CV Flashcards
List your DANGER SIGNALS
Acute MI AAA (Dissecting Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) CHF Bacterial Endocarditis
DS-Acute MI Classic Case

- Mid age or older male c/o midsternal chest pain that feels like heavy pressure on chest. Pain a/w numbness and/or tingling in the left jaw and the left arm. Pt diaphoretic with cool, clammy skin.
- Women p/w nonspecific symptoms such as dyspnea, fatigue, back pain and nausea.
DS-AAA Classic Case

- Elderly white male c/o PULSATING type sensation in abdomen and or LBP.
- With impending rupture, sudden onset of severe chest and LBP that steadily becomes SHARP and EXCRUCIATING.
- pt with HTN and Smokers are at higher risk.
DS-CHF Classic Case

- Elderly pt c/o acute or gradual dyspnea, fatigue, DRY cough, and swollen feets and cankles.
- pt has sudden or gradual increase in weight
- Lung exam will reveal crackles on both the lunch bases (bibasilar crackles) along with an S3 heart sound.
- Hx preexisting CAD, prior MI, or previous episode of CHF is possible. - This pt is usually taking diuretics, digoxin, and antihypertensives.
DS-Bacterial Endocarditis Classic case

- Pt presents with fever, chills, and malaise a/w NEW murmur and the abrupt onset of CHF
- Associated skin findings are found mostly on the fingers, hands, and toes/feet.
- Subungal hemorrhages (splinter hemorrhages on nailbed), petechiae on palate, painful violet colored nodes on fingers or feet (OSLER NODES). - Tender red spots on palms/soles (JANEWAY LESIONS)
Mneumonic for remembering valves

MOTIVATED APPLES
AV Valves
Mitral and Tricuspid
SemiLunar Valves
Aortic and Pulmonic
S1
“LUB” SYSTOLE
-Closure of the AV valves (MT)
S2
“DUB” DIASTOLE
-CLosure of the semilunar valves (Aortic/Pulmonic)
S3

- CHF or heart failure
- occurs during early diastole
- ventricular gallop
- sounds like kentucky
- always considered abnl if occurs after age 35
- this may be normal in some kids or young adults if there are no s/s of heart or valvular disease
S4

- caused by increased resistane due to STIFF left ventricle
- usually indicates LVH; considered normal in some elderly
- sounds like tenesee
- best heard at apex or apical area (mitral area) using the bell of the steth
Summation Gallop
- Pathologic finding
- all heart sounds are present from S1-S4 and sounds like a galloping horse
Bell
- Low tones such as the extra heart sounds (S3 or S4) sounds
- Mitral Stenosis
Diaphragm
- Mid to High pitch tones such as LUNG sounds
- MR which is SYSTOLIC
- AS which is SYSTOLIC
Benign Split S2

- Best heard over pulmonic area (2nd ICD left side of sternum)
- Due to splitting of the aortic and pulmonic components; - Its only normal if it appears during inspiration and disappears at expiration
Benign S4 in Elderly

- Some healthy elderly pt have S4 (late diastolic) heart sound aka “atrial kick” (the atria have to squeeze harder to overcome resistance of a stiff left ventricle)
Heart Mumurs. its all about…

Timing (systole or diastole)
and
Location (aortic or mital)
Systolic Murmurs Mneum

MR. AS
Diastolic Murmur Mneum
MS. AR
DARMS
Auscultatory Areas
Mitral and Aortic
Mitral Area
- AKA Apical area or Apex
- 5th left ICS midclavicular
Aortic Area
-2nd ICS to the right side of the upper border of the sternum at the base of the heart
Systolic MR. ASH.
- Occur during S1 or as a HOLOsytolic, PANsystolic, early systolic, late systolic, or midsystolic murmurs.
- compared to diastolic murmurs, these are LOUDER and can radiate to the neck or axillae
- Mitral Regurg
- Aortic Stenosis














