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Cardiology Flashcards

1
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Name the left atrioventricular valve

A

Mitral valve, or bicuspid

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2
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Name the right atrioventricular valve

A

Tricuspid valve

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3
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Is the mitral valve bicuspid or tricuspid?

A

Bicuspid

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4
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Blood returning to the right atrium from the periphery has about __ O2 saturation

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70%

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5
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The semilunar valves are both (bicuspid or tricuspid)

A

tricuspid

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6
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The __ valve connects the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery

A

pulmonary valve

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7
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The __ valve connects the left ventricle to the ascending aorta

A

aortic valve

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8
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Valves prevent __

A

backflow/regurgitation

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9
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The __ artery is the only artery to carry deoxygenated blood

A

pulmonary artery

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10
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The __ veins are the only veins carrying oxygenated blood

A

pulmonary veins

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11
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The __ vena cava delivers deoxygenated blood from the legs, abdominal organs, and lower body to the right atrium

A

inferior vena cava

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12
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Common cardiac symptoms of Down Syndrome include __ and __

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AV canal defect and VSD

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13
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The primary cardiac symptom of Duchenne’s Muscular dystrophy is __

A

cardiomyopathy

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14
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The primary cardiac symptoms of Marfan syndrome are __ and ___

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Aortic aneurism or aortic and/or mitral valve regurgitation

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15
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(term) the amount of blood discharged from the L or R ventricle per minute

A

Cardiac Output - CO

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16
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(term) the amount of blood ejected by the Left Ventricle with each heart beat

A

Stroke volume - SV

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17
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The formula for Cardiac Output

A

CO = SV X HR

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18
Q

The most accurate way to measure cardiac output in children

A

Fick calculation

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19
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HLHS (abbrev)

A

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

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20
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TGA (abbrev)

A

Transposition of the Great Arteries

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21
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ASO (surgical abbrev)

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Arterial Switch Operation

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22
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Peripheral edema in babies and toddlers may present in these areas:

A

eyes, hands, feet, fontanels

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23
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If CHF is caused by poor contractility, it may be treated with this class of medications

A

positive inotropes (Digoxin/lanoxin, dopamine drugs)

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24
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If CHF is caused by increased preload, it may be treated with this class of medications

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diuretics (Lasix/furosemide, HCTZ)

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25
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If CHF is caused by increased afterload, it may be treated with this class of medications

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vasodilators (enalapril/vasotec, captopril/Capoten)

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26
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Fluid restriction is (rarely/often) recommended in Peds

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rarely

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27
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Congenital Heart Defects occur in __% of all pregnancies and 1 in ___ live births

A

1% of all pregnancies, 1 in 170 live births

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28
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chronic hypoxia results in __ fingers

A

clubbed

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29
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chronic hypoxia may result in clubbed fingers and ___

A

polycythemia

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30
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polycythemia is increased production of ___

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RBCs - red blood cells

31
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Polycythemia results in __ blood, increasing risk of thrombus

32
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Hgb (abbrev)

A

Hemoglobin

33
Q

Hg > 15 g/dL

A

polycythemia

34
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Children with __ may present with poor growth, ShOB, and exercise intolerance

35
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Babies/toddlers with ___ may present with poor feeding, poor growth, irritability, ShOB, or excessive sweating

36
Q

Advanced stages of __ in infants/children may result in peripheral edema or an enlarged liver

37
Q

(disease) cardiac muscle becomes dilates, hypertrophied, stiff, or inflamed

A

cardiomyopathy - CM

38
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The 3 types of cardiomyopathy are:

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dilated, hypertrophic, or restrictive

39
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The most common form of cardiomyopathy is

A

dilated - DCM

40
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The least common form of cardiomyopathy is

A

restrictive - RCM

41
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This type of CM is defined by having enlargement of all 4 cardiac chambers

42
Q

DCM is caused by __

A

toxins - chemotherapy, nutritional disorders, microbes, bacteria, viruses, immunological defects

43
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This form of cardiomyopathy is usually familial

44
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This form of cardiomyopathy results in a hyperdynamic pump but poor ventricular filling

45
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In this form of CM, ventricular walls refuse to relax but are normal in size; atria may be enlarged

46
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This form of cardiomyopathy is not treated with diuretics and inotropic meds

47
Q

Carvedilol’s med class

A

Beta blocker

48
Q

Carvedilol will __ HR and BP but __ stroke volume (SV)

A

decrease, increase

49
Q

Carvedilol will (improve, reduce) renal blood flow

50
Q

Often, individuals who suffer rheumatic fever as children require __ replacement in life

A

valve replacement

51
Q

Valve replacement lasts __ to __ years

A

5-10 years

52
Q

(abbrev) ASD

A

Atrial Septal Defect

53
Q

(abbrev) VSD

A

Ventricular Septal Defect

54
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(abbrev) PDA

A

Patent ductus arteriosus

55
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(abbrev) PS

A

Pulmonic stenosis

56
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(abbrev) AVC

A

Atrioventricular canal defect

57
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(abbrev) CoA

A

Coarctation of the Aorta

58
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(abbrev) AS or AVS

A

Aortic Stenosis or Aortic Valve Stenosis

59
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(abbrev) TOF

A

Tetralogy of Fallot

60
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HTN is (common/uncommon) in children

61
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Peds HTN has highest prevalence in (race)

A

African Americans

62
Q

HTN in peds may indicate

A

kidney disease, CoA, LVH, early onset familial HTN

63
Q

Child post-stent must be monitored for increasing ___ ____

A

pulse pressure

64
Q

Aldosterone promotes __ and __ retention

A

water and sodium

65
Q

the catecholamines

A

epi and norepi

66
Q

Cardiac Output X Systemic Vascular Resistance = ___

A

MAP Mean Arterial Pressure

67
Q

Increased Na+ retention leads to release of __ by pituitary gland

68
Q

ADH promotes __ retention and __ BP

A

water retention and increased BP

69
Q

The 3 stages of shock are

A

compensatory, progressive, irreversible

70
Q

normal pulse pressure

A

30-40 mmHg

71
Q

Intropin (drug name)

72
Q

Dobutrex (drug name)

A

Dobutamine

73
Q

ecchymoses

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