CV Flashcards
High BP related to paroxysms of increased sympathetic tone: anxiety, palpitations, diaphoresis
pheochromocytoma
age of onset between 20 and 50 and HTN
essential HTN
abdominal bruit and HTN
renal artery stenosis
BP in arms> legs cause of HTN
coarctation of aorta
family hx of HTN
essential HTN
tachycardia, heat intolerance, diarrhea and HTN
hyperthyroidism
hyperkalemia and HTN
renal insufficiency
hypokalemia and HTN
renal artery stenosis (response to poor perfusion is to activate RAAS leading to hypokalemia)
Central obesity, moon- shaped face, hirsutism
Cushing syndrome
young individual with acute onset tachycardia
stimulant abuse- cocaine or amphetamines
proteinuria
kidney disease
first- line treatment for patient with CKD
ACEI or ARB
first- line for black patients without CKD
thiazide diuretic, CCB
non-black patients (without CKD)
thiazide diuretic, CCB, ACEI, or ARB
HTN drug that causes hypertrichosis
minoxidil
HTN drug that causes cyanide toxicity
sodium nitroprusside
reflex tachycardia from HTN meds
vasodilators- nitrates, hydralazine, dihydropyridines
cough from HTN drug
ACEI/ARB
Possible development of drug- induced lupus from HTN drug
hydralazine
Possible angioedema from HTN drugs
ARB/ACEI maybe due to elevated bradykinins
Will improve survival in CHF patients
ACEI, ARB, aldosterone antagonists, beta blockers (carvedilol, metoprolol, bisiprolol)
ST segment elevation only during brief episodes of CP
Prinzmetal angina
Patient is able to point to localize cp using one finger
musculoskeletal chest pain
chest wall tenderness on palpation
musculoskeletal chest pain
Rapid onset of sharp pain that radiates to the scapula
aortic dissection
rapid onset sharp chest pain in a 20yo associated with dyspnea
PTX- spontaneous