Exam 2 Flashcards
What is an adequate Exercise ECG test for noninvasive cardiac testing?
Patient can exercise to at least 85% of their target HR, which is defined as 220 minus patient age
What do we substitute heparin for in patients experiencing HIT?
direct thrombin inhibitors suchas bivalirudin, lepirudin, or argatroban
What are the mediators responsible for that are released during the aggregation phase?
Platelet aggregation to form a primary unstable clot
4 Complications associated with CVP line placement
- Pneumothorax
- Nerve injury
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Chylothorax
Describe the clinical presentation of mitral regurgitation?
- Systolic murmur heard best at the apex
- Holsystolic timing
- High pitched radiating to the axilla
What is LMWH effective at treating?
VTE prophylaxis is more compared to unfractioned heparin
What is the single greatest threat in sickle cell patients?
Acute chest syndrome
Where do we see more depolarization towards in right ventricular hypertrophy?
Toward the right, seen on V1
Describe Disseminated Intravascular Cogulopathy
Systemic activation of the coagulation system simultaneously leads to thrombus formation and exhaustion of platelets and coagulation factors
Describe remodeling as it occurs in heart failure (3 points)
- Heart changes shape, size and function to try to preserve CO
- Overtime this defense mechanism fails
- Will eventually cause myocardial dysfunction
Is valine or glutamate nonpolar (water insoluble)?
Valine is non-polar
3 Vasoconstrictors associated with the clotting cascades?
- Thromboxane A2
- Adenosine diphopshpate
- Serotonin
Describe the right side of the heart compared to the left side of the heart
Right heart is thinner, more compliant and weaker than the left heart
What doe chemoreceptors respond to?
Changes in pH (decreased) and blood oxygen tension
Comorbidities associated with left ventricular hypertrophy?
Aortic stenosis, chronic hypertension (increased afterload)
How much pressure do we add to help with atelectasis in patients placed under general anesthesia?
5 cmH2O
How long does vitamin k take to reverse coumadin anticoagulation?
6 to 8 hours
Heart rate and rhythm goal with mitral regurg?
High HR (90-100BPM) and NSR as the faster HR reduces regurgitant volume
What is the opening size and pressure gradient in moderate mitral stenosis?
1.1 to 1.4 cm^2 and 6-10 mmHg
Describe MET 1
Eating, working at a computer, or dressing
How is the amount of regurgitant blood flow associated with aortic regurg?
Bradycardia due to increased diastolic time, Elevated SVR and Bigger/Larger Opening
What is the typical hemoglobin level in patients with sickle cell disease?
5 to 8 g/dL
What is the name, source and vitamin k dependency of factor V?
- Name: Proaccelerin
- Source: Liver
- Vit. K Dependent: No
What is the role of calcium in platelet structure?
Plays a role in the coagulation cascade
Examples and effects of dihydropyridine CCB’s
- Examples
* suffix = dipine - Effects
- Targets vasculature smooth muscle mostly
- Reduction in vascular iCa+2 levels causes vasodilation
- Reduction in SVR (afterload)
What does PT measure?
Extrinsic and common pathway
When does primary hemostasis begin?
After vascular contraction causing tamponade if the injury is not resolved
3 Etiologies of Systolic Heart Failure?
- Myocardial ischemia
- Valve insufficiency/regurgitation
- Dilated cardiomyopathy
Walk through the path Nitric Oxide takes to cause muscle relaxation
- Nitric oxide synthetise acts on L-arginine to become nitric oxide
- Nitric oxide diffuses into the muscle cells and activates soluble guanylate cyclase
- This produces cycline guanosine monophosphate, a second messenger, which causes muscle relaxation
What does it mean to have myocardial infarct (transmural) mean?
Q-wave infarct
CVP waveform abnormalities associated with Atrial Fibrillation?
- Loss of a wave
- Prominent c wave
What are the common anticoagulation options for Factor V Leiden?
warfarin, unfractioned heparin, LMWH
Which precordial lead looks at the right atrium?
V1
When do PRBCs not contain leukocytes?
When they have been leukoreduced
What does the T-wave look like with myocardial ischemia?
Inverted, symmetrical T-wave on two leads, contiguous
What is Cushing triad a late sign of?
High and sustained intracranial pressure prior to cerebral herniation
What is the worst clinical sign of Aortic Stenosis?
