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Cardiology Flashcards

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Pulsus parvus et tardus is seen in which conidition?

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Aortic stenosis

Defined as: weak and delayed pulse

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What is the definition of Kussmaul’s sign?

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Increase in JVP with inspiration

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What is the most common cardiomyopathy?

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Dilated cardiomyopathy

Seen in: chaga’s Dse, wet beri-ber, coxsackie virus, ischemia, HTN

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Hypertension + unexplained hypokalemia + metabolic alkalosis

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Conn’s Disease

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Malignant hypertension is defined as?

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Progressive renal failure + encephalopathy

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What is the most common cause of death in healthy athletes?

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Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

Congenital; autosomal dominant

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Which syndrome pertains to delayed pericarditis after MI?

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Dressler’s syndrome

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Beck’s triad is composed of?

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JVD, hypotension, muffled heart sounds

Pertains to a cardiac tamponade

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Corrigan’s sign?

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Water-hammer

Aortic regurgitation

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Austin Flint murmur

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Aortic regurgitation

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de Musset’s sign?

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Head bobbing

Aortic regurgitation

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Duroziez’s sign?

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Femoral pulse

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Most common associated risk factor for aneurysm?

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Atherosclerosis

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What is the most common associated risk factor for aortic dissection?

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Hypertension

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When do you perform a surgical repair on aortic aneurysm?

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> 5.5cm (abdominal)

>6cm (thoracic)

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What is the most common location of an aortic dissection?

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Above the aortic valve, distal to left subclavian artery

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Virchow’s triad is composed of?

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Hemostasis, endothelial injury, hyper coagulability

Risk factor for DVT

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What is calf tenderness with passive dorsiflexion?

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Homan’s sign

Pertains to DVT

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Leriche’s syndrome is defined as?

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Aortoiliac peripheral arterial disease

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What is the congenital malformation of the lymphatic system?

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Milroy’s disease

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The presence of an S4 gallop pertains to what condition?

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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The presence of a S3 gallop pertains to what condition?

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Dilated cardiomyopathy

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What is the normal EF?

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55%

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What is the physiologic basis for the third heart sound?

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Rapid blood flow from atrium to ventricle

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What is the physiologic basis of the fourth heart sound ?

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Filling of ventricle

25
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The carotid sinus nerve is also known as?

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Herring’s nerve (CN IX)

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MVP involves myxomatous degeneration of which layer of the heart?

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Spongiosus layer

27
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Barlow syndrome is also known as?

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Mitral valve prolapse

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Most common cause of CHF?

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Ischemia

29
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Most common lesions caused by RF?

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Mitral stenosis

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