Cards

Question 1

What drug for termination of SVTs, specifically break reentrant rhythm in AV nodal reentrant tach or orthodromic reciprocating tach?

Answer 1

Adenosine- transiently blocks AV nodal conduction

Question 2

TX of asymptomatic wide complex tachycardia in pt w/ CAD or cardiomyopathy?

Answer 2

assume Vtach. anti-arrhythmic- amiodarone, procainamide, sotalol

Question 3

Regularly irregular saw-tooth pattern on EKG?

Answer 3

flutter! rate ~300, regularly irregular

Question 4

Symptomatic PVCs?

Answer 4

beta-blockers

Question 5

What population does not benefit from implanted defib after cardiac arrest?

Answer 5

those with have it within first 48 hrs of transmural acute MI

Question 6

Ascultatory features of mitral valve prolapse?

Answer 6

midsystolic click followed by late systolic murmur

Question 7

What murmur is the only murmur that increases in intensity with the Valsalva (decreases preload)?

Answer 7

murmur of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Question 8

Example of something that causes restrictive cardiomyopathy?

Answer 8

cardiac amyloidosis

Question 9

How to tell diff b/w restrictive cardiomyopathy and constrictive pericarditis?

Answer 9

pericard- LVH and ventricular interdependence (as evidenced by to-and-fro diastolic motion of ventricular septum.

Question 10

How to calculate mean arterial pressure?

Answer 10

[ (2 x diastolic) + systolic ] divided by 3