Dyspnea because it indicates congestive heart failure
Why is bradycardia bad in aortic stenosis?
The fixed lesion at the aortic valve limits the amountof blood ejected during each cardiac cycle, which means bradycardia an significantly limit CO
Describe the pathophysiology effects on the heart in aortic stenosis
- Increased LV size
- Increased LV strain
- Increased filling pressures
- Increased end-diastolic pressure
- Decreased LV compliance
Which valvular diseases cause volume overload?
- Mitral regurgitation
- Aortic regurgitation
What % of atelectasis is present in patients who are under general anesthesia?
5%
Normal EF range?
60-70%
Why are we assessing the RIJ?
To determine if JVD is present or not
What is also activated when the clotting cascade is activated?
The process of fibrinolysis
What is the quickest way to reverse vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin?
FFP
What is cryoprecipitate from?
Protein fraction taken off the top of the FFP when being thawed
Describe PLT administration
- Obtain from whole blood or platepheresis donation
- Contains PLT only
- One bag = random value
- One bag pheresis = 250-300 mL
- One unit increases PLT by 5,000-10,000
What induction medication should we use in a patient who has an EF of <20?
Etomidate or none at all
Give examples of underlying disorders that can cause DIC
Trauma, amniotic fluid embolus, malignancy, sepsis, or incompatible blood transfusions
Within how much time are you required to use blood after pulling it out of the storage container?
30 minutes maximum
Describe the Allen’s test
Occlude the radial and ulnar artery, release ulnar artery and check blood flow
What are the signs of Cushing’s Triad?
- Widened PP 2. Abnormal Respirations 3. Bradycardia
What is the goal of afterload in mitral stenosis?
Maintain because decreases in SVR can illicit the baroreceptors to increase HR
What are the precordial leads?
V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6
Describe the Exercise Tolerance and Symptoms associated with a NYHA class 4?
- Exercise Tolerance: Severe Limitation
- Symptoms: Any physical activity brings on discomfort and symptoms occur at rest
When do most preoperative MI’s occur and what % of mortality does this account for?
24-48 hours post-op and 20% of mortality
Initial elevation, peak elevation and return to baseline times of Creatinine Kinase-MB (CK-MB)
- Initial: 3-12 hours
- Peak: 24 hours
- Return to Baseline: 2-3 days
When is S1 louder? Softer?
- Louder: Vigorously contracting ventricle
- Softer: Poorly contracting muscle
What does a 50% increase in heart rate do to MvO2 (Myocardial oxygen consumption)?
50% increase
Why do we see a higher Pulse Pressure in a line that is further away from the heart?
- SBP will be higher
- DBP will be lower
Stage 3 HTN or HTN crisis parameters
SBP: Greater than 180
and/or
DBP: Greater than 120
What mediators in the intima control blood flow by vasodilation?
Nitric Oxide and prostacyclin
What pathological process is mitral stenosis associated with in under-developed countries?
20-30 years after Rheumatic heart disease and pregnancy
Indications for FFP?
PT or aPTT > 1.5 times the mean control
Examples of slective beta-1 receptor antagonists
- acebutolol
- atenolol
- bisoprolol
- esmolol
- metoprolol
What O2 consumption at rest is equal to 1 MET?
3.5mL/kg/min
If you walked into an OR and saw this A-line waveform, where would you assume that it had been placed?
The femoral artery
Why does the RBC change shape in sickle cell disease?
Low oxygen, hypovolemia, stress (pain), hypothermia
What creatinine levels would indicate renal insufficiency?
>2.0mg/dL (176 mmol/L0
What does activation of Tissue Factor cause?
Activated the clotting cascade pathway when injury to the vessel occurs
What does 1 unit of cryoprecipitate raise fibrinogen levels by?
50mg/dL
what is the normal TT time?
30 seconds
Where are chemosensitive cells located?
The carotid bodies and the aortic body
With the Oculocardiac Reflex, what nerve control the afferent path?
The V1 of the Trigeminal Nerve
What is the mutation with beta thalassemia?
gamma 4
What is the normal progression of clotting cascade when enough fibrin has been made?
Activated protein C inactivated factor V, helping stop the clot from growing any larger than necessary (this is the beginning of fibrinolysis)
What is occuring in the graph as we move from Point A to B? Point A to C?
- Point A to B shows decreased contractility
- Point A to C shows increased contractility
What NYHA class is considered to be decompensated heart failure?
