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1
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What is the leading cause of mitral valve stenosis and valve replacement in adults in the US

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Acute Rheumatic fever

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What protein is most important virulence factor for group A streptococcal infections

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M protein

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what is the jones criteria

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cardial manifestions for rheumatic fever
Major: Carditis, chorea, erytehma marginatum, polyarthritis, subcutaneous nodule
Minor: arthralgia, elevated ERS or CRP, fever, prolonged PR interval, leukocytosis

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what is the treatment of acute rheumatic fever

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PCN and ASA

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what is a noncyanotic heart condition when the foramen ovale fails to close.

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ASD

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what murmur is heard with an ASD

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Wide fixed, split S2.
Systeolic ejection murmurat the second left intercostal space with an early to mid-systolic rumble

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what is the treatment for ASD

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symptomatic: Diuretics, ACEi, digoxin
Definitive: surgical closure

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what is a noncyanotic heart condition that causes high blood pressure in UE, and low BP in LE

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coarctation of the aorta

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what murmur is heard with coarctation of the aorta

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ejection murmur heard at the aortic area and LSB that radiates into the left axilla and left back

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how is coarctation of the aorta diagnosed

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definitive dx with echo or CT/MR angiography
EKG - LVH
CXR: notcing of ribs, “figure of 3 sign”

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what is the treatment for coarctation of the aorta

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balloon angioplasty with stent placement of surgical correction

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when is surgery done for coarctation of the aorta

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between ages of 2-4yo

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what should be administered to neonates with aortic coarctation

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Prostaglandin E1 to keep ductus arteriosus open

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what occurs with Coarctationo of the aorta is left untreated

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adults die by age of 50yo due to arotic rupture, CVA or aortic dissection

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what is the most common cause of sudden death in young athletes

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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What murmur is heard with Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

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systolic murmur at LSB/ loud S4
increases with standing and valsalva, decreases with squatting

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How is HOCM diagnosed

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ECHo and MRI

18
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what is the treatment for HOCM

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BB + Disopyramide
CCB

19
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what medication class should be avoided with HOCM

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Diuretics

20
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what is Kawasaki disease

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vasculitis mostly affecting children where the immune system attacks arteries, damaging endotherlial cells of Blood vessels

21
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what is the pneumonic for Kawaskaki disease

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CRASH and burn
- conjunctival injection (spares limbus)
- Rash (all body parts; flakes)
- Adenopathy (enlarged cervical lymph nodes)
- Hand and Foot rash
- Fever (5 or more days that doesnt resolve with antipyretics)

22
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what is the presentation of Kawasaki disease

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5 days or more of high fever
bilat non-purulent conjunctival injection
erytheamtous morbiliform rash
oral mucositis
asymmetric cervical adenopathy

23
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how is kawasaki disease diagnosed

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4 of 5 CRASH symtpoms + high fever lasting 5 days
Increase CRP, ESR
Increased platelet count
increase WBCs with left shift
Increase liver transaminases
Echo

24
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what is the treatment for Kawasaki disease

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IVIG and ASA
self-limited and resolved in 6-8 weeks with or without tx but 25% risk of heart complications if left untreated

25
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What is a PDA

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ductus arteriosus is a normal fetal structure - if it remains open, its called a PDA

26
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what is the presentation of a PDA

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3-6 week infants can present with tachypnea, diaphoresis, inability or difficulty with feeding and no weight gain

27
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what is the murmur heard with a PDA

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rough “machinery” murmur late in systole at the time of S2 making it loud
best heard at the pulmonic area, 2nd ICS LSB

28
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how is a PDA diagnosed

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ECHO

29
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what is the treament for PDA

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indomethacin

30
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what are red flags of syncope

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syncope during exertion
multiple recurrences in short time
heart murmur/structal heart disease
old age
significant injury during syncope
fhx unexpected death/exertional/unexplained recurrent syncope

31
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what are the types of syncope (5)

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  • vasovagal
  • cardiac
  • orthostatic hypotension
  • cerebral vascular disease
  • orther non-cardiogenic causes
32
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how is syncope diagnosed

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ECG
glucose
pulse ox
echo
tilt table
CNS imaging (rare)

33
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What is a cyanotic heart condition

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Tetralogy of fallot

34
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what is the presentation of tetralogy of fallot

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difficult feeding, FTT
“tet spells”
Four features: PROVe

35
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what are the four features of tetraology of fallot

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PROVe
- pulmonary stenosis
- RVH
- overriding aorta
- VSD

36
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what murmur is heard with tetralogy of fallot

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crescendo-decrescendo, holosystolic at LSB radiating to back

37
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what is seen on CXR with tetralogy of fallot

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Boot shaped heart

38
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what is the most common pathologic murmur in childhood

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Ventricular septal defect

39
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what murmur is heard with VSD

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Loud, harsh, holosystolic murmur, left to right
best heard at the LLSB

40
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How is VSD diagnosed

A

ECHO

41
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what is the treatment for VSD

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most close by age 6, surgery if large

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