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Cardiology Flashcards

1
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Chest pain, worse with movement of left arm. Palpating of chest reproduces pain. Next best step?

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Observation. Musculoskeletal in origin. Ischemia doesn’t reproduce pain

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Chest pain, crushing substernal pain radiating to left arm. Troponin- 0.4. Diagnosis?

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MI. Troponin will be above 0.4. Cardiac enzymes not elevated in unstable/ prinzmetal angina

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Woman on fluconazole and ondansetron develops palpitations. EKG shows TdP. Treatment?

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IV Magnesium. If hemodynamically unstable- cardioversion

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Anterior MI, next best step

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Aspirin.

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Treatment for ventricular fibrillation

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Defibrillator.

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6
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Epigastric burning after playing. No relief with antacids. EKG normal. Next best step?

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Exercise ekg. Should be done in those with suspected stable ischemic heart disease

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Inferior MI, 3 days later develops SOB, hypotension, bibasilar crackles, faint systolic murmur. Cause?

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Papillary muscle rupture. Results in MR. Involves RCA.

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1 hour old baby with respiratory distress. H/o Gest DM in mom, echo shows small LV cavity and increased Iv septum thickness. Next best step?

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Beta blocker therapy. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy of infancy.

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9
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Becks triad cause

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Decreased LV preload in cardiac tamponade

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10
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Type of syncope confirmed with upright tilt table test

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Vasovagal syncope

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11
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Diagnosis in cerebrovascular disease causing syncope

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Do arteriography and carotid USG

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Diagnosis of Aortic dissection in hypotension patients

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Do TEE. Ascending dissection requires urgent surgical repair

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13
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MCC of acute cardiac arrest post MI ?

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V Fib

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14
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Which woman with cardiac conditions can’t get pregnant?

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MAP- MS, AS, PAH.

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15
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New diastolic murmur after AV replacement. Next step?

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Echo. To assess for AR

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16
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Asymptomatic newborn with 2/6 holosystolic murmur. Best next step?

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Do echo. Large defects VSD have soft murmur

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17
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Congenital long QT syndrome treatment

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Propranolol

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18
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MOA of beta blockers and CCB

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Decreases myocardial contractility

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19
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Use of adenosine

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AVNRT

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20
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Risk factors for Premature atrial complexes

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Caffeine, smoking, stress. Please Avoid Caffeine and Smoking- PAC

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21
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Side effect of niacin given for hyperlipidemia

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Cutaneous flushing and itching

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22
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WPW with Afib. Treatment?

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Procainamide. If unstable cardioversion

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23
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Post catheterisation complication- hypotension, back pain, improves with NS. Next step

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CT abd/ pelvis suspicious of retro peritoneal hematoma

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24
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Management of respiratory failure due to acute decompensated HF

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Non invasive positive pressure ventilation

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25
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Prevention of acute limb ischemia secondary to left atrial thrombus

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Apixaban, direct oral anticoagulant must be used

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26
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Treatment for aortic dissection

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Beta blockers then nitroprusside, then surgical correction

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27
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Cyanotic newborn - ecg shows tall P waves and left axis deviation, decreased pulmonary markings on cxr. Diagnosis?

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Tricuspid valve atresia.

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28
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Blunt thoracic aortic injury diagnosis by ?

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CT angiography

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29
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BNP levels correlate with severity of which chamber?

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LV systolic dysfunction.

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30
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Cardiac complications of sarcoidosis

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Restrictive cardiomyopathy, AV block, dilated cardiomyopathy, MVP, AR, ventricular arrhythmias, HF

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31
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Surveillance method for <80% carotid stenosis with risk factors

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Annual carotid duplex

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32
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Rx of sturge Weber syndrome

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Laser therapy, anti epileptic, IOP reduction

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33
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Supply of SA, AV node

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RCA

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34
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ECG finding when we are not supposed to shock

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During relative refractory period- T wave (repolarization). Only shock in R wave- depolarization

