Pulm CCM 4 Flashcards
RCA infarct causes ST elevation in
II, III, aVF
proximal LAD infarct causes ST elevation in
V1-V6
left circumflex infarction causes ST elevation in leads
I, V5, V6
Continuity equation for stroke volume on echo
VTI x π(LVOT diameter/2)^2
Pathology findings in amiodarone toxicity
lipid-laden, foamy macrophages (in alveoli)
Rx for amiodarone toxicity
Prednisone taper over 2-6 months
What vessel could get in the way of doing a perc trach?
Innominate artery (brachiocephalic trunk)
RV pressure overload will flatten the interventricular septum in what part of the cardiac cycle?
Systole AND diastole
RV volume overload will flatten the interventricular septum in what part of the cardiac cycle?
Just diastole
What conditions cause RV volume overload?
Severe tricuspid regurgitation, volume overload
2 things present in >90% of BAL samples from vaping-induced lung injury
Vitamin E acetate & THC