Step Up Quick Hits Flashcards
What is standard of care for stable angina?
ASA + B Blocker for mortality
Nitrates for CP
What type of infarct will present w/ clear lungs?
RV infarct
What EKG changes in anterior, posterior, lateral, and inferior MI?
anterior: ST elevate in V1 - V4, Q in V1-V4
posterior: R in V1, V2, ST depression in V1 V2
lateral: Q in I, aVL
inferior: Q in II, III, aVF
What agents decrease mortality in MI?
ASA, B lockers, ACEi
What tx are indicated in MI?
O2 nitroglycerin B Blocker ASA morphine ACEi IV heparin
What is MCC death in first few days after MI?
ventricular arrhythmia (VT or VFib)
What is tx for VT after MI?
if unstable – cardioversion
if stable –> IV amiodarone
What should you think if pt w/ MR after MI?
papillary muscle rupture
What are indications for using dig?
EF
What are side effects of dig tox?
N/v/anorexia
ectopic ventricular beats, AV block, AFib
visual disturbances, disorientation
What are indications for cardioversion vs defibrillaton?
cardioverson = AFib, A flutter, VT w/ pulse, SVT defibrillation = VFib, VT w/ a pulse
WHat are steps before cardioversion in AFib?
- if can cardiovert
if > 48 hrs or unknown: - do TEE if no thrombus can cardiovert, if yes thrombus anticoagulate for 3 wks then cardiovert
- or just skip TEE and anticoagulate 3 wks then cardioert
What is dz for paroxysmal SVT?
valsalva, carotid massage
if doesnt work –> IV adenosine
What are side effects of adenosine?
AH, flushing, SOB, chest pressure, nausea
What drug treatments for WPW?
procainamide or quinidine
avoid digoxin, verapamil b/c may increase accessory path conduction
What is tx if pt w/ non-sustained VT and underlying heart dz?
implantable defibrillator
What should you do if pt in asystole?
defibrillation does not work –> do transcutaneous pacing instead
What is pulseless electrical activity? next step?
electrical activity on monitor w/o pulse
What are indications for cardiac pacemaker?
- sinus node dysfunction = sick sinus syndrome
- symptomatic heart block: mobitz 2 second degree or complete
- symptomatic brady arrhythmias
- tachyarrhythmias to interrupt rapid rhythm disturbances
Which murmurs increase/decrease w/ squatting?
squatting increases all except MVP and HOCM
What are cardinal manifestations of acute pericarditis?
CP, pericardial friction ru, EKG changes, pericardial effusion (+/- tamponade)
What happens in early and late diastole in constrictive pericarditis?
early = rapid filling late = halted filling
(vs in cardiac tamponade have filling impeded throughout diastole)
What cardiac process should you r/o if pt w/ sx of cirrhosis (ascites, hepatomegaly) and distended neck veins?
r/o constrictive pericarditis
What dx test for pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade?
echo
What is beck’s triad for cardiac tamponade?
hypotension, muffled heart sounds, JVD
venous waveforms = prominent x descent and absent y descent
What is tx for AS?
asx = none sx = surgery (aortic valve replacement
What are some specific physical findigns in aortic regurg?
- de mussets = head bobbing
mullers = uvula bob
duroziez = pistol shot sound heard over femoral arteries
What is tx for acute AR post MI?
medical emergency –> perform emergent aortic valve replacement
What are key features of MVP murmur?
mid systolic click
systolic rumbling murmur increases w/ standing and valsalva and decreases w/ squatting
What are duke’s criteria for endocaditis?
need 2 majoror 2 major and 3 minor or 5 minor
major:
- sustained bacteremia
- endocardial involvemeed (new regurg)
minor:
- predisposing
- fever
- vascular phenom: janeway, emboli
immune: glomerulonephritis, osler, roth - postiive b cx
- positive echo
What is murmur of VSD?
harsh blowing holosystolic murmur w/ thrill at 4th left intercostal space
decreases w/ vlasalva and handgrip
What is tx in hypertensive emergency?
IV –> hydralazine
What are preferred tests for dx acute aortic dissection?
