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Valvular Disease Flashcards

1
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When does Rheumatic Fever usually occur?

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Age 5-15 years
2-4 weeks after Group A Strep infection

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What happens on a cellular level to cause rheumatic fever and valvular damage?

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Antibody of Group A strep cell wall reacts with valvular tissue

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MAJOR criteria for diagnosis of Rheumatic Fever

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Carditis - high HR, murmur, pericardial rub, CCF, cardiomegaly

Arthritis - multiple large joints

Subcutaneous Nodules - extensor joint surfaces and spine

Erythema marginatum - rash on trunk, thighs, arms

Chorea - LATE sign

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4
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MINOR criteria for Rheumatic Fever

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Fever
Raised inflammatry markers
Arthralgia
Long PR interval
Previous diagnosis of Rheumatic Fever

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5
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Management of Rheumatic Fever

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Bed rest whilst CRP high
Penicillin
Analgesia
Haloperidol/diazepam if chorea

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6
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How long does an acute episode of rheumatic fever usually last?

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3 months

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7
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What can trigger an acute episode of rheumatic fever?

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Further Group A strep infection
pregnancy
COCP

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Name at least 3 causes of Mitral Regurgitation (MR)

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LV dilatation
Calcification
Rheumatic Fever
Infective endocarditis
Valve prolapse
Papillary muscle rupture
Chorda tendinae rupture
Connective tissue disease - Ehlers Danlos/Marfans
Congenital

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9
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Symptoms of Mitral regurg

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SOB
Fatigue
Palpitations
Symptoms of causative factor (e.g. fever)

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Signs of MR on examination

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AF
displaced apex beat
pansystolic murmur at apex radiating to axilla
soft S1, split S2

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11
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What could you see on the ECG and CXR in MR

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ECG - AF, LVH
CXR - large LA/LV, pulmonary oedema

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12
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Treatment of MR

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Treat the AF
Diuretics improve symptoms
Valve replacement if severe

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13
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Causes of Mitral Stenosis

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Rheumatic fever
congential
malignant carcinoid
prosthetic valve

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14
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What is the normal size of the mitral valve opening, and what size is it in symptomatic Mitral stenosis?

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Normal - 4-6cm
Stenosed and symptomatic <2cm

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Symptoms of mitral stenosis

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SOB due to pulmonary hypertension
Haemoptysis
Chronic bronchitis type picture
Palpitations/ chest pain

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16
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In mitral stenosis the LA may be dilated and cause symptoms by compressing surrounding structures. GIve examples

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Hoarseness - recurrent laryngeal nerve compression

Dysphagia - compressing oeseophagus

Bronchial obstruction - compressing left lower lobe

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17
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Signs of Mitral Stenosis

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Malar flush
AF
tapping apex beat
Palpable S1
RV Heave
Opening SNAP S1
Rumbling mid diastolic murmur

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18
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What could you see on ECG and CXR in mitral stenosis

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ECG - AF, RVH, Right axis deviation
CXR - Large LA, pulmonary oedema

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19
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Management of mitral stenosis

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Treat AF
Diuretics for symptom control
Balloon valvuloplasty
Valvulotomy
Valve replacement

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20
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Causes of aortic stenosis

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Calcification of valve
bicuspid valve (congenital)
Rheumatic fever

21
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Symptoms of Aortic stenosis

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chest pan
syncope
SOBOE

22
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Signs of Aortic stenosis on examination

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Sow-rising pulse
narrow pulse pressure
LV heave
Aortic thrill
Ejection systolic murmur radiating to carotids

23
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What can be seen on the ECG and CXR of a patient with Aortic Stenosis?

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ECG
- LVH
- Left axis deviation
- Poor R wave progression
- LBBB
- Complete AV Block

CXR
- Large left ventricle
- calcified aortic valve may be visible
- post stenotic aortic dilatation

24
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What investigation is diagnostic of aortic stenosis (and most other vavular disease)?

25
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Management of aortic stenosis

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Surgery (prognosis without is poor)

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVI) if unfit for surgery

26
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List some ACUTE and CHRONIC causes of aortic regurgitation

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ACUTE
- Infective endocarditis
- ascending aortic dissection
- chest trauma

CHRONIC
- congenital
- connective tissue disorder
- rheumatic fever
- vasculitis
- Systemic Disease (RA, SLR, Seronegative arthritis)
- HTN
- osteogenesis Imperfecta

27
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Symptoms of Aortic regurg

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SOBOE
orthopnoea
PND
Palpitations
Angina
Syncope
CCF

28
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Signs of aortic regurg on examination

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Collapsing pulse
wide pulse pressure
displaced, hyperdynamic apex beat
high pitched, early diatsolic murmur (best heard sat forward in expiration)

29
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Corrigans sign (AR)

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Carotid pulsation

30
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Head nodding with heart beat

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de Musset’s sign

31
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Quincke’s sign

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capillary pulsations in nail beds

32
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Name given to severe AR murmur

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Austin Flint

33
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Describe the findings on ECG and CXR in a patient with aortic regurg

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ECG - LVH
CXR - cardiomegaly, dilated ascending aorta, pulmonary oedema

34
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Management of Aortic Regurg

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reduce systolic hypertension
ACEi
ECHO every 6-12 months to monitor

35
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When would a patient with Aortic regurg need surgery?

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  • enlarged ascending aorta
  • increasing symptoms
  • enlarging LV or reduced LV function on ECHO
  • infective endocarditis not responding to medical Tx
36
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Name at least 3 causes of tricuspid regurgitation

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RV dilatation (Pulmonary HTN, LV failure, PE)
Rheumatic Fever
Infective Endocarditis (IVDU)
Carcinoid syndrome
Congenital
Drugs

37
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Symptoms of tricuspid regurg

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fatigue
Hepatic pain on exertion (due to hepatic congestion)
ascites/oedema

38
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Signs of TR

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raised JVP
RV heave
pansystolic murmur
hepatosplenomegaly
jaundice
ascites

39
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Mx of Tricuspid regurgitation or stenosis

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Diuretics for congestion
Valve repair/replacement

40
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Causes of Tricuspid Stenosis

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Rheumatic Fever
Endocarditis
Congenital

41
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Symptoms of Tricuspid stenosis

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Fatigue
Ascites
Oedema

42
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Signs of tricuspid stenosis

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raised JVP
opening SNAP
early diastolic murmur
AF

43
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Causes of pulmonary stenosis

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Congenital (Turners, Tetralogy of Fallot)
Rubella
Rheumatic Fever
Carcinoid

44
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Symptoms of pulmonary stenosis

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SOB
Fatigue
oedema
ascites

45
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Signs of pulmonary stenosis

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raised JVP
RV heave
ejection click
Ejection systolic murmur radiating to LEFT shoulder
Wide split S2

46
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Signs of pulmonary stenosis on ECG/CXR

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ECG - right axis deviation, RVH, RBBB
CXR - promninent pulmonary arteries

47
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Main cause of Pulmonary Regurgitation

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Pulmonary hypertension

48
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Signs of pulmonary regurg on examination

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Descrescendo murmur in early daistole

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