L5-6 - Stenosis & Regurg Flashcards
What is involved with examination of the CV system?
NOT just auscultation
History, physical, X ray, ECG & other (echo etc.)
Which valvular problems are mainly a pressure overload? Which is mainly a volume overload?
Stenosis = pressure
Regurg = volume
This is for aortic & mitral
What is the origin and importance of a murmur that a patient has had since childhood?
Congenital
Probably not relevant to current problem
What is endocarditis prophylaxis? What does this finding in the history mean?
Antibiotics during dental procedures
Probably doesn’t have endocarditis
What is important about a BP of 110/80?
Narrow pulse pressure
Suggests aortic stenosis
Narrow pulse pressure points towards what?
Aortic stenosis
Not as much blood is pumped out (low SV), so systolic is lower (while diastolic is similar). Also seen in CHF & shock
What is suggested with a physical finding of slow rising pulses or apex?
Aortic stenosis
Weak pulses because LV pressure is much higher than aortic pressure
What is suggested by the physical finding of flat neck veins?
Normal RA pressure
What is parasternal lift? What is suggested by this finding?
Palpable or visible impulse at chest wall just to the L of the sternum.
Severe = Represents RV hypertrophy due to respiratory problem or pulmonary stenosis
Mild = Aortic regurg
What is suggested by the the finding of crescendo decrescendo systolic ejection murmur?
Aortic Stenosis
What is suggested by a normal ECG with an elevated QRS voltage?
Stiff/thick ventricular wall associated with aortic stenosis or HTN
What diagnoses can be made with the ECG?
ECG findings are consistent with other findings, but it cannot diagnose anything on its own other than HR
When looking for calcified aortic valve, what view should be used on the X ray?
Lateral, on AP the spine gets in the way
Describe the flow of blood leaving the ventricle in a normal valve & stenotic valve?
nl = bolus of blood
stenotic = squirt of blood as volume is squeezed through smaller opening
What is suggested by a wide pulse pressure?
Aortic regurg
Increased SV
Also seen during exercise as more blood is in arterial system at any one moment –> higher systolic & lower dystolic
What is suggested by the physical finding of bounding pulse?
Aortic regurg
Leaping and forceful pulse that quickly disappears. Also associated with HTN & high stroke volume
What is suggested by bisferriens at the carotid pulse?
= double pulse per 1 cardiac cycle (first is systolic & second is high diastolic)
Aortic regurg
What is suggested by a bounding & collapsing apex impulse?
Aortic regurg
High pressure which rapidly drops during diastole
What is suggested by quincke pulsations in the nail bed?
red —> blanching –> red …
Aortic regurg
Not enough blood in nail beds during diastole
What causes muffled S1?
Blood coming in from mitral & aortic (regurg) so the heart fills faster & the valves doesn’t have to move as much –> muffled
Aortic regurg
What is suggested by systolic flow murmur?
Aortic regurg
cuz blood is flowing back through aortic valve, more blood must be ejected during systole –> higher SV
Flow murmur = only caused by increased blood flow
What is suggested by ST depression at V5 & V6?
Aotic regurg
What is suggested by tricuspid valve regurg on echo?
Probably trivial. A lot of people have it
What is the most common valvular disorder?
Mitral regurg
What is mitral valve prolapse?
When thick mitral valve is displaced into atrium
Some asymptomatic, but often associated with regurg
What is suggested by the absence of S1?
Mitral regurg
What is a holosystolic murmur?
starts at S1 and extends to S2. Causes by mitral regurg
What is suggested by an enlarged RA?
Mitral regurg
What is suggested by a double density LA on CXR?
Mitral regurg
What is a double density atria?
Right edge of the left atrium pushes behind the right cardiac shadow, forming its own distinct silhouette
See edge of ventricle at one location & edge of atrium at a distinctly different location
Why is the LV easily emptied in mitral regurg?
Reduction in afterload because some blood flowing back into LA which has a low pressure