Infections, HF, shock, vascular dz Flashcards
most common cause of right sided HF
left sided HF
si/sx of right sided HF
Blood backs up into systemic venous system:
- Legs
- Hepatic veins
- GI tract
- Elevated JVD and hepatojugular reflex
si/sx of left sided HF
Blood backs up into lungs (pulmonary edema) initially
SOB on exertion
orthopena
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
lab test used as marker for HF
•Brain Natriuertic Peptisde (BNP) – measures amount of heart stretch or strain in someone having acute decompensating HF (will be elevated)
patho of right vs left sided HF
Right heart is thinner and becomes lax -> starts backing up fluid into right atria and right sided venous system -> lower extremity edema
Acute MI – heart scars and develops regional wall abnormalities -> heart not contracting well -> harder for blood to eject (HFrEF) / (ischemic CM)
Pts w/ known HF – triggers for decompensation:
triggers for new dx HF
- Acute / recent MI
- Changes in diet – increased salt or fluid
- Change in medication – reduction in diuretic, missed-dose, non-compliance
new dx
- Acute MI
- Recent MI
- Afib w. RVR or other tachyarrhythmias
in setting of HF when can we order an echo
new diagnosis OR decompensating HF that is unexplained
New York Heart Association Functional Classification of HF
I-IV
- Class I – symptoms only with significant activity
- Class II – symptoms w/ ordinary ADLs
- Class III – symptoms with minimal exertion
- Class IV – symptoms at rest
CXR findings in acute decompensated Left sided HF
- Blunting of costophrenic angles
- Pulmonary valve engorgement (increased interstitial markings)
- Cephalization – vessels pointing toward head, engorged pulmonary vasculature
- Kerley B lines – thickened horizontal linear opacities in subpleural region which met at right angles
- Cardiomegaly
etiology of systolic vs diastolic HF
systolic (HFrEF)
- Dilated CM
- Ischemic CM
- Cardiomegaly
•Ischemic heart disease
- HTN – chronic pressure overload causes remodeling
- Valvular disease – mitral or aortic valve regurgitation à increased volume in left ventricle (left ventricle is stretched)
diastolic (HFpEF)
- Restrictive CM
- HOCM
•Long standing HTN - stiff ventricles
•Valvular disorders – mitral valve stenosis à not able to drive enough blood from atria to ventricle through the tight valve
patho of systolic vs diastolic HF
systolic
Impaired ejection of blood from the heart during systole
•Enough volume during diastole, but cannot squeeze well enough get it out during systole
diastolic
Impaired filling of ventricles during diastole
- Ventricle cannot relax enough to fully fill à so even though EF is preserved the total volume is DEC
- (DEC stroke volume + CO)
everyone w/ systolic HF should be on what meds
ACE - Reduce afterload and improve CO
BB - Improve remodeling (less scar tissue)
Diuretic (loops) - remove excess fluid
- Furosemide (Lasix) once maxed can add spironolactone
- Budesonide – stronger then Lasix
AAs - Hydralazine & Isosorbide Dinitrate (Bidil)
meds shown to reduce hospitilizations in HF
- Digoxin
- Ivabradine – EF <35% on max BB or BBs are CI
Systolic HFrEF Tx
- Start EVERYONE on ACE at time of diagnosis (or ARB)
- Start Furosemide (Lasix) on everyone w/ symptoms
- Add Beta-blocker for ALL patients
- Add aldosterone antagonist (spironolactone) to Lasix if persistent symptoms
- Change from ACE or ARB to ARNI at class II if no CI
- Add hydral-nitrates for black patients NYHA class III-IV
- Add ICD if EF <35% in class II-III
Tx of Acute Decompensated HF
•Hospitalize
•IV Loop Diuretics (furosemide)
- Strict ins and outs
- Dailys weights
- Sodium and fluid restrictions
- Rate control – BBs or CCB
•Start ACE for systolic dysfunction
- Monitor electrolytes (k, Mg)
- Monitor Kidney function
- Creatinine bumps due to excessive diuresis
- Acute kidney dysfunction due to INC creatinine – give Lasix
in HF ACE, ARB or ARNI approproate
HFrEF
Patients with current symptoms of HFrEF to reduce morbidity and mortality
ARB if intoilerant to ACE
Chronic symptomatic HFrEF NYHA class II or III pts who tolerate an ACE inhibitor or ARB –> replacement of?
