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Acute decompensated heart failure
Rad/chemo, management —> O2, furosemide, nitro if stable, pressors (NE) if unstable
PVCs tx
Bb/CCB, amiodarone 2nd line, only treat if symptomatic
Sick sinus syndrome tx
pacemaker THEN Bb
Vasovagal syncope etiology
Parasympathetic innervation—> SA arrest
Less common Sympathetic inactivated, vasodilation, drop in bp
Dropped beats after progressively longer PRs
Mobitz I
Complication of AAA repair
Bowel ischemia
Bounding pulses
Aortic regurg (also septic shock during hyperacute=hypotension, dec SVR, inc cap permeability, later have cold extremities), also PT feels pounding HR
Aortic stenosis physical exam findings
Pulsus parvis et tardis, soft S2, systolic cres-decresc murmur early peak = mild, mid-late peak = severe R upper sternal border
Pulsus paradoxus
Tamponade, COPD/asthma can also cause, DECREASED systolic BP by >10 during INSPIRATION
Indication for mitral valve repair in MR
Primary MR, LVEF<60
Complications of PCI
AV fistula (continuous bruit, thrill, can watch may spontaneously close, close w compression, close surgically)
pseudoaneurysm (pulsatile, systolic bruit)
aneurysm (limb ischemia)
retroperitoneal hematoma flank pain + hypotension 24 h
Marfans + sudden onset severe CP
Acute aortic dissection, AR, diastolic murmur
Acute aortic dissection management
Pain (morphine), pressure <120 IV esmolol, nitro 2nd line, NO HYDRAL, CXR pericardial effusion, mediastinal widening, dx CT if stable, TEE if unstable
Patient comes in w ACS
Aspirin (unless worried about aneurysm), oxygen
Pericarditis
Don’t forget about pts with CKD!!! Pericarditis hurts more when you MUVA (worse lying down) post-MI, uremia, viral, autoimmune, pulsus paradoxus, uremia dialysis DOESNT HAVE EKG STelev/PRdep, tx NSAIDs and colchicine
Pericardial effusion
Suspect in PT w blunt trauma
w/o tamponade PMI nonpalpable, muffled heart sounds
w/ tamponade becks triad JVD hypotension muffled heart sounds
mech dec RV filling, dec RV compliance, dec LV volume
Management of a fib
Unstable cardioversion, stable Rx (Bb, CCB, dig)
Pharmacologic stress test
Adenosine vasodilator, increases flow to show relative lower uptake (no inc in HR or BP), don’t use in pts with COPD
HFpEF
EF>50%
Supraventricular tachycardia
Unstable synch cardioversion, stable can try adenosine or vag maneuvers
Shock (hypovol, cardiogenic, septic)
Hypovolemic preload low, CO low, SVR high trying to compensate inc sympathetic tone
Cardiogenic heart is fucked so CO low, preload high b/c heart is fucked, SVR high trying to compensate
Septic everything is dilated cytokines etc so SVR and preload low, CO high trying sooooo hard to keep shit together
Tetralogy of fallot
Single S2 (P2 inaudible), crescendo decresc systolic murmur
HTN definition, w/u, tx
> 140 x 3 1w apart
UA, BMP, lipids, no w/u for secondary HTN unless fail >3 rx, sudden onset, <30 yo w no fam hx, severe
Tx: lifestyle all pts (diet/wt loss, exercise, alcohol)
Rx criteria: >140 OR >130 + ACS, DM, CKD, >65, 10y risk >10%
Angina
Typical loc/duration, worse w exercise/stress, better w rest/nitro, first step EKG stress test
Cyanotic infant <24 h old single S2 w no murmur
Transposition of the great vessels +- murmur (PFO=no murmur), also single S2 with tet (+ right outflow cresc-decresc systolic murmur)
Valvular abscess
Endocarditis + early diastolic murmur (AR) + conduction abnormalities
Rx that increases QRS with faster HR
Flecainide (class 1C)
Bb in pt w eczema
ASTHMA, will cause cough/wheezes
Hypertriglyceridemia treatment
Statin + <500 lifestyle modifications if >1,000 fibrates NO ALCOHOL niacin is NOT GOOD
Cardiac cath complications
Atherosclerotic emboli = TERR Blue Toes, end organ damage, retina, rash
Supravalvular aortic stenosis
Usually congenital, difference in BP r and l arm, systolic murmur heard higher up on R sternal border, palpable thrill suprasternal notch
Reproducible CP worse with movement
Costochondritis, double ChEck w CXR EKG, no stress test
Warfarin INDUCERS
NSAIDs, acetaminophen, antibiotics, amiodarone
LEFT AXIS DEVIATION IN A BABY STOP FUCKING FORGETTING THIS
Tricuspid atresia
Tachycardia-mediated cardiomyopathy
Rhythm and rate control (Bb) can be reversible act fast
Is PEA a shockable rhythm?
NO! Do chest compressions
Fibromuscular dysplasia
Consider as cause of secondary HTN, amarousis fugax, aldosterone/renin will be <20, ddx adrenal tumor aldosterone/renin will be >20, dx CTA or Doppler US
Rhythms can use a defibrillator
V fib, pulseless V tach, shock, epi q3-5 min if not responsive, amiodarone/lidocaine
Patient w SVT
Give adenosine for diagnostic
Peripartum cardiomyopathy
36 weeks
Constrictive pericarditis
Viral (TB), Radiation, idIOpathic Surgery, Kussmaul’s sign (INC JVP on inspiration), pericardial knock, CXR calcifications
PAD tx
Aspirin, statin, exercise, surgery
*** SENSORY/MOTOR, REST PAIN GIVE HEPARIN then other studies (TTE), bypass grafting ABI <0.4 or rest pain