TEE and CT
What type of aortic dissection involves ascending vs just descending?
ascending = A
just descending = B
What is lerische’s syndrome?
atheromatous occlusion of distal aorta just above bifurcation causes B/L claudication, impotence, absent/diminished femoral pulses
Which vessels lead to calf claudication? vs buttock/hip claudication?
calf = femoral or popliteal buttock/hip = aorto-iliac occlusive disease
What are sx of acute arterial occlusion?
pallor, pain, pulselessness, paresthesias, paralysis, polar (cold)
What is cholesterol embolization syndroem?
showers of cholesterol crystals from proximal source
- small discrete areas of tissue ischemia: blue toes, renal insufficiency, ab pain or bleeding
What is mycotic aneurysm?
aneurysm from damage to aortic wall 2/2 infection
tx = IV abx and surgical excision
What is luetic heart?
complication of syphilitc aortitis, aneurysm of aortic arch —> arotic regurg
What are characteristics of centrilobular emphysema?
MC type, smokers
- respiratory bronchioles destroyed
- upper lungs
What are characteristics of panolbular emphysema?
- a1 antitrypsin deficinecy
- proximal and distal acini
- lung bases
What happens to lung volumes in COPD?
- FEV1/FVC ratio
What are characteristics of pts w/ predominant emphysema?
- thin 2/2 increased energy expenditure w/ breathing
- lean fwd
- barrel chest
- tachypnea w/ prolonged exp. through pursed lips
- pt distressed and uses accessory muscles (esp strap muscles in neck)
What acid/base disturbanced in COPD?
chronic resp acidosis w/ met alklaosis as compensation
What is most important intervention for improving outcome in COPD?
smoking cessation
What are criteria for using O2 therapy in COPD?
PaO2
What is initial tx for mild-mod disease?
bronchidilator in metered dose inhaler –> anticholinergic or B agonist or combo
What are next steps if pt w/ COPD exacerbation?
- B agonist and anticholingeric systemic steroid abx (azithromycin or levo) O2 to keep about 90 NPPV (BIPAP or CPAP) if neded
What are signs of impending resp failure in pt w/ asthma attack?
- paradoxic movement of ab and diaphragm on inspiration
- normalizing/increasing CO2
- decreases breath sounds/movement
What happens to PFTs in asthma?
- decreased FEV1, FVC, ratio
- increase in FEV1 > 12% w/ albuterol
- decrease in FEV1 > 20% w/ methacholine challenge
- increase in diffusion cpacaity CO
Which types of lung CA require surgery vs chemo vs radiation?
surgery for non small cell lung CA + adjunct radiation
for small cell
- chemo + radiation for limited dz
- chemo alone for extensive dz
What kind of mediastinal masses in
- anterior
- middle
- posterior
anterior: thyroid, teratogenic, thymoma, lymphoma
middle: lung CA, lymphoma, aneurysm, cyst
posterior: neurogenic tumor, esophageal mass, enteric cyst, aneurysm
What physical exam findings in pleural effusion?
dull to percussion
decreased breath sounds
decreased tactile fremitus
What 3 dx likely if pt w/ pleural effusion w/ high amylase?
esophageal rupture
pancreatitis
malignancy
What dx likely if blood pleural effusion?
malignancy
What dx likely if pleural effusion pH
parapneumonic effusion
empyema
What should oyu r/o if pleural fluid w/ glucose
r/o RA
also could be: TB, esophagela rupture, malignancy, lupus
What physical exam findings in pt w/ pneumothorax?
decreased breath sounds
hyperresonance
decreased/absent tactile fremitus
mediastinal shift toward side of pneumothorax
What is first tx for spontaneous pneumothorax?
give supplemental O2 = helps quicken resporption of air in pleural space
What meds associated w/ ILD?
bleomycin gold amiodarone penicillamine nitrofurantoin phenytoin
What is MCC death in pt w/ sarcoid?
cardiac disease
What type of ILD w/ p-ANCA? c-ANCA?
p-ANCA: churg strauss (asthma + pulm infiltrates, eos), goodpasture (hemorrhagic pneumoinitis + glomerulonephritis)
c-ANCA: wegeners (necrotizing granuloma vasculitis of lung kidney upper-airway)
What ILD w/ pleural plaques?
asebestosis
What ILD w/ eggshell calcifications
silicosis
What are features of asbestosis?
lower lobe fibrosis
CXR w/ hazy infilarates and b/l linear opacities
What are features of siloicosis?
localized and nodular peribronchial fibrosis, more common upper lobes
2/2 mining, stone cutting, glass manufacturing
increased risk for TB
What are features of berylliosis?
hypercalcemia, granulomas, skin lesions
tx - steroids
What is tx for goodpasture?