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35
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Sudden chest, epigastric pain- sharp, deep, low BP, JVD, STEMI in inf leads. widened mediastinum

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Aortic dissection- coronary ostial involvement-RCA occlusion- MI involving RV

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36
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Sharp localized ant chest pain, 6wks ago CABG, h/o DM, ESRD, temp-100, nonspecific ST, Cr- 1.5, small pericardial effusion

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Acute pericarditis due to Post cardiac injury syndrome- immune mediated inflamm- NSAIDS+colchicine

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37
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Causes of post cardiac inj synd

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MI, Cardiac sx, trauma, PCI

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38
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Complication of CABG- 2 weeks- incisional purulence, crepitus, fever, chest pain

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Bacterial mediastinitis

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39
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CF of ruptured AAA

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sudden severe abd/back pain, shock, umbilical/flank hematoma

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40
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ACS- NSTEMI mx

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Nitrates, beta blocker, dual anti platelet, anticiag, statin, coronary reperfusion-angio within 24 hrs. STEMI- PCI, fibrinolytics

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41
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ALI immediate rx

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anticoagulant- IV heparin

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42
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NSTEMI refused intervention, taking aspirin. NBS?

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include P2Y12 inhibitor

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43
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Illicit drugs causing HTN

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cocaine, amphetamines, MDMA/ecstacy, PCP, marijuana

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44
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MC comorbidity assoc with AFib

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Chronic HTN

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45
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Meds causing QT prolongation

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Macrolides & fluoroquinolones
Antiemetics (eg, ondansetron)
Azoles (eg, fluconazole)
Antipsychotics, TCAs & SSRIs
Some opioids (eg, methadone, oxycodone)
Class Ia antiarrhythmics (eg, quinidine)
Class III antiarrhythmics (eg, dofetilide, sotalol)

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46
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Congenital causes of QT prolongation

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Romano ward, Jervell and Lange nielsen syndrome (+SNHL)

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47
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Cardiac anomalies associated with trisomy 18

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Edward- VSD, ASD, PDA

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48
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Cardiac anomaly assoc with Digeorge

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Truncus arteriosus- single S2

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49
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Valve dysfunction based on types of prosthetic

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Paravalvular leak- mechanical (regurgitation around valve), transvalvular regurg- bioprosthetic (regurg through valve), stenosis- due to thrombus

50
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What to consider while adding amiodarone in a HF pt

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Digoxin toxicity, decrease dose by 25-50%. Monitor weekly

51
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Embolic sources that can cause ALI

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LA, LV, IE, prosthetic valve thrombosis

52
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Primary mechanism of class 1C antiarrythmics causing SVT

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Use dependence- in rapid rates, more number of channels blocked, progressive decrease in impulse conduction- widened QRS complex

53
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ECG findings in vasovagal syncope

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Bradycardia, sinus arrest

54
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Cocaine induced NTEMI mx?

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IV BZD, aspirin, GTN, CCB, if STEMI- catheterize

55
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WPW with pre excited AFib

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Procainamide

56
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ECG in WPW

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delta wave, short PR, wide QRS

57
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CF of Digeorge

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CATCH- cardiac outflow anomaly, anomalous face, thymic hypoplasia, cleft palate, hypoparathyroidism

58
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Relation betw digoxin and potassium

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compete to bind to myocardium at Na-K ATPase- hypokalemia increases digoxin toxicity

59
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Digoxin induced arrhythmias

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Increased automaticity of myoc conduction or increased vagal tone- atrial tach with AV block

60
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CVC placed. NBS

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Portable CXR- should be proximal to angle betw trachea and rigth main bronchus

61
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CVC complications

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Inappropriate placements, lung puncture- pneumothorax, myocardial perforation- cardiac tamponade, arterial puncture

62
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PAD 1st line mx

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Check ABI, supervised graded exercise program, stop smoking, DM, BP control. Start low dose aspirin + statin

63
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62F dyspnea, dry cough, orthopnea, JVD, pulm edema, HTN, AFib. NBS