•replacement by an ARNI is recommended to further reduce morbidity and mortality
meds that make up ARNI
Entresto
sacubitril/valsartan.
med for pts w/ HFrEF with an EF <35% who are currently on max dose BB
Ivabradine -> reduce hospitalizations
requirements
- a beta-blocker at max tolerated dose
- In sinus rhthym
- and whose HR is >70bpm at rest
EF <35%
most common causes of endocarditis on
native valve
IVDU
- Staph aureus
- Viridians group Strep
- Enterococci
- Coag-negative strep
IDVU
•staph a. MRSA
fungal more common
most common valve affected by endocarditis
most common in IVDU
most common aortic
IVDU - tricuspid
3 lesions seen w/ endocarditis
Janeway lesions – nontender erythematous macules on palms and soles
Osler nodes – tender SQ violaceus nodules mostly on pads of fingers and toes
Roth spots – exudative, edematous hemorrhagic lesions of retina w/ pale centers seen on fundoscopic examination
what is duke criteria
- Determines who should get an echo
- Based off of pts w/ left sided native valve endocarditis
- No tricuspid valve
Only atrial and mitral
Definite IE
Possible IE
Rejected IE
most common pathogrens responsible for endocarditis in prothestic valves
staph or strep
Si/Sx of endocarditis
nonspecific
usually new or worsening cardiac murmur
complciations of endocarditis
cardiac - most common
nuero
septic
metastatic infection - clear infection before surgery
systemic immune reaction
tx for endocarditis
- Blood cx
- Empiric abx therapy – narrow once we have sensitivities (vanco or cefepime)
- IV 4-6 weeks
- Can be sent home w/ PICC line
indications for surgery in endocarditis
- Acute HF
- Unresponsive to therapy after 7-10 days (persistent fevers & positive blood cx)
- Fungal or gram-neg bacilli endocarditis
- Recurrent endocarditis
- Continued embolization despite medical management
- Prosthetic valve involvement
most common causes of
acute pericarditis
subacute
constrictive (chronic)
acute - viral
- Coxsackievirus
- Echovirus
- Influenza
subacute -
M tuberculosis
Dressler’s syndrome
chronic
Radiation
Cardiac surgery
Pleuritic chest pain – alleviated by sitting forwards and worsens by leaning back
dx?
pericarditis
on exam on pericarditis you will hear whart sound
acute/subacute
chronic
acute/subacute -•Pericardial friction rub
chronic - Pericardial “knock
elevated JVD w/ Kussmal’s sign is assoc w/ what type of pericarditis
•Kussmal’s sign – failure of RA pressure to fall w/ inspiration
Constrictive (Chronic) Pericarditis
along w/
Hepatic congestion
Afib – due to enlarged atria
Pericardial “knock”
tx of acute/subacite pericarditis
Reduce inflammation
- Aspirin
- NSAIDs (indomethican or ibuprofen) for 2 weeks
Resistant cases - Corticosteroids
Dressler’s syndrome – pericarditis after MI
- Colchicine TID x 3 mo
- +/- NSAIDs/ aspirin PRN
tx of Constrictive (Chronic) Pericarditis
Medication management: diuretics
- Loops (furosemide, torsemide)
- Thiazides
- Aldosterone antag
Surgical interventions: Pericardiectomy
Pt w acute pericarditis should be admitted if:
- Fever >38
- Subacute course
- Evidence of cardiac tamponade
- Large pericardial effusions
- Immunosuppressed
- Pts on aticoags
- Acute trauma
- Failure to improve outpt
- Elevated cardiac enzymes
acute, subacute, chronic is described as what length of time
acute <2wks
subacute >2wks
chronic >12wks
Inflammation that leads to thickened, fibrotic pericardium
- Restricts diastolic filling
- Causes chronically elevated venous pressures -> HF
Dx?
Constrictive (Chronic) Pericarditis
define dresslers syndrome and tx
Dressler’s syndrome – pericarditis after MI (subacute pericarditis)
- Colchicine TID x 3 mo
- +/- NSAIDs/ aspirin
define Pericardial Effusions vs cardiac tamponade
p effusions - Accumulation of fluid in pericardium
tamponade - Accumulation of fluids in pericardial space that causes significant hemodynamic changes
EKG findings in pericardial effusions
- Low voltage
- Electrical alternans pathognomonic à caused by heart swinging in fluid