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1
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AAA dx

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Initial: abdominal US

Gold standard: Angiography

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2
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AAA PE

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Smoker

Rupture: palpable pulsatile mass. Sudden severe constant back/flank/abd/groin pain and/or shock

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3
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Acute MI tx

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Fluids, O2, ASA, NTG, BB, ACE, statin, anticoag, anti-platelet

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4
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Acute anterior MI EKG

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ST elevation V1-V4

ST depression in 2 other contiguous leads

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5
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Antiarrhythmics AE (amiodarone)

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Amiodarone: optic neuritis, thyroid dz, hepatitis, pulmonary fibrosis (eye, thy, liver, lung)
Na channel blocker OD: wide complex QRS

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6
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Thoracoabdominal aneurism tx

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BB (labetalol)

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7
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Angina tx

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Stable: Nitro/ BB/ CCB
Unstable: MONA

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8
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Aortic aneurism tx

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BB, statin, daily low dose aspirin, plavix
anticoags
surgical revascularization <5cm

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9
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Aortic stenosis tx

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aortic valve replacement

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10
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Complete heart block tx

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Definitive: permanent pacemaker

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11
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PSVT tx

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Vagal w/ maneuver or adenosine

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12
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Vfib tx

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CPR and defibrillation (unsynchronized cardiovert)

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13
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VTach tx

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Stable: amiodarone, lidocaine, procainamide
Unstable w/ pulse: synchronized cardiovert
No pulse: unsync cardiovert + CPR
Torsades: IV mag

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14
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Torsade’s de Pointes tx

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IV magnesium sulfate

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15
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Afib tx

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BB/CCB
Anticoag
Convert (pharm or electro)

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16
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ASD murmur

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Systolic ejection crescendo decrescendo murmur @ LUSB.

Widely fixed split S2 that does not vary with respiration

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17
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Cardiac arrest tx

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CPR

Defib if VTach or VFib

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18
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Cardiac Tamponade PE

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Beck’s triad: JVD, muffled heart sounds, hypotension

Pulsus paradoxus

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19
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Cardiogenic shock tx

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Emergent ECHO
O2, isotonic fluids
Inotropes 
Pressors
ICU
20
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Coarctation of aorta PE

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Child w/ secondary HTN, bilateral lower extremity claudication, systolic murmur radiates to back/scapula or chest.
Systolic BP upper extremities > lower extremities
Delayed/weak femoral pulses
CXR: rib notching/ figure 3 sign

21
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Coarctation of aorta tx

22
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CHF sx

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Left: S3, rales (LUNG)
Right: JVD, ascites, edema (ROADS)

22
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CHF sx

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Left: S3, rales (LUNG)
Right: JVD, ascites, edema (ROADS)

23
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CHF tx

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Acute: LMNOP (lasix, morphine, nitro, O2, position/bipap)
Chronic: ACE/ARB, BB

24
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CAD Dx

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EKG –> stress test –> angiography (gold standard)

25
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CAD tx

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Stent or CABG

26
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Dilated cardiomyopathy tx

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HF tx: ACE, diuretics, BB, digoxin, AICD, heart transplant

27
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Dissecting aortic aneurism dx

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CT w/ contrast
MRI angiography (gold standard)
CXR: widened mediastinum

28
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Dresslers syndrome tx

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Aspirin or colchicine

29
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Endocarditis tx

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vancomycin

prophylaxis: amoxicillin DOC (clindamycin if penicillin allergy)

30
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endocarditis dx

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blood culture
EKG
Echo
Labs: increased ESR/RF

31
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Giant cell arteritis dx

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Clinical dx. increased ESR >100.

Temporal artery bx

32
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Giant cell arteritis tx

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high dose corticosteroids

33
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HOCM tx

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BB 1st line
surgical myomectomy
alcohol septal ablation
ICD placement

34
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Kawasaki sx

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Asian children
“warm + CREAM”: fever with 4/5 –> conjunctivitis, rash, extremity changes (arthritis), adenopathy, mucus membranes (strawberry tongue)

35
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PDA PE

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L to R shunt (non cyanotic)
continuous machine like murmur loudest @ LUSB.
wide pulse pressure, bounding pulses

36
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PAD tx

A

cilostazol

37
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PAD sx

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Pale on elevation, ulcers on toes and points of trauma (lateral malleolus), thin shiny skin, hair loss, cool limbs, decreased/absent pulses

38
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Raynaud’s tx

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CCB (dihydro) nifedipine

39
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Renal artery stenosis dx

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CT/MRA/US

Renal arteriography gold standard (dont use if renal failure present)

40
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Rheumatic fever MCC

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Group A beta hemolytic strep

41
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STEMI tx

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repercussion therapy (PCI/ thrombolytics)
antithrombotics
Adjunct: BB, ACE, nitrates, morphine, statin, electrolyte replenish

42
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superficial thrombophlebitis tx

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Aseptic: NSAIDS
Septic: PCN + gentamicin

43
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Tetrology of fallot sx

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Cyanotic, RVH, VSD, overriding aorta

CXR: boot shaped heart

44
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WPW tx

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stable: vagal –> procainamide
Unstable: synchronized cardiovert
Radiofrequency ablation: definitive

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