Class 4
What is the saying that goes with the extrinsic pathway to rememeber the clotting factors involved?
For 37 cents, you can purchase the extrinsic pathway
CVP waveform abnormalities during spontaneous or positive-pressure ventilation
Measures pressure at end-expiration
When is S2 louder? Softer?
- Louder: Hypertension
- Softer: Hypotension
Describe the steps associated with the extrinsic pathway (3)
- Tissue factor release from sub-endothelium during trauma. Tissue factor activates the extrinsic pathway
- Factor X actiation; Tissue factor activates factor 7; 7 activates 10 in the presence of Factor 4 (calcium)
- Prothrombin activator and platelet phospholipids activate factor 2 (thrombin); Factor 5 accelerates the positive feedback mechanism to increase production of prothrombin activator
What is a normal fibrinogen level?
=> 150 mg/dl
What is the mutation with alpha thalassemia?
beta 4
What does the ST elevation have to come from when evaluating for STEMI?
Baseline
What further pre-op cardiac testing do low risk surgeries require?
They do not require further preop cardiac testing unless the patient has an unstable cardiac condition
Most common reasons for aortic stenosis?
- Congenital defect - Bicuspid AV valve
- Calcification of the cusps
What amount of blood loss will cause fibrinogen levels to drop?
1.5L of blood loss
Examples and effects of Potassium Sparing Diuretics
- Examples
* Triamterene, amiloride - Effects
- Inhibits K excretion and Na reabsorption by the principal cells in the collecting ducts
- Acts independently of aldosterone
4 Descriptors of the 2nd heart sound, S2
- Closure of Aortic and Pulmonic valves
- Mark onset of diastole
- End of LV ejection and beginning of isovolumic relaxation
- Volume proportionate to LV pressure decrease at the end of systole
A-line waveform abnormaliy associated with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?
- Spike and dome pattern (midsystolic obstruction)
What is the motor response in the Bezold-Jarish Reflex?
Efferent impulses to the heart cause hypotension, bradycardia, and coronary dilation
When is the primary plug (mesh) enough to maintain heomeostasis?
When the injury is minute and less threatening
What are the CNS and ECG changes associate with a serum Na+ of 110 mEq/L?
- CNS changes: Seizures and coma
- ECG changes: Vtach and Vfib
What is the name, source and vitamin k dependency of factor IX?
- Name: Christmas Factor
- Source: Liver and other tissues
- Vit. K Dependent: Yes
Which wave of a CVP waveform is only present in patients who are experiencing bradycardia?
h-wave
What causes afib in mitral stenosis?
Dilated left atrium which can acutely precipitate failure and chronically cause thrombosis
what is the normal aPTT?
25-35 seconds
What mediators are released by endothelial cells?
Vasoconstrictors and vasodilators (prostacyclin and nitric oxide)
Name the Areas associated with aucultation of the Cardiovascular system labeled 1-7
- Tricuspid Area
- Sternum
- Aortic Area
- Pulmonic Area
- Left Mid Clavicular Line
- Left Anterior Axillary Line
- Mitral Area
What is the name, source and vitamin k dependency of factor X?
- Name: Stuart-Prower Factor
- Source: Liver
- Vit. K Dependent: Yes
What are the waves labeled 1-6 in the image?
- a-wave
- c-wave
- x-descent
- v-wave
- y-descent
- h-wave
What is the role of actin and myosin in the platelet structure?
Contraction to form the platelet plug
What does management of DIC require?
Alleviating the underlying condition precipitating hemostatic activation
What are the 4 phases of hemostasis and coagulation?
- Vascular phase (vascular spasm)
- Primary homeostasis (Formation of platelet plug)
- Secondary hemostasis (Coag. and formation of fibrin)
- Fibrinolysis (Lysis of clot)
What patient population does Step 5 of the ACC/AHA cardiac guidelines consider?
Patients with poor or inderterminate functional capacity and need intermediate risk or vascular surgery
With valsalva maneuver, what cardiac effects occur due to inhibition of the SNS?
- Decreased heart rate 2. Decreased in myocardial contractility 3. Vasodilation
What does a 50% increase in the wall stress of the heart do to MvO2?
25% increase
What is the effect of bradycardia in Aortic Regurgitation?
Lower O2 requirement per beat but allows for longer diastolic time and therefore a reduction in CO d/t left ventricular volume overload
What pathological processes are associated with mitral stenosis in the US?
