EH: Cardiology Flashcards
Best 1st test for Cardio Patients, Next best test?
EKG
Cardiac Enzymes
If 2mm ST elevation or new LBBB (wide, flat QRS)
STEMI
ST elevation immediately
T wave inversion 6hrs- years
Q waves last forever
V1-V4
Anterior LAD
I, avL, V4-V6
Lateral Circumflex
II, III and aVF
Inferior RCA
V4 on R-sided EKG is 100% specific
R ventricular
RCA
Emergency reperfusion
Go to cath lab or *thrombolytics if no contraindications
Hypotension, tachycardia, clear lungs, JVD,
and NO pulsus paradoxus
Right ventricular infarct
DON’T give Nitro
Tx w/ vigorous fluid resuscitation.
Myoglobin enzymes
Rises 1st Peaks in 2hrs
nl by 24
CKMB enzymes
Rise 4-8hrs Peaks 24 hrs
nl by 72hs
Troponin I enzymes
Rise 3-5hrs Peaks 24-48hrs
nl by 7-10days
MONA/C-B Tx therapy?
Morphine
Oxygen
Nitrates
Aspirin / Clopidogrel
B-blocker
CABG if?
L main dz 3 vessel dz (2 vessel dz + DM)
>70% occlusion
Pain despite maximum medical tx
Post-infarction angina
Cardio Discharge Meds?
Aspirin (+ clopidogrel for 9-12mo if stent placed)
B-blocker
ACE-inhibitor if CHF or LV-dysfxn
Statin
Short acting nitrates
If no ST-elevation and normal cardiac enzymes x3…
Diagnosis is unstable angina
Before an Exercise EKG you should avoid?
Avoid B-blockers and CCB before
Can’t do EKG stress test if old LBBB
or
Baseline ST elevation
or
on Digoxin.
Do what instead?
Do Exercise Echo instead.
If pt can’t exercise
Do chemical stress test w/
Dobutamine or Adenosine.
Post MI main cause of death?
Arrhythmias.
V-fib
Post-MI New systolic murmur 5-7 days s/p?
Papillary muscle rupture
Post-MI Acute severe hypotension?
Ventricular free wall rupture
Post MI “step up” in O2 conc from RARV?
Ventricular septal rupture
Post MI Persistent ST elevation ~1mo later + systolic MR murmur?
Ventricular wall aneurysm
Post MI “Cannon A-waves”?
AV-dissociation.
Either V-fib or 3rd degree heart block