. bovis

67
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Prosthetic Valve endocarditis

A

S. epidermidis

68
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Who gets endocarditis on right side (tricuspid)?

A

IV druggies

S. aureus, Pseudomonas, Candida

69
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Most common valve for endocarditis

A

Mitral

70
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Rheumatic Fever cause

A

Strep Pyogenes

Abs to M protein attack heart (type II)

71
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Rhematic Fever Dx

A

Aschoff bodies–granuloma with giant cells

Anitschkow’s cells–activated hitiocytes

elevated ASO titers

72
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Early and late manifestations of Rheumatic fever

A

Early–MVP

Late–Mitral stenosis

73
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Rhematic Fever Sx

A

JONES

Joints, heart, Nodules, erythema marginatum, syndenham’s chorea

74
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Fibrinous pericarditis causes

A

Dressler’s Syndrome
Uremia
Radiation

loud friction rub

75
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Seous Pericarditis

A

Viral
SLE
RA

76
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Suppurative/Purulent pericarditis

A

bacterial infxns

pneumococcus, strep

77
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Pulsus Paradoxus

A

decrease in systolic blood pressure by > 10 mmHg during inspiration

Seen with cardiac tamponade, croup, sleep apnea, pericarditis

78
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JVD
Increased venous pressure
hypotension
Tachycardia
pulsus paradoxus
A

Cardiac Tamponade

79
Q

Tree Bark appearance of aorta

calcification of aortic root and ascending arch

disrupted vasa vasorum with atrophy of vessel wall

A

3º syphilis

80
Q

most common 1º cardiac tumor

A

Myxoma

81
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Myxoma most common site

A

left atrium

ball valve obstruction of LA –> syncope

82
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most common 1º cardiac tumor in kids

A

Rhabdomyoma

83
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Rhabdomyoma is associated with

A

Tuberous Sclerosis

84
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Most common heart tumor overall

A

Mets from melanoma and lymphoma

85
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Kussmaul’s sign

A

icreased JVD on inspiration instead of decrease

constrictive pericarditis, restrictive cardiomyopathies, right atrial or ventricular tumors

86
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Raynaud’s Syndrome

A

Secondary to disease process

SLE, CREST, Mixed CT disease

87
Q

old woman
jaw claudication
unilateral headache
elevated ESR

A

Temporal (Giant Cell) Arteritis

effects carotid artery vessels

88
Q

Temporal (Giant Cell) Arteritis associated with

A

polymyalgia rheumatica

89
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Temporal (Giant Cell) Arteritis Tx

A

High Dose corticosteroids

Prevent blindness–ophthalmic Artery occlusion

90
Q 
Asian female < 40
Weak UE pulse
fever
night sweats
arthritis 
myalgias
skin nodules
occular disturbances
high ESR
A

Takayasu’s Arteritis

91
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Takayasu Arteritis description

A

Granulomatous thickening of aortic arch and proximal great vessels

92
Q

Takayasu Arteritis Tx

A

Corticosteroids

93
Q 
Young adult
HBV+
Melena and GI pain
HTN 
Renal Damage
neurologic dysfunction
cutaneous erruptions--different age lesions
A

Polyarteritis nodosa

94
Q

Polyarteritis nodosa vessels effected

A

visceral and renal vessels

not pulmonary artery

95
Q

Polyarteritis nodosa Tx

A

Corticosteroids

Cyclophosphamides

96
Q 
Asian Child (< 4)
Strawberry tongue
cervical lymphadenitis
hand/foot erythema
desquamating rash
A

Kawasaki Disease

97
Q

Kawasaki Disease COD

A

Coronary Arty aneurysm –> MI

98
Q

Kawasaki Disease Tx

A

Aspirin (only time to give to kid)

IV Ig

99
Q 
Heavy Smoker male > 40
Intermitent claudication 
autoamputation of digits
superficial nodular phlebitis
Raynaud's phenomenon
A

Buerger’s Disease

100
Q

Buerger’s Disease Tx

A

Quit Smoking

101
Q

p-ANCA+
Necortizing vasculitis of lung, kidney, skin

Pauci-immune GN
palpable purpura
No granulomas

A

micorscopic polyangiitis

102
Q

micorscopic polyangiitis Tx

A

Cyclophosphamide

corticosteroids

103
Q 
Hemoptysis 
hematuria
RBC casts in urine
c-ANCA+
Chronic sinusitis and otitis media
A

Wegener’s Granulomatosis

104
Q 
IgE
Eosinophils
Asthma
peripheral neuropathy
p-ANCA+
Granulomas
Palpable purpura
A

Churg Strauss Syndrome

105
Q

Most common childhood systemic vasculitis

A

Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura

106
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Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura Sx

A

Palpable purpura on buttocks and legs
arthralgia
abd. pain, melena, multiple lesion same age

107
Q

Strawberry hemangioma

A

benign capillary hemangioma of infancy

regresses by 5-8 yrs

108
Q

Cherry hemangioma

A

benign capillary hemangioma of elderly

does not regress

109
Q

Pyogenic granuloma

A

polypoid capillary hemangioma
ulcerates and bleeds

due to trauma & pregnancy

110
Q

Cystic Hygroma

A

Cavernous hemangioma of neck

Associated with Turner Syndrome

111
Q

Glomus Tumor

A

benign painful tumor under fingernail

modified smooth mm. cells of glomus

112
Q

Bacillary angiomatosis

A

AIDs pt. with Bartonella henselae

mistaken for Kaposi’s

113
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Angioarcoma

A

malignant blood vessel of breast, head, neck

associated with radiation Tx of breast cancer, Hodgkin’s,

aggressive

114
Q

Lymphangiosarcoma

A

Lymphatic malignancy

post radical mastectomy pts. from persistent lymphedema

115
Q

Kaposi’s Sarcoma

A

HHV-8
AIDs pt.

endothelial malignancy of mouth, GI, respiratory tract

116
Q

Port wine stain (naveus flemus) on face

ipsilateral leptomeningeal angiomatosis

Seizures

early onset glaucoma

A

Sturge-Weber Disease

117
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Sturge-Weber Disease vessel size effected

A

capillary size

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