InternalMed EOR Flashcards
Angina pectoris usually last how long?
<30minutes
Typically 1-5minutes
Pharmacological agents used in stress test are?
Adenosine and dipyridamole (vasodilator healthy but not diseased vessels)
What is the pharmacological agent used in stress echocardiogram and cardiac MRI?
Dobutamine (positive ionitrope and chronotrope)
Contraindications for nitrate use are:
<90mmHg SBP, RV infarction, PDE-5 inhibitors
1st line medication for chronic angina management
Beta blocker
Treatment of choice for prinzmetals angina
Nondihydropyridine CCBs
This medication irreversible inhibits a COX enzyme to decrease thromboxane A2
Aspirin
1st line therapy for unstable Bradycardia
Atropine
Treatment of unstable tachycardia
Synchronized cardioversion
Tx for stable wide QRS tachycardia
Amiodarone
Tx for stable normal QRS tachycardia
Vagal maneuvers and adenosine
Left axis deviation
Positive lead I and negative aVF
Right axis deviation
Negative lead I and positive lead aVF
Left atrial enlargement
M shaped p wave in lead II and p wave in V1 more negative
Right atrial enlargement
Tall p wave in lead II and p wave in V1 more positive
LBBB
1 wide QRS
2 slurred R in V5&V6
3 deep S in V1
RBBB
1 wide QRS
2 bunny ears in V1&V2
3 wide S in V6
RV Hypertrophy
R>S in V1
LV Hypertrophy
S in V1 + R in V5 are >35mm in men or 30mm in women
ST elevations in leads V1-V4 indicate
Anterior infarction-LAD blockage
ST elevations in leads V1-V2 indicate
Septal infarction-proximal LAD
ST elevations in leads V5-V4, I, aVL indicate
Lateral wall infarction-CFX blockage
ST elevations in leads V4-6, I, aVL indicate
Anterolateral infarction-mid LAD or CFX
ST elevations in leads II, III, aVF indicate
Inferior wall infarction-RCA blockage
ST DEPRESSION in leads V1-V2 indicate
Posterior wall infarction-RCA, CFX
Describe sinus arrhythmia
HE increases during inspiration and decreases on expiration
Treatment for SSS
Pacemaker
Tx for a flutter
BB or CCB
DEFINITIVE: ablation
3 layers of afib tx
- rate control (BB, CCB, dig)
- rhythm control( cardioversion, meds, ablation)
- anticoagulants
INR goal in afib
2-3
WPW syndrome is caused by this accessory pathway
Bundle of Kent
Delta waves
WPW syndrome
Most common cause of torsades
Hypomagnesemia
This syndrome, most common in Asian males, can cause sudden cardiac death
Brugada
Dressler’s syndrome
Post-MI pericarditis
Transient ST elevations, non-exertional CP most common in the morning, treated with CCBs=
Prinzmetals/variant angina
When is a ICD indicated in HFrEF?
EF<35%
Tx for Dressler’s syndrome
Asa and colchicine
Tx for pericarditis
- NSAIDs
- Colchicine
- Steroids
Beck’s triad for pericardial tamponade
Muffled heart sounds, increased JVP, hypotension
MC cause of myocarditis
Viral infection
Myocarditis presents like this disease:
Heart failure
Definitive dx for myocarditis
Endomyocardial bx
Most common type of cardiomyopathy
Dilated
Broken heart syndrome is also known as
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or apical left ventricular ballooning
Broken heart syndrome is caused by a
Catecholamine surge
MC cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy
Amyloidosis
Restrictive cardiomyopathy echocardiogram shows these 3 things
- Non dilated ventricles with thick walls
- Dilation of both atria
- Diastolic dysfunction
First line therapy for HCM
BB
AS murmur
Systolic ejection crescendo-decresendo
AR murmur
Diastolic blowing decresendo
MS murmur
Opening snap with early-mid diastolic rumble
MR murmur
Blowing holosystolic murmur
MVP murmur
Mid-late systolic ejection click
Rheumatic fever
Migratory polyarthritis, active carditis, and erythema marginatum caused by group A beta hemolytic strep
PAD ABI value
<0.90
When is AAA repair indicated?
> 5.5 cm or >0.5cm expansion in 6 months
1st line therapy for aortic dissection
Esmolol and labetalol
Virchow’s triad for PVD
Intimate damage, stasis, hypercoagulability
Samter’s triad
Asthma, nasal polyps, ASA/NSAIDs allergy
Elevated immunoglobulin in asthma
IgE
Asthma classification
Intermittent: <2d/wk and <2n/m
Mild persistent: >2d/wk and 3-4n/m
Mod persistent: daily and at least 1 night a week
Severe persistent: throughout the day and nightly
Noncaseating nonnecrotizing granulomas and bilateral hilar LAD
Sarcoidosis
Skin manifestations of sarcoidosis
Erythema Nodosum, lupus perino, maculopapular rash, parotid enlargement
Pulmonary nodule v mass
3cm
Signs that a pulmonary nodule is benign
Round, smooth, slow growth, calcified, cavitary
Signs a pulmonary nodule is malignant
Irregular/speculated boarders, rapid growth, cavitary with thickened walls
Most common lung cancer. Associated with gynecomastia.
Adenocarcinoma
Lung Adenocarcinoma location
Peripheral
Squamous cell lung cancer location
Centrally located
Very aggressive lung cancer
Large cell/anaplastic
Lung cancer that metastasizes early. Associate with Cushing syndrome, SIADH, SVC compression, and Eaton-Lambert syndrome.
Small cell/oat cell
Lung cancer associated with hypercalcemia
Squamous cell
Small cell tx of choice
Chemo
Non-small cell lung cancer treatment of choice
Surgical resection
Diagnostic mean pulmonary arterial pressure for pulmonary hypertension
> 25mmHg (via R heart cath)
Idiopathic pulmonary htn is most common in this population
Mild-aged or young women
MC cause of CAP
Strep pneumoniae
2nd MC cause of CAP
H flu
MC cause of atypical pneumonia
Mycoplasm pneumonia
Currant jelly sputum
Klebsiella
Outpt CAP treatment
Macrolides or doxy
Inpt CAP tx
Beta lactam with macrolides or FQ
What is Zenker’s diverticulum? Associated symptoms? Initial test?
Poutch at back of throat that food may get lodged in. Pt will complain of bad breath and coughing up food from days ago. Barium swallow