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1
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What is the best initital test for all forms of chest pain?

A

ECG

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2
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Q waves are consistent with what?

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a prior MI

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3
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What is used to confirm the diagnosis of angina?

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stress test

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4
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How is ischemia detected on a stress test?

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ST segment depression > 2mm

+/- T wave

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5
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If a patient has a positive stress test what’s next?

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cardiac catheterization

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6
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What test is more sensitive in detecting ischemia?

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exercise stress echocardiography

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7
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Stress test is C/I in who?

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unstable angina , MI, aortic dissection , aortic stenosis, uncontrolled HTN, ventricular arrhythmias

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8
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How do you diagnosis stable angina pectoris?

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positive stress test

perfusion scintigraphy testing

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9
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What is the txt for stable angina?

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beta blockers, ACEI, statins, aspirin, CCB, coronary angioplasty, coronary artery bypass graft surgery

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10
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How many times can sublingual nitroglycerin be admin?

A

q 5mins up to 3x

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11
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What is the definitive procedure for angina?

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coronary angiography

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12
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What medication is used for immediate relief of acute angina?

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nitroglycerin

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13
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What is the 1st line therapy for angina?

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b blockers

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14
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If a pt can’t take a beta blocker for their angina what’s the alternative?

A

CCB

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15
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Metabolic Syndrome

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abdominal obesity, triglycerides > 150, HDL <40 men, <50 women, fasting glucose >110 and HTN

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16
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What drug is associated with MI?

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cocaine

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17
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What is the #1 risk factor for MI?

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Smoking

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18
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Angina w/wo ST elevation, but normal artery

A

Prinzmental variant angina

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19
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How is prinzmetal’s angina diagnosed?

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ECG at time of attack

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20
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How does prinzmetal’s angina look on ECG?

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ST elevation

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21
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What is the txt for prinzmetal angina?

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CCB

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22
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What is C/I in Prinzmetal angina?

A

beta blockers

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23
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What is the best test for diagnosing CHF?

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Echocardiogram

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24
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What is the gold standard for diagnosing right heart failure?

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right heart cardiac catherization

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25
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What lab is elevated in CHF?

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BNP

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26
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What is the treatment of systolic left heart failure?

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ACEI + Beta blocker + Loop Diuretic

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27
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What is the txt for diastolic heart failure?

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ACEI + B blocker or CCB

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28
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What are the 3 beta-1 selective used for CHF?

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Bisoprolol
Carvedilol
Metoprolol succinate

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29
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What is a feature of systolic heart failure?

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S3

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30
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What does S3 mean?

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rapid ventricular filling during early diastole

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31
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What feature is diastolic heart failure?

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S4

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32
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What drug should NEVER be used for diastolic CHF?

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Digoxin

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33
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What is the most common cause of right heart failure?

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left heart failure

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34
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Left sided heart failure is characterized by?

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pulmonary congestion, exertional dyspnea and cough, fatigue, orthopnea, basilar rales, nocturnal dyspnea

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35
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Right sided heart failure due to chronic lung disease?

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Cor pulmonale

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36
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What is Dressler syndrome?

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pericarditis, fever, leukocytosis, and pericardial or pleural effusion occurring 1-2 weeks after MI

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37
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Two complications of pericarditis?

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pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade

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38
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Chest pain that is worse when supine and during inspiration and alleviated when leaning forward

A

pericarditis

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39
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When is pericardial friction rub best heard?

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upright and leaning forward

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40
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What is Dressler’s syndrome?

A

pericarditis 2-5 days after an acute MI

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41
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MC viral cause of pericarditis?

A

Coxsackievirus

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42
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What does EKG show for pericarditis?

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diffuse, ST segment elevations in the precordial leads

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43
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What is Kussmaul’s sign?

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an increase rather than normal decrease in CVP during inspiration

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44
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Txt of pericarditis?

A

txt the underlying disease

NSAIDs

45
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Txt of pericardial effusion?

A

pericardiocentesis

46
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What causes uremic pericarditis?

A

effect of untreated kidney disease

47
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Define primary hypertension?

A

> 130/80 on two readings at two separate visits with NO identifiable cause

48
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stage 1 hypertension?

A

130-139/ 80-89

49
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stage 2 hypertension?

50
Q

What is seen on fundoscopic exam for a pt with hypertension?

A

arteriovenous nicking

51
Q

Txt for most hypertension also those w/ diabetes?

A

Ace or CCB or Thiazide diuretic

52
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Txt for stage 2 HTN?

A

2 hypertensive meds

53
Q

Txt for black adults w/ hypertension?

