Clinical Cases & pics Flashcards
what pathology is related to this?
PERICARDITIS
the ST elevation here is different than MI, here it is a saddle shaped!
what is Acute cornory syndrome?
Acute myocardial ischaemia caused by atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.
Atheromatous plaques rupture with thrombus formation causing an acute increased occlusion (in an already partially occluded lumen) leading to ISCHEMIA
STABLE ANGINA - Treatment ?
- Aspirin
- Beta blocker
- Statin
- ACE inhibitor
- Oral nitrate
- Nicorandil
- CCB
- PCI
- CABG
what types of PCI r there? whis is PCI?
(angioplasty)
Balloon agioplasty and stent
A coronary angioplasty is a non-surgical procedure used to widen blocked or narrowed coronary arteries (the main blood vessels supplying the heart).
Differentiation between myocardial infarction (MI) types 1 and 2 according to the condition of the coronary arteries.
duing cardiac catheterization, a cardiologist eanted to use the pateints wrist as a point for entry, name the artery that might be used and describe the vessel in would pass to reach the coronory arteries.
Decribe renin release in BP
When sbp is low>> renin will be released from the juxtamedullary cells into the blood stream
it will comvert angiotensinogen >> angiotensin 1
describe the barorecepter reflex?
effects og Angiotensin 2 on various parts in body (5)
what diseases attribute to hypertension?
differences btw smooth muscle cell, cardiac and skeletal
a patient comes in and does this move?
what is this called?
Levine Sign
What could be some causes of recurrent chest pain? (3 classes)
Signs and symptoms of MI?
What is paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea?
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) is a sensation of shortness of breath that awakens the patient, often after 1 or 2 hours of sleep, and is usually relieved in the upright position.