Calcification ddue to atherosclerosis and endocarditis
Why are chest compressions often ineffective in the case of aortic stenosis?
It is difficult to generate enough mechanical force to create adequate stroke volume across the setonitc valve
Where are platelets formed?
In bone marrow from megakaryocytes
How would you describe this A-line waveform and what pathology would you associate it with?
Bisferiens Pulse (double peak) is associated with Aortic Regurgitation
Describe LMWH
LMWHs have a more predictable pharmacokinetic response, fewer effects on platelet function, and a reduced risk for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
What EKG leads look at the inferior portion of the heart?
2, 3, avF
5 Procoagulants involved in the clotting cascade and their function?
- Coagulation Factors
- Collagen - Tensile Strength
- vWF - Adhesion
- Fibronectin - Mediates Cell Adhesion
- Thrombomodulin - Regulates anticoag pathway
What should hypotension be treated with in mitral stenosis?
Neo or vasopressin
Examples and effects of ACE inhibitors
- Examples
* Suffix = pril - Effects
* Inhibit AT2 mediated vasoconstriciton and aldosterone release
When does clot dissolution occur?
A couple minutes to days later after injury
What maintains SVR and preserves BP in a setting of low SV and CO?
Systemic vasoconstriction
What are 3 signs of vWF disorder that might not be noticed until a questionnaire/surgery?
- Easy bruising
- Recurrent epistaxis
- Menorrhagia
How long can cryo remain frozen up to?
Refrozen for up to 1 year
What is the normal pressure gradient for the aortic valve?
2-4 mmHg
Normal Pulse Pressure
40 mmHg
What produces prostacyclin?
Endothelial cells from prostaglandin
Which of the cardiac response to the Bezold-Jarish Reflex is the best for protecting the heart?
Coronary Dilation
What is the issue with Factor V Leiden?
A mutation causes activation of protein C does not work
What do tPA and urokinase cause?
Conversion of plasminogen to plasmin to break down fibrin to become fibrin degredation (split) products
What are the 5 steps of the intrinsic pathway?
- Blood trauma exposure to collage activates factor XII
- Factor XIIa activates XI, this step requires HMW kininogen, and is accelerated by prekalikrein
- Factor XIa activates IX
- Factor IXa and VIII activate X
- Prothrombin activator and tissue phospholipids activate factor IIa
What occurs as platelets undergo metamorphosis during the aggregation phase?
Platelets release the alpha and dense granules, the contractile granules, thrombin, and many important mediators in the blood in an effort to promote procoagulant activity
Normal SVR Index
1500-2400 dyes/sec/cm^-5/m^2
What must patients with sickle cell disease maintain?
A high and continuous rate of production of RBCs
Clinical Findings and Diangostic Tests associated with Secondary Hypertension due to Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s Syndrome)
- Clinical Findings
- Weight gain (Trunchal obesity)
- Hyperglycemia
- Muscle and bone weakness
- Weakened Immunity
- Hirsutism (excess body hair in areas where hair is normally absent or minimal)
- Moon Face
- Diagnostic Tests
- Dexamethasone suppresion test
- Glucose tolerance test
- Urinary Cortisol
- Adrenal CT/MRI
What does a 50% increase in contractility do to MvO2?
45% increase
What are the two cases that we would insert a PA catheter?
- Open heart cases
- Neuro cases (rarely)
What does 1 unit of PRBC increase your Hgb and Hct by?
Hgb by 1 g/dL and Hct by 3%
Describe what platelets look like
Platelets are round and disk-like and circulate freely within the blood
Examples of prothrombotic disorders
F V leiden (too much clot secondary to mutation) and HIT
How long should it take for PF4/heparin immune complexes to clear from the circulation of a patient who experienced HIT?
3 months and we do not administer heparin to these patients anymore
What is the main mechanism involved in fibrinolysis?
The release of tissue plasminogen activator by endothelial cells
What is DDAVP?
A synthetic analogue of vasopressin and stimulates the release of vWF (from the intima) by endothelial cells
ECG characteristics of Atrial Hypertrophy?
- Best view is V1 because looking at right atria
- P wave is normally diphasic
What are the 8 expected Cardiac Reflexes?
- Baroreceptors 2. Valsalva 3. Cushing 4. Chemoreceptor 5. Bainbridge Reflex 6. Oculocardiac 7. Celiac 8. Bezolh-Jarish
What is the need for preoperative RBC transfusion dependent on for sickle cell patients?
