PP Cardio Flashcards
What organ has the lowest A-VO2 difference?
Kidney
What organ has the highest A-VO2 difference after exercise?
Muscles
Where does Type A thoracic aortic dissection occur?
Ascending aorta ( occur in Cystic medial necrosis, Syphilis)
Where does Type B thoracic aortic dissection occur?
Descending aorta ( occurs in Trauma, Atherosclerosis)
What layers does a true aneurysm occur?
Intima
Media
Adventina
What layers does a pseudo aortic aneurysm occur?
Intima
Media
What vessel has the thickest layer of smooth muscle?
Aorta
What vessels has the most smooth muscle?
Arterioles
What vessel has the most cross-sectional area?
Capillaries
What vessels has the highest compliance?
Aorta
What vessels has the highest capacitance?
Veins and venules
What is your max heart rate?
220- age
What is stable angina?
Pain with exertion ( atherosclerosis)
What is unstable angina?
Pain at rest ( transient clots)
What is Prinzmetal’s?
Intermittent pain ( coronary artery spasm)
What is Amyloidosis?
Stain Congo red
Echo Apple-green birefringence
What is Hemochromatosis?
Fe deposit in organs => hyperpigmentation, arthritis, DM
What is Cardiac tamponade?
Pressure equalizes in all 4 chambers Quiet precordium No pulse or BP Kussmaul's sign Pulsus paradoxus
What is Transudate?
An effusion with mostly water: Too much water: - heart failure - renal failure Not enough protein: - cirrhosis ( can't make protein) - nephrotic syndrome ( pee protein out)
What is Exudate?
An effusion with mostly protein:
Too much protein:
- purulent ( bacteria)
- hemorrhagic ( trauma, cancer, PE)
- Fibrinous ( collagen vascular dz, uremia, TB{caseous necrosis})
- granulomatous ( non-bacteria ) : T cell and macrophage
What is Systole?
Squish heart
Decrease blood flow to coronary arteries
More extraction of O2 ( phase 1 Korotkoff)
What is Diastole?
Fill heart
Increase blood flow to coronary arteries
Less extraction of O2 ( phase 5 Korotkoff )
What are the only arteries w/ deoxygenated blood?
Pulmonary
Umbilical
What murmur has a Waterhammer pulse?
AR
What murmur has Pulsus tardus?
AS
What cardiomyopathy has Pulsus alternans?
Dilated cardiomyopathy