prognosis

Question 1

malig HTN

Answer 1

death 1-2 yrs

Question 2

type A aortic dissection

Answer 2

 Rapid diagnosis and anti-HTN therapy + surgical correction leads to 65-85% recovery.
 If they present with hemorrhage or distal ischemia then there is 70% mortality

Question 3

type B aortic dissection

Answer 3

75% survival rate.

Question 4

Takayasu Arteritis (pulseless disease)

Answer 4

variable with rapid progression or quiescent stage that leads to long-term survival after 1-2 years with visual/neuro prbs.

Question 5

Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)

Answer 5

 Untreated = fatal (commonly from renal involvement).

 Immunosuppressive therapy = 90% remission rate

Question 6

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener Granulomatosis)

Answer 6

 Untreated: 80% mortality (1 year).

 Tx: okay

Question 7

Nevus Flammeus

Answer 7

spont regression

Question 8

Juvenile Hemangioma

Answer 8

fade in 1-3 yrs, then regress in 7

Question 9

classic ks

Answer 9

excellent w sx

Question 10

endemic african ks

Answer 10

Severe form in prepubertal kids with LN and visceral involvement has a 100%, 3 yr mortality rate

Question 11

tetrology of fallot

Answer 11

rarely survive into adulthood

Question 12

tricuspid atresia

Answer 12

infant death

Question 13

MI poorer prognosis if:

Answer 13

older age, female, DM, prior MI

Question 14

aortic stenosis

Answer 14

poor bc basically a valvluar degeneration

Question 15

acute infective endocarditis

Answer 15

even w sx, may die in a few wks

Question 16

dilated cardiomyopathy

Answer 16

morphology does not indicate

Question 17

myocarditis

Answer 17

spont resolution to death

Question 18

purulent/supparative pericarditis

Answer 18

organization to scarring