DIT Cardiology Flashcards
What Does Truncus Arteriosus become?
primitive ventricle?
Bulbus Cordis?
TA: proximal aorta and prox pulm trunk
PV: muscular L and R ventricle
BC: R and L ventricular outflow tracts
What does primitive atrium become?
Sinus vvenosus (left horn)?
Sinus venosus (right horn)?
PA: Muscualr L and R atria
SV (LH): coronary sinus
SV (RH): smooth portion of atrium)
Aortic arches (3 and 4 are most important). They go with branchial arches
1st aortic arch: maxillary artery (goes with the M’s of branchial arch)
- Stapedial (S’s) and hyoid artery)
3rd letter of alphabet: Carotid
4th. (4 limbs, systemic) Left: adult aorta. Right is proximal right subclavian
6th. Proximal pulmonary artery. L will have ductus arteriosus (makes sense it comes off of aorta, which is on the left)
Wide fixed split?
Pressure equalized even when you inhale, so ASD (usually from too big foramen oval)
Machine like murmur?
PDA
Coarctation in infantile? What is it associated with?
Adult coarctation?
Before PDA (so may need to keep PDA open. ASSOCIATED WITH TURNER SYNDROME)
Further down, HTN up high, weak pulses in low. RIB NOTCHING
Associated cardiac issue with turner syndrome?
Infantile coarctation
Bicuspid aortic valve
Down syndrome cardiac issues?
Endocardial cushion risk (ASD, VSD, Both)
DiGeorge syndrome associated cardiac issue?
Tetrology of fallout
truncus arteriosus
Congenital rubella cardiac issue?
PDA
Pulmonary artery stenosis
Marfan associated cardiac problem?
aortic insufficiency later in life from abrnomal valves
5 Right to Left Shunts?
1 truncus arteriosus 2. transposition of great vessels 3 tricuspid atresia 4 tetrology 5. total anomalous pulmnoary return
Babies of mother with diabetes?
Large babies, TGA1C
4 metrologies of fallout? Whichis most important for prognosis?
Cyanotic may be when crying. Squating helps b/c increasing peripheral pressure to make a higher pressure on L to make a R–>L shunt
- pulmonary valve stenosis (MOST IMPORTANT for prognosis)
- RV hypertrophy
- VSD
- Overriding aorta (R–>L)
Boot shaped!
Beta1 does what in the heart?
Activates calcium pump in sarcoplasmic reticulum to put more calcium in to release it later and more release when it is activated.
Digoxin mechanism?
Stop Na/KATPase, so not much gradient to kick out sodium out of cell, so you can’t do Na/Ca exchanger to kick out calcium
What is “fluid overload status”?
Too much preload causes the cardiac output actually decreases in CHF.
Normal ejection fraction? How is it calculated?
55
SV/EDV
What is PCWP? When is it high?
PCWedgePressure. Measure LA pressure.
LA is higher than Left V diastolic pressure when Mitral stenosis
3 things causing release of renin?
Symp Beta 1
Macula densa: senses low Na
JG sensing low BP
What is BNP? What diagnosis can it steer you towards or away from?
Hormone in cardiac ventricles in response to stretch.
Causes vasodilation
Increase excretion of Na and water in urine
Sign of CHF
IMPORTANT to recognize CHF vs COPD vs pneumonia
What drugs increase survival of CHF?
Blocking the Renin Angiotensin system.
some beta blockers if it is compensated.
(ACEi, ARBs, Spironolactone and some beta blockers)
Mechanism of digoxin? Does it help survival?
No only symptomatic relief in CHF.
Blocks Na/KATPase to make less gradient of Na
The Na gradient drives exchanger of Na/Ca and as a result, Ca stays in cells
Who has digoxin toxicity? What are symptoms? Tx?
Patients with renal failure.
Symptoms:
BLURRY YELLOW VISION
Cholinergic (puking, bradycard)
Confusion
Tx: correct hypokalemia, give magnesium, anti DIG antibody fragments, atropine
How do you treat acute heart failure? Mnemonic
NO LIP
Nitrates Oxygen Loop Diuretics (Qbank!) Inotropic drug (dobutamine last ditch) Position so blood pools in leg
Which diuretic is the big dog to get out extra fluid?
Loop diuretics are much faster and stronger. Thiazides are for minor symptoms (Q bank). Makes sense, bigger pump, more water reabsorbed in ascending loop.
What is pitting edema?
Excess fluid in absence of additional colloid
Note, non pitting is colloid
Femoral vessels mnemonic? Which is medial?
NAVEL.
Nerve, Artery, Vein, empty, Lymphatic.
Lymp is medial, b/c if NAVY Y is for YingYang (penis)