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NIPPV- reduces WOB and decreases intrapulmonary shunting by displacing edema from alveoli

64
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Mx of HCM

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Increase preload- maintain high LV EDV with hydration, low HR, beta blocker. High LVESV encouraged by low SV by low contractility or increased afterload

65
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Sensation of skipped beats, HTN, DM, irreg heart rhythm. ECG- showing reg RR, dropped QRS

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Progressive prolongation of PR, narrow QRS- Mobitz type 1

66
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Vagal tone and mobitz type 1

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increasing vagal tone worsens block and vice versa

67
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Mobitz type 2 ECG and vagal tone relation

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Constant RR, randomly dropped QRS. Increasing vagal tone improves block

68
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1st degree AV block

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Reg PP, RR, prolonged PR

69
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42F exertional dyspnea, harsh late peaking systolic murmur- 2nd R ICS radiating to carotids, S4+

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AS- congenital valve malformation

70
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65M PAD, in 5 yrs increased risk in?

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MI, start antiplatelet, statin, lifestyle modification

71
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Preop test for prev Inf wall MI going for rotator cuff sx

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None (According to RCRI- 6 predictors- high risk sx, ischemic heart disease, h/o chf, h/o TIA/stroke, DM+insulin, preop cr>2) 0-1- low risk, >2- increased risk of cardiac death/arrest/MI

72
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Valve abn in williams syndr

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Supravalvular AS

73
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HF signs, holosystolic murumu in left sternal border, prominent V wave, absent X descent

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TR due to RHF- dilation of RV- Dil of TV annulus

74
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Prominent A, flat Y seen in

75
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JVP wave in cardiac tamponade

76
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Prognosis of newborn with HCM

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Spontaneous regression by 1 yr

77
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AFib pt on metoprolol and apixaban has frequent triggers. BMI high. NBS

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Do sleep apnea testing

78
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Rx for amlodipine causing edema

79
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67M exertional syncope, dyspnea, fatigue, cardiac RF+ additional finding?

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weak slow rising carotid pulses- AS

80
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Greatest impact in reducing BP- non pharm

81
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24wks preg- HTN, 1+proteinuria. NBS

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24 hr urine protein to diagnose preeclampsia

82
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Mechanism MR due to HF in dilated cardiomyopathy

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LV papillary muscle detachment

83
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Hemodynamic changes in LVMI

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Increased LV, RV preload, SVR

84
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Hemodynamic changes in RVMI

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Increased RV preload, SVR decreased LV

85
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Murmur in ADE of ICD pacemaker

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TR- can cause RHF. Confirm with Echo

86
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Young man exertional syncope, ecg- t inversion in ant leads. NBS

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Echo- HCM, systolic ejection murmur, diastolic dysfunction + audible s4

87
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NBS if CHA2DS2-VASc score in Afib pt>1-2

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Oral anticoag- M->2, F->3

88
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34M substernal chest pain radiating to neck, not relieved by rest, ECG-normal, exercise stress- N. BMI high

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Esophageal disease, give antacid

89
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H/o URTI x 2 wks, syncope, dyspnea. ECG- electrical alterans

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Acute pericarditis- cardiac tamponade- do pericardiocentesis

90
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Sudden low back pain, HTN, smokes Xray- prevertebral calcification

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Unstable AAA- hemod stable- do CT abdomen, if unstable and not a known h/o- USG

91
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2 months old- holosystolic murmur-left sternal border, prominent S2, diastolic rumble at apex, no cyanosis

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VSD- L-R, more flow to pulm art- PHTN- Loud S2, pulm over circulation, more blood through mitral valve- diastolic flow murmur

92
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Surgical indications in IE

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Acute HF, extension of inf, persistent bacteremia ref to antibiotics, diff to eradicate organisms, large vege/persistent septic emboli

93
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Aortic dissection causing cardiac tamponade. NBS

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Dont do pericardiocentesis-can worsen or extend the dissection, Do TEE

94
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Radiological signs in pulm embolism

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Westermark, hampton hump, fleischner

95
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17M echo-LVH, early diastolic filling, mild LA enlargement

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HCM- diastolic dysfuntn- decreases filling time, LV size decreased, thickness+

96
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Athlete’s heart adaptations in endurance and strength training

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Endurance- Eccentric hypertrophy- increased LV, RV size, diastolic filling, SV, EF-no change
Strength- Concentric hypertrophy- LV wall thickness, no RV change, no change in diastolic change, EF-no change/slight increase

97
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Brugada synd involves mut of which channels, ecg abn?

