Triads - Cardiology

Question 1

Triad of Ruptured Aneurysm

Answer 1

hypotension
L flank pain
pulsatile mass

Question 2

Diagnostic Triad of Wolff Parkinson White (WPW) ECG Pattern

Answer 2

wide QRS complex
relatively short PR interval
slurring of the initial part of the QRS complex (delta wave)

Question 3

Triad of Chronic Renal Failure in ECG

Answer 3

peaked T waves (HYPERKALEMIA)
long QT d.t. ST segment lengthening (HYPOCALCEMIA)
LCH (systemic hypertension)

Question 4

Beck Triad

Answer 4

hypotension
soft (absent) heart sounds
jugular venous distention w/ prominent x-descent but an absent y-descent

Question 5

PLAQUES that cause FATAL THROMBOSES tend to have

Answer 5

thin fibrous cap
large lipid cores
high content of macrophage

Question 6

DETERMINANTS of MVO2

Answer 6

HR
myocardial contractility
myocardial wall tension (stress)

Question 7

Triad of Buerger disease

Answer 7

claudification of affected extremity
Raynaud phenomenon
migratory superficial vein thrombophlebitis

Question 8

Virchow Triad

Answer 8

stasis
vascular/endothelial damage
hypercoagulability

Question 9

Dressler triad (post MI pericarditis)

Answer 9

fever
pleuritic pain
pericardial effusion