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Cardiovascular Flashcards

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1
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Definition of unstable angina

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Angina that is new, is worsening, or occurs at rest

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Antihypertensive for a diabetic px with proteinuria

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ACEI

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3
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Beck’s triad for cardiac tamponade

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Hypotension, distant heart sounds and JVD

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4
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Drugs that slow the heart rate

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Beta-blockers, CCBs, digoxin, amiodarone

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5
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Hypercholesterolemia tx that leads to flushing and pruritus

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Niacin

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6
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Murmur - hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

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A systolic ejection murmur heard along the lateral sternal border that increases with a decreasing preload (Valsalva maneuver)

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Murmur - aortic insufficiency

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Austin Flint murmur, a diastolic, decrescendo, low-pitched, blowing murmur that is best heard sitting up; increases with increasing afterload (handgrip)

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Murmur - aortic stenosis

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A systolic crescendo/decrescendo murmur that radiates to the neck; increases with increasing preload (squatting maneuver)

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Murmur - mitral regurgitation

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A holosystolic murmur that radiates to the axilla; increases with increasing afterload (handgrip maneuver)

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Murmur - mitral stenosis

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A diastolic, mid- to late, low-pitched murmur preceded by an opening snap

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11
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Tx for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter

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If unstabl, cardiovert. If stable or chronic, rate control with CCBs or beta-blockers

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12
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Tx for ventricular fibrillation

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Immediate cardioversion

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13
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Dressler ‘s syndrome

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An autoimmune reaction with fever, pericarditis and increased ESR occurring 2-4 weeks post-MI

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14
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IV drug use with JVD and a holosystolic murmur at the left sternal border. Tx?

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Treat existing heart failure and replace the tricuspid valve

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Diagnostic test for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Echocardiogram (showing a thickened left ventricular wall and outflow obstruction)

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16
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Pulsus paradoxus

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A decrease in systolic BP of >10mmHg with inspiration; seen in cardiac tamponade

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17
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Classic ECG findings in pericarditis

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Low-voltage, diffuse ST-segment elevation

18
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Definition of HTN

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BP >140/90mmHg on 3 separate occasions 2 weeks apart

19
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Eight surgically correctable causes of HTN

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Renal artery stenosis (RAS), coarctation of the aorta, pheochromocytoma, Conn’s syndrome, Cushing’s syndrome, unilateral renal parenchymal disease, hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism

20
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Evaluation of a pulsatile abdominal mass and bruit

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Abdominal US and CT

21
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Indications for surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm

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> 5.5cm, rapidly enlarging, symptomatic or ruptured

22
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Tx for acute coronary syndrome

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ASA, heparin, clopidogrel, morphine, oxygen, sublingual nitroglycerin, IV beta-blockers

23
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Metabolic syndrome

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Abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, low HDL, HTN, insulin resistance, prothrombic or proinflammatory states

24
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Appropriate diagnostic test?

  1. 50 yr old man with stable angina can exercise to 85% of maximum predicted heart rate
  2. A 65 yr old woman with left bundle branch block and severe osteoarthritis has unstable angina
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  1. Exercise stress treadmill with ECG

2. Pharmacologic stress test (eg dobutamine echo)

25
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Target LDL in a px with diabetes

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26
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Signs of active ischemia during stress testing

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Angina, ST-segment changes on ECG, or decreasing BP

27
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ECG findings suggesting MI

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ST-segment elevation (depression means ischemia), flattened T waves, and Q waves

28
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Coronary territories in MI

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Anterior wall (LAD/diagonal), inferior (PDA), posterior (left circumflex/oblique, RCA/marginal), septum (LAD/diagonal)

29
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A young px with angina at rest and ST-segment elevation with normal cardiac enzymes

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Prinzmetal’s angina

30
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Common sx’s associated with silent MIs

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CHF, shock, and altered mental status

31
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Diagnostic test for pulmonary embolism (PE)

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Spiral CT with contrast

32
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Protamine

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Reverses the effects of heparin

33
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Prothrombin time

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The coagulation parameter affected by warfarin

34
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A young px with a family history of sudden cardiac death collapses and dies while exercising

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

35
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Endocarditis prophylaxis regimens

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Oral surgery: amoxicillin for certain situations

GI or GU procedures: not recommended

36
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Virchow’s triad

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Stasis, hypercoagulability, endothelial damage

37
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The most common cause of HTN in young women

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OCPs

38
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The most common cause of HTN in young men

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Excessive EtOH

39
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Figure 3 sign

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Aortic coarctation

40
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Water bottle shaped heart

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Pericardial effusion; look for pulsus paradoxus

41
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Classic ECG findings in atrial flutter

A

“Sawtooth” P waves

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