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Cardiac Na channels (AD). ST elevation in V1,V2. Risk of scd due to ventricular arryth

98
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62M PCI x 2wks, htn, smokes, underwent right femoral access. Swelling in right ing area + palpable thrill, continuous murmur

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AV fistula

99
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38wks preg- dyspnea, grade 3 holosystolic murmur, S3. NBS?

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Echo-peripartum cardiomyopathy- dil cardiomyopathy- secondary MR

100
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Causes of cardiac syncope

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AS, HCM, VTACH, TDP, sick sinus, advanced AV block

101
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2hr old Resp distress 2/2 meconium aspiration syndrome, decreased RV output. Post ductal spo2<preductal spo2. NBS

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Persistent pulm HTN of newborn- give O2, nitric oxide

102
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Vascular resistance changes in VSD

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Birth- increased SVR, decreased PVR. If large defect- pulm over circulation

103
Q

AntiHTN choice in gout

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Losartan, ACEi, CCB

104
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Old- dyspnea, edema, bruises easily, proteinuria. Smokes, drinks. JVD+ echo- concentric LVH + diastolic dysfunction, small pericardial effusion

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Amyloidosis- restrictive cardiomyopathy. Confirm with endomyocardial biopsy

105
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Can digoxin be given in acute MI?

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No, slows conduction through AV and increases contractility, worsens by increases o2 demand

106
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Can beta blockers be given in acute HF

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No-negative chronotropic and inotropic effects, given for decreasing mortality in acute MI

107
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S3 heard in?

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HFeRF, high output states, MR, AR

108
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S4 heard in?

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Concentric LVH, restrictive cardiomyopathy, acute MI

109
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Hypovolemic shock, has esophageal cancer, ECG- sine wave pattern

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Give calcium gluconate- for hyperkalemia 2/2 GI loss- hyperkalemic metabolic acidosis

110
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Echo findings in viral myocarditis causing cardiomyopathy

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4 chamber dil with diffuse wall hypokinesis

111
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At what BUN will uremic pericarditis occur?

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>

  1. Initiate hemodialysis
112
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32M dyspnea, cough, weakness, drug user. ECG-N, CXR- scattered lung lesions in the peripheral lungs b/l. Finding?

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Systolic murmur increased on inspiration- TR due to IE- septic pulm emboli

113
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Paradoxical splitting of S2 seen in

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AS, SHTN, LBBB, HCM

114
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Indications for AS valve replacement

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Severe AS+ onset of symptoms, LVEF<50%, undergoing other cardiac sx (CABG)

115
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Direct thrombin inhibitors

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Dabigatran

116
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Direct factor Xa inhibitor

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apixaban, rivaroxaban, edoxaban

117
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Indication of cilostazol

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PDE3 inhibitor for intermittent claudication, suppresses platelet aggregation

118
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Mx of coarctation of aorta

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PGE1- increasing systemic blood flow from right to left shunting by keeping the PDA open

119
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Fatigue, diff conc, forgetful, constipation, weight gain. H/o htn, nonischemic cardiomyopathy, LV systolic dysfunctn, Afib, elevated ALP. Drug causing this?

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Thyroid dysfunction due to amiodarone

120
Q

Co2 insufflation causing sinus brady and transient AV block . CAuse?

A

Peritoneal stretching- increases vagal tone. But can also cause increase in SVR- increased BP due to increased intra abd pressure

121
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Co2 gas embolization

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End organ infarction- art embolism, hypotension, obstructive shock- venous embolism

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