Quick Hits Flashcards

1
Q

CP 2 weeks after MI, relieved with sitting forward

A

D: Dressler’s - autoimmune pericarditis

T: NSAIDs, if no help steroids (anti-inflammatory drugs)

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2
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Varying amplitude of QRS on EKG: Diagnosis & Treatment

A

Cardiac tamponade

Massive fluid res. and pericardiocentesis

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3
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Pt with cold leg IN THE days following MI

Diagnosis & Treatment

A

Embolus from L ventricle due to MI stasis

ECHO and heparin

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4
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Systolic murmur that increases with standing up

A

HOCM (Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy)

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5
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Paradoxical splitting of S2

A

LBBB

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6
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Low CO, high PCWP, high SVR

A

Left ventricular failure

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7
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Pt from Latin America with heart problems

A

Chagas (protozoan)

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8
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Firstline treatment for CHF

A

ACEI

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9
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Firstline treatment for BP (not relieved with lifestyle mods)

A

HCTZ

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10
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Kid going into knee-chest for trouble breathing

A

ToF (TET spells)

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