Sudden Death Flashcards
What is the difference between histopathology and histocytology?
Histopathology: exams tissue specimen
Histocytology: exams cells floating in liquid
Name the autosomal dominant condition caused by a mutation in PKP2 arginine?
It has 60% penetrance and equally affects males and females.
It can cause sudden death.
It is most common in Dutch populations.?
ARVC/D arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia
What is shock:
Inadequate organ perfusion > inadequate O2 delivery > organ failure
(Acute circulatory failure)
Distributive shock is a group term for which types of shock?
Septic, anaphylactic, neurogenic
What is preload?
Volume entering ventricles
What is afterload?
Resistance LV must overcome to pump blood
What is the Frank-Starling mechanism?
> EDV = >CO
HR X SV =
CO
CO X SVR =
MAP
What effect does hypovolaemic shock have on CO, BP, HR, temp and skin appearance?
Decreased CO Decreased BP Increased HR Normal temp Cool/pale clammy
What effect does anaphylactic shock have on CO, BP, HR, temp and skin appearance?
Decreased CO Decreased BP Increased HR Normal temp Hives, edema
What effect does cardiogenic shock have on CO, BP, HR, temp and skin appearance?
Decreased CO Decreased BP Increased HR Normal temp Edema Clammy peripheries
What effect does septic shock have on CO, BP, HR, temp and skin appearance?
Decreased BP Increased CO Increased HR Raised temp Initially flushed / warm, then cool / pale
What effect does neurogenic shock have on CO, BP, HR, temp and skin appearance?
Decreased CO Decreased BP DECREASED HR No change to temp - vasodilation below lesion No change to skin appearance
What is the Mx of hypovolaemic shock?
Fluid Blood Vasopressor FFP Warm
What is the Mx of anaphylactic shock?
Adrenaline
IV fluid
What is the Mx of cardiogenic shock?
Vasopressor
Inotrope dobutamine
What is an inotrope?
Increase HR and force
Vasopressors cause vasoconstriction or vasodilation?
Vasoconstriction
NA is a vasopressor. T or F
True
What immune factors are found in anaphylactic shock?
Mast cells PG Leukotrienes Histamine PAF Chemokines
What causes edema in anaphylactic shock?
Leak capillaries so fluid escapes
What types of edema are present in cardiogenic shock?
Skin + pulmonary
Define septic shock
Sepsis + 25% decrease in systolic BP
Why is lactate a measure of shock?
Anaerobic metabolism product - hence measures inadequate O2 delivery
What group of bacteria are strongly associated with septic shock and why?
Group A strep
Release toxic mediators
In neurogenic shock, there is [vasodilation / vasoconstriction] below the lesion
Vasodilation
What is the pathology of neurogenic shock?
Unopposed vagal action
No sympathetic outflow
Ivacaftor is a genetic drug used in the management of what condition?
CF
The definition of sudden cardiac death:
- non-_____
- non-_____
- Unexpected
- Within _____ of a previously _____ heart
The definition of sudden cardiac death:
- non-TRAUMATIC
- non-VIOLENT
- Unexpected
- Within 6 HOURS of a previously NORMAL heart
Myotonic dystrophy can cause sudden cardiac death. T or F
True
Name 2 conditions associated with aortic dissections
Loeys Dietz syndrome
Marfan syndrome
What protein is mutated in Marfan syndrome?
Fibrillin
Genetic causes of aortic dissections are associated with mutations in what gene?
TGF-B2
If a patient has a family history of several family members in every generations who had MIs before age 50, what is a likely genetic cause?
Familial hypercholesterolemia
LDL receptor mutation
What is the easier diagnostic test for familial hypercholesterolemia?
Measure cholesterol / LDL
What is the management of familial hypercholesterolemia?
Statin
What are some SEs of statins?
Myalgia
Rhabdomyolysis
Where should a baby sleep in the 1st 6 months to prevent SUDI?
In a cot in parents bedroom
Who should you report a SUDI death to?
Procurator fiscal
Police
Bereavement service
Where should you not allow a baby to sleep to prevent SUDI?
On sofa/armchair
In parents bed
In carseat when not driving
Whats the difference between a cardiomyopathy and channelopathy?
Channelopathy = ion channel mutations; effects depolarisation Cardiomyopathy = structural problem
After depolarisations interrupt phase ____ of the cardiac AP which leads to ____
After depolarisations interrupt phase 2, 3 or 4 of the cardiac AP which leads to TRIGGERED ACTIVITY
What is Romano ward syndrome? What is the inheritance pattern?
AD, isolated LQT
What is Jervel Lange Nielsen syndrome? What is the inheritance pattern?
AR, LQT + deaf
What is the commonest mutation in congenital LQT syndrome?
KCNQ1
What phase of the cardiac AP is interrupted in an early after-depolarisation?
2 or 3
What is the commonest inheritance pattern of congenital long QT syndrome?
AD
What is required for a Dx of LQT synd?
QT >480 OR Mutation OR QT >460 + unexplained syncope
What is congenital long QT syndrome?
Adrenergic trigger causes polymorphic VT Torsade de Pointes
Congenital LQT syndrome has variable ______
penetrance
What should be avoided in CLQT syndrome?
QT prolonging drugs (clarithromycin, azithromycin, others0
Competitive sport
(Also alarm clocks and diving)