A

Thiazide and CCB

54
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SDE of acei

A

cough, hyperkalemia, C/I preggo

55
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Sde of spironolactone?

A

hyperkalemia

56
Q

Beta blockers are C/I in?

57
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What does alpha blockers txt?

A

HTN and BPH

58
Q

sde of CCB?

59
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sde of hydralazine?

A

lupus like syndrome and pericarditis

60
Q

Acute rebound hypertensive episode have been reported to occur with the sudden withdrawal of?

61
Q

sde of thiazide?

A

hypokalemia

62
Q

MC cause of secondary hypertension?

A

Primary aldosteronism

63
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In a hypertensive emergency, blood pressure must be reduced in ?

64
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Bp of a hypertensive emergency?

A

> 180/ > 120

65
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What is a hypertensive emergency

A

bp >180/>120 with end-stage organ damage

66
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What is a hypertensive urgency?

A

bp >180/>120 WITHOUT target end organ damage

67
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What is malignant HTN?

A

diastolic > 120 associated w/ papilledema and either encephalopathy or nephropathy

68
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Consequence of untreated malignant HTN?

A

progressive renal failure

69
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What drug can cause malignant htn?

70
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DOC for hypertensive emergency?

A

sodium nitroprusside

71
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DOC for hypertensive urgency?

72
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DOC for malignant htn?

A

hydralazine

73
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Sde of sodium nitroprusside?

A

cyanide toxicity

74
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antidote for cyanide toxicity caused by sodium nitroprusside?

A

sodium thiosulfate

75
Q

Which hyperlipidemia medication cause flushing?

76
Q

Severe hypertriglyceridemia >500 causes?

A

pancreatitis
eruptive xanthomas
lipemia retinalis

77
Q

Xanthomas are seen in?

A

hyperlipidemia

78
Q

Guidelines for fasting lipid panel on asymptomatic pts?

79
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Txt for hyperlipidemia?

A

statins, fibrates, niacin, fish oil

80
Q

Sde of statin?

A

myopathy, rhabdomyolysis

81
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What drug is used for the txt of isolated hypertriglyceridemia

A

gemfibrozil

82
Q

What is is endocarditis?

A

infection of the endocardium

83
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What causes acute bacterial endocarditis?

84
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What causes subacute bacteral endocarditis?

A

Strep viridans

85
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What causes endocarditis in IV drug users?

A

Staph aureus

86
Q

What causes prosthetic valve endocarditis?

A

Staph epidermidis

87
Q

Large vegetations in endocarditis is caused by?

88
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What is the txt for large vegetations in endocarditis?

89
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MC cause of endocarditis?

A

Strep viridans

90
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What pathonogemics are seen in endocarditis?

A

Splinter hemorrhages
Osler nodes- painful lesions
Roth spots
Janeway lesions

91
Q

Dx of endocarditis?

A

Blood cultures- before abx 3sets- 1hr apart

Transesophageal echocardiogram

92
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What is the gold standard for dx endocarditis?

A

Transesophageal echocardiogram

93
Q

Whom should receive prophylactic for endocarditis prior to dental procedure?

A 
prosthetic heart valves
hx of endocarditis
unrepaired cyanosis heart disease
congenital heart disease repaired w/ prosthetic device
heart valve dx after heart transplant
94
Q

Txt for native valve endocarditis?

A

IV ampicillin plus nafcillin + gentamicin

95
Q

Txt for prosthetic valve endocarditis?

A

vancomycin + gentamicin + raifampin

96
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Txt for IV drug user endocarditis?

A

IV nafcillin

97
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Txt for pcn allergic pts with endocarditis?

A

vancomycin, clindamycin, cephalexin, azithromycin

98
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What is the abx prophylaxis for endocarditis?

A

2g of Amoxicillin 30-60 before procedure

99
Q

Which valve is affected with IV drug users w/ endocarditis?

100
Q

What are Osler nodes?

A

PAINFUL, violaceous raised lesions of the fingers, toes, or feet

101
Q

What are Janeway lesoins?

A

PAINLESS, red lesions of the palms or soles

102
Q

What are Roth spots?

A

exudative lesions in the retina

103
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What criteria is used to establish endocarditis?

104
Q

Initial txt for pt with suspected endocarditis?

A

Vancomycin + cefepime

105
Q

What should be routinely check with statins?

A

CMK and LFTs

106
Q

1S Line thx for triglycerides?

A

Fibrates gemfibrozil

107
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What is the 2nd line txt for triglycerides?

108
Q

High levels of triglycerides increase the chance of?

A

acute pancreatitis

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