Cardiology Flashcards
Ductus venosus
Umbilical vein-> IVC
Bypass liver
Foramen ovale
Right atrium-> left atrium
Bypass right ventricle and pulmonary circulation
Ductus arteriosus
Pulmonary artery->aorta
Bypass pulmonary circulation
Features of innocent murmurs
5S
Soft Short Systolic Situation dependent Symptomless
Pan-systolic murmurs DD
Mitral stenosis: 5th intercostal space, mid-clavicular line
Tricuspid regurgitation: 5th intercostal space, left sternal border
VSD: left lower sternal border
Ejection-systolic murmurs
DD
Aortic stenosis: 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border
Pulmonary stenosis: second intercostal space, left sternal border
Hypertrophy obstructive cardiomyopathy: 4th intercostal space, left sternal border
Conditions associated with infective endocarditis
VSD PDA Aortic valve abnormalities Bicuspid aortic valve Tetralogy of fallot
Infective endocarditis triad
Pathophysiology
Endothelial damage, sheer stress forces
Platelet adhesion
Microbial adherence
Bacteraemia
Bacteria protected in vegetation
Infective endocarditis causative organisms
Organisms have surface receptors to fibronectin
S. Aureus
Strep viridans, after dental procedures
Enterococci, after GU or GI surgery
Clinical features of infective endocarditis
Persistent low grade fever Heart murmur Splenomegaly Petechiae Oslers node Jane way lesions Splinter haemorrhages
Embolic phenomena in infective endocarditis
Splinter haemorrhages Glomerular nephritis: haematuria Pulmonary emboli Cerebral emboli: seizures, hemiparesis Roth spots: retinal haemorrhages
Infective endocarditis investigations
Blood cultures, 3 culture over 48-72hours
Echocardiography
Microscopic haematuria
Anaemia, leukocytosis, raised ESR
Modified Dukes criteria for infective endocarditis
Major criteria
Positive blood culture:
2 blood cultures >12hrs apart
3 positive cultures >1 hour apart
ECHO: Mass on valve/ implanted material; Abscess Dehiscence of prosthetic valve New valvular regurgitation
Modified Dukes criteria for infective endocarditis
Minor criteria
Predisposing heart condition or IV drug use
Fever: temperature >38
Vascular phenomena
Immunological phenomena: glomerulonephritis, Roth spots, oslers nodes, rheumatoid factor
Microbiological pneumonia
ECHO
Diagnosis of infective endocarditis
Modified dukes criteria
Two major criteria
5 minor
One major three minor
Complications of infective endocarditis
Systemic embolisation Abscess formation Pseudoaneurysm Valvular perforation Heart failure
Infective endocarditis
IV penicillin or ceftriaxone 4 weeks
Acute rheumatic fever
2-4 weeks after pharyngitis
Strep pyogenes
Epidemiology acute rheumatic fever
Developing countries
Tropical countries
Females
Pathophysiology rheumatic fever
Streptococcus pyogenes
Gram-positive cocci
Cytolytic toxins: streptolysin O and S
M proteins are immunogenic to B cells
Anti-M antibodies affect heart (rheumatic heart disease), brain, joints and skin
Risk factors for rheumatic fever
Children and young people Poverty Overcrowded and poor hygiene places FH of Rh fever D8/17 B cell antigen positivity
Diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever
Positive throat culture for Group A B-haemolytic streptococci
Or Elevated anti-streptolysin O
Or Anti-deoxyribonuclease B titre
And
2 major criteria
1 major and 2 minor
Major criteria (SPECS)
Sydenham chorea Polyarthritis Erythema marginatum Carditis Subcutaneous nodules
Minor criteria (CAPE)
CRP/ ESP- raised acute phase reactant Arthralgia Pyrexia/ fever ECG- prolonged PR interval Joint (arthritis or arthralgia) and cardiac (carditis or prolonged PR interval)
Acute rheumatic fever investigations
Bloods: ESR, CRP, FBC Bloods culture to exclude sepsis Rapid antigen detection test Throat culture Anti-streptococcal serology ECG CXR ECHO
Management of rheumatic fever
Benzathine benzylpenicillin, phenoxymethylpenicillin, amoxicillin
Aspirin or NSAIDs
Emergency valve replacement
In severe carditis: glucocorticoids and diuretics
Secondary prophylaxis with IM benzathine benzylpenicillin every 3-4weeks
Oral phenoxymethylpenicillin twice daily
Oral sulfadiazine daily
Oral azithromycin
ASD
Females more likely to have ostium secundum
Risk factors PDA
Rubella in maternal Prematurity Maternal smoking in 1st trimester Maternal diabetes Maternal drug use