IgG antibodies against glomerular and alveolar bBM
renal failure
hemoptysis + dyspnea
tx = plasmapheresis, cyclophosphamide, steroids
What is pulm alveolar proteinosis?
bat shape B/L alveolar infiltrates w/ ground glass on CXR
accumulation surfactant like protein and phospholipids in alveoli
What is hypoxemic resp failure? etiologies?
low PaO2 w/ PaCO2 low or normal
2/2 lung process –> ARDS severe pna, pulm edema
What is hypercarbic resp failure?
failure of ventilation –> decrease minute ventilation or increase in dead space
2/2 underlying lung dz (COPD, asthma, CF, severe bronchitis) OR 2/2 impaired ventilation due to neuromuscular dz, CNS depression, mechanic restriction of lung inflation, resp fatigue
What is tx for primary pulm htn?
IV prostacyclins, CCBs
What are 7 wells criteria for PE?
- sx of DVT: 3
- alternative diagnosis less likely: 3
- HR > 100: 1.5
- immobilization > 3 days or surgery in previous 4 wks: 1.5
- previous DVT/PE: 1.5
- hemoptysis: 1.0
- malignancy: 1.0
if total score > 4 –> high likelihood of PE skip D-dimer
What should happen to PH w/ every increased/decrease in PaCO2?
by 0.08
What are 3 sx specific to graves disease?
- exophthalmos
pretibial myxedema
thyroid bruit
What is effect of TBG on thyroid?
TBG increases w/ pregnancy, liver dz, OCP, asa
What does radioactive T3 uptake tell you?
radioactive T3 can bind to TBG or to resin
if increased radioactive T3 uptake to resin –> tells you true hyperthyroidism as T4 bound to TBG
if not –> just high TBG
What is likely cause of transient painful enlarged thyroid?
subacute granulomatous viral thyroiditis
What type of thyroid cancer cannot be dx w/ FNA?
follicular
What is hurthle’s cell tumor?
variant of follicular thyroid ca
spread by lymphatics, does not take up iodine
tx = total thyroidectomy
What is biggest risk factor for papillary thyroid CA?
radiation head/neck
What type of thyroid CA produces calcitonin?
medullary CA from para-follicular C cells
What is MCC death in acromegaly?
cardiovascular disease
What lab abnormalities in pt w/ acromegaly?
- hyperprolactinemia
- high glucose, TG, phosphate
- high IGF1 (somatomedin C)
How do you dx acromegaly?
- high IGF1
- oral glucose suppression test – > glucose fails to suppress GH (as it should in healthy individual)
What does calcification of suprasellar region suggest?
craniopharyngioma
What is tx for central DI?
desmopressin
What is tx for nephrogenic DI?
Na restriction and thiazide diuretics
What are major characteristics of SIADH?
- hyponatremia
- volume expansion w/o edema
- natriuresis
- hypouricemia
- low BUN
- normal or reduced cr
- normal thyroid and adrenal
What is tx w/ SIADH?
for asx: water restriction, NS w/ loop diuretic or lithium
for sx: restrict water intake, give isotonic saline
What are lab findings in pseudohypoparathyroidism?
hypoa
hyperPhos
high PTH
low urinary cAMP
what EKG changes in hypoparathyroid?
long QT from hypocalcemia
What are relative indications for surgery in primary hyperparathyroid?
age 400mg in 24 hr
What is tx for 2ndary hyperparathyroid 2/2 renal failure?
calcitriol and oral Ca + dietary phos restriction
What is initial screening test for cushing?
low dose dexamethasone suppression test
- give dexamethasone
- if serum cortisol not scushing
if > 5 –> cushing dz
OR 24 hr urinary free cortisol
What does a high dose dexamethasone suppression test tell you?
if positive –> cushings disease
if negative:
- + low ACTH: adrenal tumor
- + high ACTH: ectopic ACTH produceing turmo
What does CRH stim test tell you?
if ACTH/cortisol increases = a response = cushing disease
if ACTH/cortisol do not increase = no response = ectopic ACTH or adrenal tumor
What are rules of 10 for pheos?
