CVD Flashcards
Acute MI aka
STEMI
ACS
S3 heart sound may indicate
Heart failure
Infective endocarditis can present with
new murmur
- subungal hemorrhages
- Osler nodes
- Janeway lesions
- Roth spots or retinal hemorrhages
Osler nodes
painful violet-colored nodes on fingers or feet
Janeway lesions
-nontender red spots on palms/soles
AAA presentation
- elderly white male
- sudden severe, sharp, excruciating pain in abdomen, flank, and/or back
- distended abdomen
- abnormal vitals
Which ventricle is closest to sternum
right ventricle
Displacement of the PMI can occur due to
- severe LVH
- pregnancy in third trimester
S3 heart sound during pregnancy is normal
true
S1 valves
- Systole
- MoTiVAted
- Mitral, tricuspid closure
- these are AV valves
S2 valves
- diastole
- APpleS
- Aortic, pulmonic closure
- these are semilunar valves
S3 heart sounds are also called
- ventricular gallop
- S3 gallop
What does S3 sound like
kentucky
When is S3 normal
- children
- pregnant
- some athletes
When is S3 never normal
-if it occurs after age 35-40
What does S4 indicate
LVH
When is S4 normal
-normal in some elderly due to stiffened left ventricle
When does S4 happen
-late diastole
What is S4 also called
- atrial gallop
- atrial kick
What does S4 sound like
-Tennessee
What is the bell of the stethoscope used for
- low tones such as S3 S4 sounds
- Mitral stenosis
What is the diaphragm used for
- mid to high pitched tones like lung sounds
- mitral regurg
- aortic stenosis
Physiologic S2 benign or pathologic
-benign
Where is split S2 best heard
-pulmonic area
When is split S2 normal
-appears during inspiration and disappears at expiration
Erb’s point
-third to fourth ICS on the left sternal border
Mitral regurg description
- pansystolic or holosystolic
- loud blowing and high-pitched
- use diaphragm
Where is mitral regurg best heard
-apex
Where can mitral regurg radiate to
-axillae
Aortic stenosis description
- midsystolic ejection murmur
- harsh noisy murmur
- use diaphragm
Aortic stenosis location
- second ICS at right side of sternum
- aortic region
Where can aortic stenosis murmur radiate to
-neck
Plan for patients with aortic stenosis
- avoid physical overexertion
- refer to cardiologist
Mitral stenosis description
- low-pitched diastolic rumbling murmur
- aka opening snap
- use bell
Mitral stenosis location
-apex
Aortic regurg description
- high-pitched diastolic murmur
- use diaphragm
Aortic regurg location
-Located at Erb’s point
Grade I murmur
-very soft only heard under optimal conditions
Grade 2 murmur
-mild to moderately loud
Grade 3 murmur
-loud murmur easily heard with stethoscope on chest
Grade 4 murmur
- louder murmur
- first time a thrill is present
Grade 5 murmur
- very loud
- heard with edge of stethoscope off chest
- thrill more obvious
Grade 6 murmur
- murmur so loud, can be heard with stethoscope off chest
- thrill easily palpated
Stenotic valves don’t ___ properly
open
Regurgitant valves don’t ___ properly
close
Identifying murmurs
- where in the cardiac cycle is it audible
- where is it the loudest
- any associated findings
Second most common cause of aortic stenosis
-rheumatic fever
Rheumatic fever can cause what
- aortic stenosis
- mitral stenosis
Aortic regurg findings
- PMI displacement
- dilated left ventricle
- X-ray shows evidence of LVH
How many stages of mitral stenosis
4
1: asymptomatic, then gradual reduction in exercise tolerance
2: onset of pulmonary congestion
3: pulmonary HTN
4: severe state of low CO
MVP associated findings
- palpitations
- CP
- CLICK
MVP is most common in which population
women 14-30 years old
MVP findings
-midsystolic click best at apex and left sternal border
S3 is a sign of
CHF
S4 is a sign of
LVH
Which grade of murmur is a thrill palpated for the first time
4
What to do if a man has a pulsatile abdominal mass >3 cm in width
order abdominal US and CT
Most common arrhythmia in US
afib
Class of afib
supraventricular tachyarrhythmia
Paroxysmal afib
- episodes terminate within 7 days
- usually asymptomatic
Afib treatment tool
-CHADS VASc score
New onset afib treatment plan
- EKG
- TSH
- electrolytes
- renal function
- BNP
- troponin
- refer to cardio
Lifestyle modifications for afib
- avoid caffeine
- avoid alcohol
afib medications
- rate control: BB, CCB, digoxin
- antiarrhythmics: amiodarone BBW pulmonary and liver damage
- Simvastatin with amiodarone: rhabdomyolysis
- anticoagulation: warfarin
- nonvalvular afib: direct thrombin inhibitor or factor Xa inhibitors
Reversal agent for clopidogrel (Plavix)
Pradaxa
INR for syntheithic and prosthetic valves
2.5-3.5
INR < 5.0
- skip next dose
- or reduce slightly the maintenance dose
- check INR once or twice a week when adjusting dose
- no vitamin K
INR >5.0
- hold one or two doses
- with or without vitamin K
- monitor INR every 2-3 days until stable
- decrease maintenance dose
Paroxysmal SVT EKG
- tachycardia with peaked QRS with P waves
- more common in children
PVST presentation
- acute onset of palpitations
- rapid pulse
- lightheadedness
- SOB
- anxiety
PVST treatment
- cardio referral
- if hemodynamically unstable, call 911
- Vagal maneuvers
- hold breath and strain hard, or splashing cold water on face
Pulsus paradoxus
- aka paradoxical pulse .
- apical pulse can be heard even though radial pulse no longer palpable
- status asthmaticus
Pulmonary cause of pulsus paradoxus
- asthma
- emphysema
Cardiac cause of pulsus paradoxus
- tamponade
- pericarditis
- cardiac effusion
Anterior wall MI EKG
- Wide QRS, ST segment elevation
- wide QRS looks like tombstones
Afib causes
- alcohol intoxication
- CAD
- CHF
- history of MI
- older age
- HTN
- stimulants
Suspected bleeding with warfarin, what to order
- INR
- PT, PTT
How long can it take to see changes in INR with warfarin dose change
-3 days
PVR x CO
BP
Sodium and BP
increased: water retention increases vascular volume, increase CO
Normal BP
<120/80
Prehypertension
- 120-139
- 80-89
Stage 1 HTN
- 140-159
- 90-99
Stage 2 HTN
- > 160
- >100
Angiotensin I to angiotensin II
- increased vasoconstriction will increase PVR
- younger patients have higher renin than elderly
Sympathetic system stimulation
-epinephrine causes tachycardia and vasoconstriction
Alpha blockers, beta blockers, CCB
-decrease PVR through vasodilation
Pregnancy and BP
-Systemic vascular resistance lower due to hormones
HTN and microvascular damage
- eyes
- kidneys
Eye exam with HTN
- silver, copper wire arterioles
- AV junction nicking
- Flamed shaped hemorrhages
- papilledema
Kidney exam with HTN
- microalbuminuria and proteinuria
- elevated serum creatinine and eGFR
- peripheral or generalized edema
Macrovascular damage with HTN
- Cardiac: S3, S4, bruits, CAD, acute MI, PAD
- Brain: TIA, strokes
Classes of secondary HTN
- renal
- endocrine
- other
Renal causes of secondary HTN
- renal artery stenosis
- PCOS
- CKD