Surgery Cardio

Question 1

Cardiac tamponade Triad

Answer 1

Becks triad

1 hypotension
2 muffled heart sounds
3 JVD

Question 2

Tachycardia
New BBB
Sternal Frx

Answer 2

Myocardial Contusion

Question 3

what drug reduces perioperative MI in someone with CAD

Answer 3

B-blockers

Question 4

A-fib s/p CABG

Answer 4

common and resolves in 24 hours

Question 5

Complications of Cardiac Cath

Answer 5

bleeding
hematoma (retroperitoneal)
arterial dissection
AV fistula formation!

Question 6

Pericardial Effusion/ Tamponade dx

Answer 6

Trans-thoracic Echocardiogram (TTE) not TEE

Question 7

Susupected Aortic Injury dx with what

Answer 7

TEE (esohpageal Echo)

Question 8

electrical alternans

Answer 8

think Tamponade

Question 9

Back Pain
Syncope
Hypotension

Answer 9

AAA

Question 10

AAA vs.

Thoracic Aortic Anyeurism

Answer 10

AAA involves all 3 layers (at level of renal arteries)

TAA creates an intimal flap or false lumen

Question 11

AAA complication

Answer 11

bowel ischemia

Question 12

how to prevent AAA bowel ischemia

Answer 12

check sigmoid colon perfusion following graft

Question 13

Aortoenteric fistula

Answer 13

From Aorta to duodenum