Cardio To Know Flashcards
Large VSD left uncorrected leads to
Aortic Regurg - increased heart volume and LV dilation
Classic findings in MIs (3)
Chest pain, >1mm ST cnahes, Increased cardiac enzymes
If IVs cant be places, what is alternative route?
Intraosseous cannulation. In emergencies, use the extremitites.
Chronic angina with ischemia occurs with what valve disease murmur?
Mitral regurg murmur = papillary ischemia
Long standing MS is a ssociated with that EKG and heart condition?
A Fib
Most important risk factor for PAD is?
Smoking
Most important risk factor for CAD is?
Diabetes
Pulsus Paradoxus & JVD is
tamp, echo, pericardiocentesis
What medication do you give a HTN with DM?
Ace-I
What CAD testing is used in the presence of a LBBB?
and Why?
LBBB are hard to see so you use an Adenosine radionuclear scan.
What psych medication can cause HTN?
MAOIs
When do you suspect a Pheo? How do you Diag? How do you treat it?
Palp, HA, Diaphoresis, and long standing HTN.Diag = uring metaneph & vallinic acid. Tx is with a Pheo
What meds decrease VLDL?
Fenofibrates (and trigs).
What is contraindicated in an Inferior wall MI? and why?
Nitro. preload dependent. Inferior wall MI = weak right ventricle. Nitro decreases preload.
When do people get Printzmetal Angina
AM
What do you do for a patient with STEMIs in II, III, AvF?
IV fluids. Fluid dependant RV
angina new in onset that occurs at rest or with minimal exertion
UA
Name and hours of Cardiac Markers
1) Myoglobin 1 hr, 8 hrs, 1 day
2) CK-MB 2 hrs, 1 day, 3 days
3) TropC 1 hr, 1 day, 1 week
What do you give after PCl for an MI?
abciximab, eptifibatide or tirofiban to stop platelets
What is Infliximab used for?
Anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha
What is the TIMI score used for? Whats the levels
Anticoagulation. 1 = safe to Dc, 3 = Serial Troponin + ASA + Clop. 5 = Antithrobo and PCl
What med proven mortality benefit in ST-elevation myocardial infarction?
Aspirin
What are the leads to the 4 wall MIs?
Anterior wall ST elevation in leads V1 through V4
Inferior wall ST elevation in leads II, III, and AVF
Lateral wall ST elevation in leads I, AVL, V5, and V6
Posterior wall ST depressions V1 through V3 and elevations in V8 and V9
What EKG finding is a ssociated with myocardial ischemia?
ST segment downsloping,
What is the equation for the target heart rate used for an exercise stress test?
Target heat rate = 85 % (220 - age (in years)).
What anti-angina med do yo ugive once BB and CCB have been tried?
Ranolazine
What is contraindicated in NSTEMI treatment?
tPa, there is no thrombus
What is contraindicated with severe COPD, asthma, atrioventricular block, hypotension or bradycardia
metoprolol
Men determined to be at low risk (lilidemia) screening for lipid abnormalities at age
35 and every 5 years if normal.
Timi score components? (7)
> 65, (CAD, Lipids, DM, Smoke), Known CAD, ASA w/n 7 days, Severe angina, EKG 0.5mm, + troponins
65 CACA, 0.5 Trop
contraindication to fibrinolytic therapy?
Intracranial hemorrage, Masses, Ischemia <3 months, Trauma, Aortic dissection, Active bleeding disorders, Untrontrolled HTN.
relative contraindication to fibrinolytic therapy?
Pregnancy, >180/110, internal bleed, ischemia <3 months.
What is Eisenbergs syndrome? What is the underlysing cause caused by?
Right to left shunt VSD, caused by Fetal Etoh, ToF
EKG of LBBB and RBBB?
LBBB” RR at Lead I, S wave at V1: Treat like stemi or HCM
How do you tx SSS and Brady?
Pace and Atropine
What is Weinchibach associated with?
Inferia wall MI
What EKG findings of Hypothermia?
Osborn (J point), A fib - Extracorporeal heating.
Lside CHF sxs?
Dyspnea, Fatigue, S3, Crackles
Tx for Kawasaki?
ASA and IVIG
Aortic Regurg has
Bounding Pulses, Water hammer, LSB, 2nd ICS,
Aortic Stenosis has
Narrow pulses, Decrease with Valsa, Increase with Squat. Pulsus Parvus and Tardus
MCC Restrictive MC & what are signs
Amyloids (shinny) then Sarcoidies (HyperCal, ICS)
Signs = JVD, kussmaul, Rales, Biatrial enlargment
How do you treat high trigs?
Fish oil, fenofebrates
What tx is contraindicated in pericarditis?
Warfarin (protein C problems)
Most common 2nd HTN cause?
Renal stenosis
What med is ionotropic, decrease Pul wedge pressure, and has normal BP?
Dobutamine.
How do you treat PEA? and Asystole?
CPR and Epi
What meds makes CHF worse?
Cilostazil, NSAIDS, Metformine, PDE5
What artery is the most turbulent?
Common femoral artery
How do you treat vtach?
Sotalol, Amioderone, Lido, Procanimide VS DeFib.
Does CKD respond to thiazides?
No
What med decreases preload only?
Furosimide
What med decreases both preload and afterload w/o being an ionotrope
Ace
Does tPA have allergic rnx?
No
Large vs small ASD,longstanding?
Large = LVH, Small = RVH, Long = Biventricular Hypertrophy
EKG of BRugada?
RBBB, STEMI & T wave inversion in V1-V3
goal of STEMI reprofusion ( PCL and Throbolytic)
90 mins and 30 mins
What can cause pericarditis?
How do you tx?
INH, Coxsachie, entero, Procanimide, Dressler.
NSAID, Colchicine, ASA, Lean forward
What is the EKG of Pericarditis?
Diffuse STEMI, PR depression in AVF
Dressler time and sxs
1-2 weeks post MI, fever, Leukocytosis.
What has BEcks, low volt, Elec Alter, and cardio meg
Tamponade
What can cause Myocarditis?
How do you tx?
Coxsachie, entero, SLE, Rheum, Clonidine.
Ace, Dobutamine, IVIG