Final Flashcards
elephant on chest pain; crushing, radiating
MI
substernal chest pain?
- provoked by emotion or ?
- relieved by ? and/or ?
angina
eating
rest, nitroglycerin
burning, substernal, nocturnal, and worse with lying flat
esophageal
lasts for hours/days; local tenderness
musculoskeletal
chest pain- HA aortic dissection angina PE MVP spontaneous pneumothorax acute pericarditis pneumonia esophageal pain costochondritis herpes zoster`
mid chest
chest pain- HA aortic dissection acute pericarditis esophageal pain spontaneous pneumonia pneumonia
back
chest pain- HA angina acute pericarditis aortic dissection perforated viscus
shoulder
chest pain-
HA
angina
left arm
chest pain-
HA
perforated viscous
abdomen
SH - don’t forget to ask about ? demands
employment
pancreatitis, pneumonia, and cervical ? are in the Ddx for ?
radiculopathy, chest pain
Heart is like plumbing
wiring ?
plumbing ?
walls of house?
arrhythmias, electrical activity
ischemia, dissection, clot
endocarditis, pericarditis, amyloidosis
equipment for advanced cardiac exam (4)
stethoscope
pen light
cm ruler
pencil
PE:
apical impulse
heaves/lifts
PULSATIONS
inspection
PE:
apical impulse
heaves/lifts
THRILLS
palpation
eye is included in typical cardiac workup- ?
optic fundi
blue sclera ?
congenital heart defect, osteogenesis imperfecta
increased arterial pulse:
- observed in ? blood pressure recordings
- fever, anemia, ? weather, exercise, pregnancy, ?thyroidism, atherosclerosis, ? fistulas
- cardiac dz ie ?, ?, and ? and results in a widened pulse pressure
typical
hot, hyper, AV
AR, PDA, truncus arteriosus
reduced arterial pressure
- ? normally
- from ?, arteriosclerosis, AS, or diabetic ?
uncommon
HF, ketoacidosis
unequal pulses
- ? difference
- from ? or ?
20 mm Hg
AS, subclavian steal
pulsus paradoxus
- abnormally large decrease in ? and pulse wave amp during ?
- sign of ?, constrictive pericarditis, restrictive cardiomyopathy, COPD sleep apnea, and ?
SBP, inspiration
acute cardiac tamponade, croup
pulsus alternans
- found by palpating a peripheral artery, preferably the ?
- ? variation?
- almost always indicative of ? and carries a ?
femoral
beat-to-beat (strong-weak)
LV systolic impairment, poor Px
AS, ruptured chordae tendinae of mitral valve, and severe AR all have ? detected by ?
transmitted murmurs
carotid artery bruits
carotid artery bruits occur in obstructive dz in ?
cervical arteries (e.g. atherosclerotic carotid arteries, fibromuscular hyperplasia, arteritis
most common Sx of orthostatic htn:
dizziness or lightheadedness when sitting up or standing
orthostatic htn:
drop in sys > ? or dis > ? within ? after changing position
20, 10, 3 minutes
pressure differs on sides of body in ? or ?
occlusive disease, aortic dissection
JVP-
- patient at ?
- place ruler on ? and extend tongue depressor from ? to ruler
- should be ? (if not- RHF, cirrhosis, etc.)
45 degrees
sternal angle, highest point of pulsation
<4 cm
hepatojugular/abdominojugular reflux:
- alternate test for JVP pressure
- firm pressure on abdomen by ? for ? seconds
- a rise in JVP = ?
palm of hand, 10-60 sec
impaired RV function
left lateral decubitus accentuates?
S3, S4, tricuspid and mitral murmurs
inspect- 4 S in advanced peripheral vascular exam?
size
symmetry
swelling
skin changes
palpate- 2 T in advanced peripheral vascular exam
temperature
tenderness
advanced peripheral vascular exam- don’t forget to asses ? response
motor, sensory, and reflex
pitting- wait 30 seconds slight? more pronounced, resolves ? more severe, takes a while to ? very ?, takes a long time to resolve
1
quickly, 2
resolve, 3
severe, 4
chronic arterial insufficiency: pain when ? pale or ? cool temp no ? thin, ? skin loss of ? painful ulcerations/trauma gangrene*** decreased ?
walking dusky red edema shiny hair pulses
5 Ps of arterial insufficiency?
pallor paresthesia pain paralysis pulselessness
chronic venous insufficiency: No ? cyanotic or ? pigmentation ? temp pitting edema*** ? of skin ulcerations around ? NO ? ? pulses
pain brownish normal thickening ankles (stasis dermatitis) gangrene normal
assess varicosities while patient is ?
standing
calf pain elicited upon acute passive ? of the foot
low ?
called?
be careful not to precipitate ?
DVT dorsiflexion sensitivity Homan's sign PE
assess patency of radial and ulnar artery
ask patient to clench fist for ?
ask patient to open fist and release ?
watch for filling of hand to assess ulnar artery patency
repeat and assess ?
called ?
30s
ulnar artery
radial artery
Allen Test
always evaluate ? and auscultate ?
pulmonary system, lungs
always ask about ? complaints
GI complaints over ? or strong hx should have an ? to r/o ? ; especially ?
GI
40 yo, EKG, ACS, women
a form of PREVENTIVE medicine evaluation
wellness exam
Wellness HPI has two parts:
- explore past ? and ?
- develop an HPI based on the ?
exams, results
complaint
Wellness:
focus on confirming data already?
update info as appropriate
in chart
FH should have a minimum of ? generations
in diagrammatic or outline form
concludes with a ? for common genetic dz
3
negative statement
when a ? elicited, further details asked to put in the ROS
positive response
Wellness- all positive response MUST be ?
thoroughly explained
DOCUMENT AS “NO” or “DENIES”
ROS in wellness exam- ? is explored
EVERY category
wellness- not a ? ROS but complete
focused
ROS can be used to assess patient’s compliance with ?
screening tests i.e. cardiac- last EKG?
wellness- F- include ? and ? exams
M?
breast, pelvic
rectal, prostate
thorough exam is most basic “screening test” for ? (4)
breast
HYPERTENSION
skin
vision/hearing
cholesterol testing for men > ? and women > ?
35, 45