The severity of SCD and the type of proposed surgery
What is the New York Heart Association classification of heart failure based on?
- Exercise tolerance
- Associated Clinical Symptoms
Where is the vascular phase localized to?
The injured area
What artery do leads 1, avL, v5, and v6 look at?
Circumflex artery
What is the name, source and vitamin k dependency of factor XII?
- Name: Hageman Factor
- Source: Liver
- Vit. K Dependent: No
What readings of transvalvular gradient and aortive valve area indicate critically severe aortic stenosis?
Transvalvular pressure gradients higher than 50 mmHG and aortive valve area of >0.7 cm^2
Pathologies associated with left axis deviation?
inferior MI, LVH, morbid obesity, pregnancy
Describe the valsalva maneuver
- Forced expiration against a closed glottis 2. Stimulates baroreceptors 3. Inhibits SNS and stimulates PNS 4. Increases Intrathoracic pressure
CVP waveform abnormalities associated with Pericardial constriction
- Tall a and v waves
- Steep x and y descents
- M or W configuration
What should your insufflation be?
15mmHg
What part of the brain is stimulated by cushings response?
the medulla to increase SNS response
When does the ejected SV re-enter the LV with aortic regurg?
During diastole
What is the saying tht goes with the intrinsic pathway?
If you can’t buy the intrinsic pathway for $12, you cam buy it for $11.98
What type of mechanism is the Bezold-Jarish Reflex?
Defense mechanism to help the heart
What do we consider the death spiral of Aortic Stenosis?
- Precipitous drop in bp causes myocardial ischemia
- Ischemic contractile dysfunction
- Decreased cardiac output
- Worsening hypotension
- Increased ischemia
CVP waveform abnormalities associated with Tricuspid stenosis
- Tall a wave
- Attenuation of y descent
What is the normal range for coronary blood flow?
225-250mL/min or 4-7% of cardiac output
2 factors of Diastolic Heart Failure
- Decreased ventricular compliance, the heart is unable to relax and receive incoming volume
- Contractiliy is generally preserved until the late stage
Which valvular diseases cause pressure overload
- Mitral stenosis
- Aortic stenosis
What is the goal of afterload in in mitral regurgitation?
Decrease afterload to allow for more forward flow of blood
What immune complexes must be present to diagnose HIT?
IgG antibody, platelet factor 4 (PF4), and heparin
What is HELLP syndrome usually secondary to?
Secondary to pregnancy
What is the treatment of vWF disease, list them in order of which to try first
- Desmopressin
- Cryoprecipitate
- By the transfusion of the specific factor (factor 8 components)
How far is the blood pressure cuff inflated?
Beyond the point at which oscillation ceases and then is slowly deflated
What are 4 times that we see a decrease in coronary flow?
- Tachycardia 2. Decreased Aortic Pressure 3. Decreased vessel diameter (spasm or hypocapnia) 4. Increased end diastolic volume
What is the saying that goes with the common pathway?
The final common pathway can be purchased at the five and dime for 1 or 2 dollars on the 13th of the month
Clinical Findings and Diangostic Tests associated with Secondary Hypertension due to Coarctation of the Aort
- Clinical Findings:
- Upper limb BP > Lower limb BP
- Weak Femoral Pulse
- Systolic Bruit
- Diagnostic Tests
- Aortography
- Echocardiography
- CT/MRI
What is the effect of Nipride?
Reduction in afterload
What is the normal aortic valve area?
2.5 to 3.5 cm^2
What occurs during secondary hemostasis?
A series of enzymatic reactions that ultimately activate prothrombin to thrombin, the enzyme that converts soluble fibrinogen to fibrin
What clotting factor is tissue factor?
Factor 3
what is a normal ACT?
80-150 seconds
Examples and effects of beta-1 antagonists
- Examples
* Suffix = lol - Effects
- Reduced inotropy, chronotropy, and dromotropy
- Reduced renin release by juxtaglomerular apparatus
- B1 effect causes vasoconstriction in muscles (doesn’t lower BP)
What are the side effects associated with DDAVP adminsitration, especially if given too quickly?
