CVS Flashcards

1
Q

Osler nodes

A

Painful violet colored nodes on fingers or feet

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2
Q

janeway lesions.
What may you also seen on fundoscopic exam?

A

non-tender red macules on palms and soles seen in endocarditis. May also see roth spots on fundoscopic exam

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3
Q

S3

A

Ventricular gallop. Heard in pregnancy, some athletes and in children. Occurs during early diastole.

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4
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S4

A

Occurs during late diastole. Atrial gallop. D/t stiff ventricles. Always pathologic.

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5
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Split S2
Appears during ____ and disappears with ____

A

Benign. best heard over pulmonic area.
Appears during inspiration and disappears with expiration

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6
Q

T/F?
S3 is a sign of CHF and S4 is a sign of LVH

A

True

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7
Q

at what grade can a thrill be palpated

A

Grade IV

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8
Q

“holiday heart” or increased ETOH intake is associated w/ what dysrhythmia?

A

a. fib

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9
Q

Paroxysmal a. fib

A

Episodes < 7 days and asymptomatic (usually)

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10
Q

CHADS2 VASc

A

CHF
HTN
Age > 75
DM
Sex (Female higher risk)
Stroke
Vascular disease
Age 65-74

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11
Q

Pancystolic/holocystolic murmur that radiates to auxilla

A

Mitral regurgitation

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12
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Murmur that radiates to neck; midsystolic ejection murmur

A

Aortic stenosis

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13
Q

Low pitched diastolic rumbling murmur at apex of heart with opening snap

A

Mitral stenosis

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14
Q

High pitched diastolic murmur, best heard at left sternal border

A

Aortic regurgitation

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15
Q

What grade of heart murmur is thrill palpable?

A

IV Grade

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16
Q

INR < 5

A

skip next dose and reduce maintenance dose

17
Q

INR 5-9

A

Hold 1-2 doses, monitor INR every 2-3 days, reduce maintenance dose

18
Q

Causes of pulsus paradoxus - apical pulse can be heard even through the radial pulse is no longer palpable

A

Pulmonary cause - asthma, emphysema
Cardiac cause - tamponade, pericarditis, effusion

19
Q

Stage I HTN

A

> 140/90

20
Q

Alpha 1 blocker examples

A

Tamsulosin “osin”

21
Q

Side effects of thiazide diuretics
“Hyper” x 3
“Hypo” x 3

A

Hyperglycemia
Hypercholesterolemia
Hypertrigliceridemia
Hyperuricemia

Hypokalemia
Hyponatrema
Hypomagnesemia

22
Q

Preferred meds for isolated systolic HTN in elderly

A

Thiazide or CCB

23
Q

Normal JVP

A

4 cm or less

24
Q

NYHA II S&S

A

ordinary physical activity results in fatigue, exertional dyspnea

25
Q

What ABI score is diagnostic for PAD

A

0.9 or less

26
Q

Endocarditis prophylaxis

A

Amoxicillin 2 gm PO in adults

27
Q

S2 click with systolic murmur in tall thin adult that c/o of fatigue, palpitations, lightheadednss taht is exacerbated by exertion

A

MVP

28
Q

Lipid screening

A

> /= 20 - Q 5 years
/= 40 - Q 2-3 years
If RF screen more often

29
Q

if elevated LDL and trigs, which to treat first?

A

Trigs for target < 150
LDL < 100 or < 130 if < 2 RF

30
Q

Secondary prevention w/ ASCVD
< 75 years
> 75 years

A

< 75 - high dose statin
> 75 years - moderate intensity

31
Q

Secondary prevention w/ out ASCVD
LDL >/= 190 -
DM (40-75 YRS) w/ LDL < 190 -
w/ out DM or ASCVD (40-75) w/ 10 year ASCVD risk >/= 7.5% -

A

LDL >/= 190 - high intensity statin
DM (40-75 YRS) w/ LDL < 190 - moderate intensity statin
w/ out DM or ASCVD (40-75) w/ 10 year ASCVD risk >/= 7.5% - moderate to high intensity statin

32
Q

List 2 high intensity statins
** what foods to avoid **

A

Atorvastatin
Rosuvastatin

AVOIDgrapefruitjuice

33
Q

Criteria for metabolic syndrome

A

waist circumference > 40 inch in males and > 35 in females
HTN
FBG > 100
increased trig > 150
Decreased HDL < 40

34
Q

Normal BMI

A

18.5-24.9