- 10% familial
- 10% bilateraol
- 10% malignant
- 10% multiple
- 10% in kids
- 10% extra-adrenal
What is most common site of non-adrenal pheo?
organ of zuckerkandl = aortic bifurcation
will have high epi (vs adrenal cant methylate the norepi)
What should you give pt w/ pheo before/after surgery?
alpha block (phenoxybenzamine) for 10-14 d before surgery and B block (propanolol) for 2-3 days
alpha = for BP B = for tachycardia
What are the findings in MEN1?
3 Ps
- parathryoid hyperplasia
- pancreatic islet
- pitutiary tumor
What are the findings in MEN2A?
- medullary thyroid ca
- pheo
- hyperparathryoidism
What are the findings in MEN2B?
- mucosal neuropa
- nedullary thyroid
- marfinoid body
- pheo
What is next step for adrenal incidentaloma?
r/o functioning tumor
then resect any tumor > 6cm
how do you dx primary hyperaldosteronism?
aldo:renin ratio > 30
saline infusion –> if primary aldo, aldo levels will not decrease after saline
What isMCC addisons worldwide? in US?
in world = TB
in US = autoimmune
What are clinical findings in adrenal insufficiency?
wt loss weakness pigmentation anorexia nausea postural hypotension ab pain hypoglycemia
if adrenal insufficinecy w/ hyperK and hyperpigmentation what should you think?
primary (not secondary) etiology
How do you dx diabetes?
- two fasting gluc > 126 or >200 2hr postprandial
- single gluc > 200 w/ sx
- increased glucose on oral glucose tolerance test
- hemoglobin a1c > 6.5%
What is mech of sulfonylureas (glyburide, glipizide, glimepiride)? side effects?
stimulate pancreas to produce more insulin
can cause hypoglycemia, wt gain
What is mech of metformin? side effects?
enhances insuline sensitivity
CI w/ cr > 1.5 b/c of lactic acidosis GI upset (D/N, ab pain) metallic taste
What is mech of acarbose? side effects?
reduces glucose absorption from gut, reduces calorie intake
SE = GI upset
What is mech of thiazolidinediones (rosiglitazone, pioglitazone)? side effects?
reduces insulin resistance
hepatotoxic = need to monitor LFTs
What is difference between different types of insulin?
lispro = onset in 15 min, last 4 hr regular = onset 30-60 min, last 4-6 hr NPH = onset 2-4 hr, last 10-18 hr
glargine (lantus) = 3-4 hr onset, lasts 24 hr
What is definition of microalbuminuria?
30-300 mg/day
albumin-cr ratio 0.02 to 0.20
What is diabetic retinopathy?
hemorrhage, exudate, microaneurysms
can be proliferative –> new vessel formation, scarring, vitreal hemorrhage
What is presentation of DM CN3 palsy?
eye pain, diplopia, ptosis, inability to adduct eye
pupils are spared
What are two complications of treatment of DKA?
cerebral edema: if glucose levels rise too fast
hyperchloremic nongap met acidosis: 2/2 rapid infusion of large amt of saline
What is the body’s first line defense against severe hypoglycemia?
glucagon
What lab abnormalities in VIPoma?
watery diarrhea –> dehydration, acidosis, hypoK
achlorhydria
hyperglycemia
hypercalcemia
When should colon cancer screening begin in pt w/ family hx?
begin at 40 or 10 yrs before age of onset of family member
What are risk factors for CRC?
age > 50 adenomatous polyps personal hx of CRC IBD (UC?Crohns) first degee relative dz