- Headache
- Rubor
- Hypotension
- Tachycardia
- Hyponatremia
- Water intoxication
Examples and effects of non-dihydropyridine CCB’s
- Examples
- Verapamil (class = phenylalkylamine)
- Diltiazem (class = benzothiazepine)
- Effects
- Targets myocardium > vessels
- Reduced inotropy, chronotropy, dromotropy
- Reduced SVR
What is the Hering nerve a branch of?
Glossopharyngeal, CN 9
What is the purpose of cardiac reflexes?
To maintain cardiac function and homeostasis
What occurs during primary hemostasis?
Injured blood vessel attracts platelets, which is the main actor in this phase of coagulation
Other than ischemia, what is lead 2 good for detecting?
Cardiac arrhythmias
What pathological process is often a sign of valvular disease?
CHF
What is the normal auto-regulation of MAP range of coronary vasculature?
60-140 mmHG
What is the role of ADP in platelet structure?
PLT activation and aggregation
Mitral valve opening size?
4 to 6 cm^2
Which step in the intrinsic pathway is identical to the last step of the extrinsic pathway?
Prothrombin activation step
Where will we see QRS changes in left axis deviation?
QRS positive in lead 1 but negative in aVF
What factor is missing with hemophilia A?
Factor VIII
What is the equation for coronary perfusion pressure and what is the normal range for CPP?
- CorPP= DBP-LVEDP
- Normal CPP = 60-80 mmHg
What is the effect of Neosynephrine?
Increased SVR
What cells produce nitric oxide and prostacyclin that influence the adventitia?
Endothelial cells
3 ways to blunt the Oculocardiac Reflex?
- Retrobulbar block (prophylaxis) 2. Release of the offending stimulus (Tx) 3. Vagal response inhibited by anticholinergics such as glycopyrolate (prophylaxis)
3 factors associated with an Arterial Line?
- Allen’s Test 2. Zero, calibrate, and level 3. Phlebostatic axis
Describe which phase of the cardiac cycle and what mechanical event is associated with the x descent on a CVP waveform
- Phase of Cardiac Cycle
* Mid systole - Mechanical Event
* Atrial relaxation, descent of the base, systolic collapse
Treatment for right sided HF?
- Inotropes
- Decreasing PVR
- Nitric Oxide
Normal SVR?
800-1500 dynes/sec/cm^-5
What is TRALI normally caused by?
ABO mismatching
What is a molecule of hemoglobin made up of?
2 alpha chains and 2 beta chains
Describe the clinical presentation of aortic stenosis
- Systolic Murmur
- Heard midsystole
- Crescendo-decrescendo that radiates to carotids
- Concentric Hypertrophy
A-line waveform abnormaliy associated with Systolic left ventricular failure?
- Pulsus alterans (alternating pulse pressure amplitude)
Normal PVR Index?
250-400 dynes/sec/cm^-5/m^2
Define Ejection Fraction
Percentage of end-diastolic volume ejected during systole
5 Mechanisms of Primary HTN
- Chronic Vasoconstriction
- SNS overactivity
- Vasodilator deficiency (reductions in NO, prostaglandins)
- Collagen and metalloproteinase deposition in the arterial intima
- Diet (Increased Na+ intake)
What component will not be measured on an ABG?
Hgb will not be on an ABG
Initial elevation, peak elevation and return to baseline times of Troponin I
- Initial: 3-12 hours
- Peak: 24 hours
- Return to Baseline: 5-10 days
Where is the Mitral valve auscultated?
5th ICS, left mid-clavicular line
What is the purpose of the exam being performed in the picture?
Palpation of the Precordium to Determine the Location of the PMI
What precordial leads look at the ventricles?
V4-V6
Clinical Findings and Diangostic Tests associated with Secondary HTN due to Renovascular Disease
- Clincal Findings
- Bruit (epigastric or abdominal)
- Severe HTN in young patient
- Diagnostic Tests
- CT angiography
- MRA
- Aortogrpahy
- Duplex Ultrasonography
Describe MET 3
Walking one or two blocks on level ground
In patients with vWF disease, what should be confirmed before surgery?
Normalization of the bleeding time and improved levels of Factor VIII
What is the name, source and vitamin k dependency of factor VII?
- Name: Proconvertin
- Source: Liver
- Vit. K Dependent: Yes
What would labs look like for a DIC patient?
Reductions in PLT, prolongation PT, PTT and thrombin time (TT) along with elevated concentrations of soluble fibrin degradation products
What EKG leads look at the septal portion of the heart?
v1 and v2
What occurs once vessels vasodilate?
The increase in blood flow limits the activity or procoagulant mediators by simply washing the procoagulant mediators away
Describe which phase of the cardiac cycle and what mechanical event is associated with the c wave on a CVP waveform
- Phase of Cardiac Cycle
* Early systole - Mechanical Event
* Isovolumic ventricular contraction, tricuspid motion toward the right atrium
What are the two causes of hypertension and of those two, which is the most common one?
HTN is caused by increased CO and/or SVR, with increased SVR being the most common cause
Where do we see volume overload in mitral regurgitation?
The left atrium
What microvascular bleeding with hypofibrinogenemia would be an indication for the use of cryoprecipitate?
- DIC with fibrinogen <80-100 mg/dL
- Hemorrhage or massive transfusion with fibrinogen <100-150 mg/dL
What happens to atrial kick in ventricular compliance?
Decreased ventricular compliance cause exaggeration of the atrial kick (40% of CO)
Describe the clinical presentation of aortig regurgitation
- Diastolic murmur
- Decrescendo, high pitched Holodiastolic
- Eccentric Hypertrophy
- LV cavity inreases in size out of proportion to the LV wall thickness
- Large V wave in PA catheter suggstive of LV dilation
Describe which phase of the cardiac cycle and what mechanical event is associated with the h wave on a CVP waveform
- Phase of Cardiac Cycle
* Mid to late diastole - Mechanical Event
* Diastolic plateau
What is the single most important protein involved in clotting?
Fibrin
How are hemodynamics tolerated in valvular disease?
At first they are tolerated but as overload occurs we will see cardiac muscle dysfunction
What occurs during the activation phase of platelet clot formation? (5)
- Tissue factor causes the platelet to undergo conformational transformation as it becomes activated
- Structure swells and becomes oval and irregular
- GP2b-3a project themselves from the platelet surface
- Gp2b-3a complex links other activated platelets together in an effort to form a primary platelet plug
- When this action is complete, the platelets seal and heal the site of injury within the blood vessel
5 Significant Arrythmias considered in the AHA/ACC Step 2 guidelines
- Mobitz 2
- 3rd degree heart block
- SVT or A-fib with rapid ventricular rate or new onset
- Symptomatic ventricular arryhthmias or bradycardia
- New ventricular tachycardia
How many clotting factors are there?
12 clotting factors
When are coronary arteries perfused the most?
During Diastole
With the Oculocardiac Reflex, what nerve controls the efferent reflex?
Vagus
What does Factor VIII concentrate contain?
Factor VIII and vWF
What is our goal for cardiac priming?
To increase supply and decrease demand
Anesthesia Management descriptor associated with Aortic Regurgitation
Full, fast, forward
What does it mean when we say someone is in heart failure?
The Ventricle has failed to the point that it is unable to fill and or empty out
What are the proposed mechanisms of acute chest syndrome?
Thrombosis, embolism (clot and fat), and infection
What occurs during the adherence phase?
- vWF mobilizes and emerges from the endothelial lining
- Gp1b receptors emerge from the surface of platelet
- Gp1b attaches to vWF and attracts platelets to the endothelial lining
- vWF makes platelets “sticky” and allows them to adhere to the site of injury
What is the name, source and vitamin k dependency of factor XIII?
- Name: Fribrin Stabilizing Factor
- Source: Liver
- Vit. K Dependent: No
What is the first and most frequent manifestatin of sickle cell disease?
Vaso-occlusive crisis and is secondary to tissue ischemia and infarction
What is the goal of preload in mitral regurgitation
Maintain or increase preload to compensate with the loss of blood to the left atrium
How do fibrinolytics such as tPA, streptokinase, and urokinase act?
They convert plasminogen to plasmin, which in turn cleaves fibrin, thereby causing clot dissolution
Clinical Findings and Diangostic Tests associated with Secondary Hypertension due to Hyperaldosteronism (Conn’s Disease)
- Clinical Findings
- Hypertension, Paresthesia
- Hypokalemia, Alkalosis
- Fatigue/weakness
- Nocturnal Polyuria (excess urination) and Polydipsia (excess thirst)
- Diagnostic Tests
- Ceruloplasmin (Cp) aldosterone, renin, potassium
- Urinary potassium
A-line waveform abnormaliy associated with Aortic Regurgiation?
- Bisferiens pulse (double peak)
- Wide pulse pressure