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Sudden Death Flashcards

1
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what are the four H’s that can cause cardiac arrest?

A

hypoxia
hypovolaemia
hyperkalaemia + other metabolic
hypothermia

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what are the four T’s that can cause cardiac arrest?

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thrombosis
tamponade
toxins
tension pneumothorax

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3
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what is the definition of shock?

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a condition of inadequate perfusion to sustain normal organ function

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4
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what are the four main classes of shock?

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hypovolaemic
cardiogenic
obstructive
distributive

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5
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what is hypovolaemic shock?

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a state of shock due to insufficient circulating volume

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6
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what can cause hypovolaemic shock?

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any loss of fluids

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7
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what does the clinical presentation of hypovolaemic shock depend on?

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the degree of hypovolaemia

how the body is compensating

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8
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describe how young people with hypovolaemic shock compensate

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initially very well

decompensate rapidly if fluid loss continues

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9
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what is cardiogenic shock?

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a state of shock due to the heart being unable to pump to meet circulatory demands

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10
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what is the most common cause of cardiogenic shock?

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acute MI

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11
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what is another possible cause of cardiogenic shock?

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acute valve dysfunction e.g. acute mitral valve prolapse

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12
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clinical signs in cardiogenic shock are caused by what two things?

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poor flow

backpressure

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13
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what clinical signs are present in cardiogenic shock due to poor flow?

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hypotension
fatigue
syncope

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14
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what clinical signs are present in cardiogenic shock due to back pressure?

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pulmonary oedema
elevated JVP
hepatic congestion

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15
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what is obstructive shock?

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shock due to a physical obstruction to the heart or great vessels

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16
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what is the mechanism of shock in obstructive shock?

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blockage affects cardiac filling and reduces the blood volume available

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17
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what are three possible causes of obstructive shock?

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PE
cardiac tamponade
tension pneumothorax

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18
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what are other names for distributive shock?

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vasodilatory shock

warm shock

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19
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what happens in distributive shock?

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vessels dilate so there is not enough blood to maintain pressure and perfusion

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20
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what are the three subtypes of distributive shock?

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septic
anaphylactic
neurogenic

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21
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what causes septic shock?

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microbes release toxins that cause impaired vasoconstriction

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22
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what can be used to detect hypoperfusion in septic shock?

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rising lactate levels

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23
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what drugs need to be given ASAP in septic shock?

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antibiotics

vasopressors

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24
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what causes anaphylactic shock?

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mast cells release vasodilators

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25
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what drug should be given in anaphylactic shock?

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adrenaline

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26
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what can be measured to confirm diagnosis of anaphylactic shock?

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serum try-tase

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27
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what causes neurogenic shock?

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loss of sympathetic outflow due to a spinal injury

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28
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what is the mechanism of shock in neurogenic shock?

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loss of sympathetics = vasodilation, hypotension and bradycardia

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29
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what drugs are given for neurogenic shock?

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dopamine

vasopressors

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30
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what is clinical death?

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the period of respiratory, cardiac and nervous system arrest when resuscitation can restore life

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31
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what does the duration of clinical death depend on?

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how long the cerebral cortex survives

32
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what is the normal duration of clinical death?

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3-6 minutes

33
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what is penetrance?

A

the likelihood of getting a disease if you have the mutation

34
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what does it mean if a disease has 100% penetrance?

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you will always get the disease if you have the mutation

35
Q

name one way of analysing genes

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next generation sequencing

36
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what is a variant?

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any change in DNA sequence

37
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what is a mutation?

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a pathogenic variant

38
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what is a polymorphism?

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a variant that is prevalent in the general population that is often benign

39
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what does it mean if a variant is class 1?

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it is benign

40
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what does it mean if a variant is class 3?

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it is a variant of uncertain significance

41
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what does it mean if a variant is class 5?

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it is pathogenic

42
Q

mutations in what gene causes Marfan syndrome?

A

fibrillar

43
Q

mutations in what genes can cause Loeys Dietz syndrome?

A

TBR1

TBR2

44
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what is the definition of sudden cardiac death?

A

non-traumatic unexpected death due to sudden cardiac arrest within six hours of normal health

45
Q

what are the two categories of arrhythmogenic inherited cardiac conditions?

A

channelopathies

cardiomyopathies

46
Q

name a channelopathy

A

congenital long QT

47
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what causes an arrhythmia in a channelopathy?

A

ion current imbalance

48
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what causes an arrhythmia in a cardiomyopathy?

A

physical barrier to electrical current

49
Q

what arrhythmia can occur in patients with congenital LQTS?

A

polymorphic VT (torsades de pointes)

50
Q

what triggers torsades de pointes in congenital LQTS?

A

adrenergic stimulation

51
Q

what is the risk of death from congenital LQTS associated with?

A

the severity of the QT prolongation

52
Q

how many types of congenital LQTS are there?

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thirteen

53
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what is the name of the syndrome in which patients have isolated congenital LQTS?

A

romano ward syndrome

54
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what two syndromes exist where patients have congenital LQTS and extra cardiac features?

A

Anderson tawil

Timothy

55
Q

what autosomal recessive form of congenital LQTS is associated with deafness?

A

jervell and lange nielsen syndrome

56
Q

what are the three criteria that can be used to diagnose congenital LQTS?

A

QT interval >480ms
LQTS risk score >3
presence of pathogenic mutation

57
Q

what causes congenital short QT syndrome?

A

a mutation in cardiac K+ channels

58
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what is the criteria for congenital short QT syndrome?

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QT <300ms at a heart rate <80bpm

59
Q

what arrhythmia can congenital short QT syndrome be associated with?

A

AF

60
Q

who may present with congenital short QT syndrome?

A

young children

61
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what is the mortality like in congenital short QT syndrome?

A

most patients die

62
Q

what arrhythmias are possible complications of brugada syndrome?

A

VT
VF
AF

63
Q

what is seen on ECG in brugada syndrome?

A

ST elevation and RBBB in V1-V3

64
Q

what type of drugs can be given to illicit the ECG changes in brugada syndrome?

A

cardiac sodium channel blockers

65
Q

name two cardiac sodium channel blockers

A

flecainide

ajmaline

66
Q

how many genes are associated with brugada syndrome and what do they code for?

A

12

cardiac sodium and calcium channels

67
Q

what is the inheritance pattern for brugada syndrome?

A

autosomal dominant

68
Q

name four triggers for VF in brugada syndrome?

A

sleep
fever
alcohol
large meals

69
Q

what four classes of drugs should be avoided in brugada syndrome?

A

anti arrhythmias
psychotropics
analgesics
anaesthetics

70
Q

what triggers VT in catecholaminnergic polymorphic VT?

A

emotional stress

physical activity

71
Q

what does an ECG and ECHO look like in catecholaminnergic polymorphic VT?

A

normal

72
Q

what gene causes autosomal dominant catecholaminnergic polymorphic VT?

A

RyR2

73
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what gene causes autosomal recessive catecholaminnergic polymorphic VT?

A

CASQ2

74
Q

mutations in which genes cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

A

sarcomeric genes

75
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what three ways can patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy present?

A

sudden death
heart failure
AF

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