Cards questions Flashcards

1
Q

in a heart transplant patient why does carotid massage or vagal maneuvers have no effect?

A

donor heart SA node not innervated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

with lack of innervation in donor heart what do you need to watch out for?

A

coronary atherosclerosis because they will not have CP

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

protein mutation assocaited with marfans?

A

fibrillin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

complications of marfans, name 3?

A

MV prolapse, aortic dissection, ocular lens disolcation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

EKG findings with hyponatremia?

A

AV block

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

EKG findings with hypercalcemia?

A

short QT and ST, flat T wave

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

EKG findings with hypocalcemia?

A

prolonged QT, ST

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

EKG findings with hypokalemia?

A

U wave, T wave flattening, ST depression

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

patient with CP and syncope with activity, no risk facttors, STE and vtach but clean coronaries?

A

anomolous coronary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

likely position of an anomolous coronary?

A

PA and aorta

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

long term complication of ASD?

A

PHTN

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

when to start aspirin post CABG? benefit?

A

within 6 hours/prevents graft occlusion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly