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1
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What is the first line treatment for the management of ACUTE mitral regurgitation

A

IV nitroprusside

Prep for surgery

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2
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What would cause supravalvular aortic stenosis

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Congenital or post-operative

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3
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When do you hear a murmur associated with pulmonic stenosis

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Mid systolic

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4
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What is the treatment for chronic aoritc regurgitation

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Vasodilators (reduce regurgitant volume + increase ejection fraction)

Specifically ACE inhibitors are most helpful

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5
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What is the management for mitral steonisis if they also have A FIB or a history of emboli or significant left atrial enlargement

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Warfarin (INR 2-3)

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6
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What is a “water hammer” or “corrigan pulse”

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Wide pulse pressue asscoated with aortic regurgitation

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7
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What is the character of the murmur associated with aortic stenosis

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Crescendo-decrescendo

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8
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Papillary muscle dysfunction post-MI can lead to what valve disorder

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Mitral regurgitation

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9
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What position can you put the patient in to better hear tricuspid regurgitation

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Inspiration

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11
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When do you hear a murmur assocated with tricuspid regurgitation

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Pan-systolic

Allll of the systole

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12
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Which is more common, acute or chronic aortic regurgitation

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Chronic

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13
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What is the management for mitral valve prolapse

A

Life style changes

**if arrhythmia = beta blockers

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15
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What are triggers for symptoms for mitral stenosis

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  1. Sudden exertion
  2. Excitement
  3. Fever
  4. Severe anemia
  5. Tachycardia
  6. Sexy time
  7. Preggo
  8. Thyrotoxicosis
  9. A fib

***bolded on the slides

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16
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Low pitch “rumble”, S1 accentuated, opening snap after S2 diastolic murmur heard at the apex

A

Mitral Stenosis

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17
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Where do you hear tricuspid regurgitation best

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LLSB

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18
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When is a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy murmur louder, with valsalva or squatting

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Valsalva

Which is opposite of valvular aortic stenosis

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19
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When do you hear a murmur associated with mitral stenosis

A

Mid-late diastole

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20
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What would cause subvalvular aortic stenosis

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Congenital or

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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21
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When do you hear a murmur associated with aortic regurgitation

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Diastole

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23
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Where do you hear pulmonic regurgitation best

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2 LICS

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24
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If someone has mild, asymptomatic aortic stenosis, what is the treatment?

A

Educate about symptoms

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25
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What is the treatment for chronic mitral regurgitation

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  1. ACE inhibitors
  2. Vasodilators
  3. Diuretics
  4. Digitalis
  5. Warfarin (INR = 2-3)
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26
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What is the treatment for acute aortic regurgitation

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Urgent cardiology consult

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27
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Which murmur is the MOST associated with rheumatic disease

A

Mitral stenosis

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29
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Which murmur can often radiate to the neck

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Aortic stenosis

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30
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When do you hear a murmur associated with aortic stenosis

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Mid systolic

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31
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Medium pitch, blowing, radiates to right sternum and xiphoid pansystolic murmur heard best at LLSB

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Tricuspid regurgitation

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32
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What are the benefits and downsides to tissue valves for aortic stenosis

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Benefit: no warfarin
Downside: does not last as long

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33
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With chronic aortic regurg, patients will eveltually develop signs of:

A

Heart failure

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34
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If someone has a prosthetic valve to treat aortic stenosis, what are the benefits and downsides?

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Benefit: lasts longer
Downside: life long warfarn

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35
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Where do you hear pulmonic stenosis best

A

2-3 LICS

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36
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Where do you hear aortic regurgitation best

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2-4 LICS

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37
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When do you hear a murmur associated with mitral regurgitation

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Pansystolic

Alllll of systole

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38
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Where do you hear aortic stenosis best

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2 RICS

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39
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Medium pitch, harsh, radiates to left should and neck mid-systolic murmur heard best at 2nd-3rd LICS

A

Pulmonic Stenosis

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40
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Which murmurs are associated with being pan-systolic

A

Mitral and tricsupid REGURGITATION

41
Q

S4 gallop makes you think:

A

Pulmonary hypertension

41
Q

What position can you put the patient in to better hear pulmonic regurgitaiton

A

Inspiration

43
Q

If someone has moderate, asymptomatic aortic stenosis, what is the treatment?

A

Annual check up

44
Q

“Opening snap followed by mid-diastolic rumbling murmur”

A

Mitral stenosis

45
Q

High pitch, blowing, secrescendo, radiates to apex diastolic murmur heard and the 2nd-4th LICS

A

Aortic regurgitation

46
Q

What abnormality could you potentially see on a CXR of someone with aortic stenosis

A

Post-stenotic dilation of aorta

47
Q

What is the most common cause of mitral stenosis

A

Rhematic heart disease BY FAR

48
Q

What is an Austin-Flint murmur?

A

Soft, low-pitched doastolic murmur at the apex which sounds like a mitral stenosis murmur

50
Q

Low pitch, may have opening snap, mid-late diastolic murmur heard best at LLSB

A

Tricuspid stenosis

51
Q

What do you see on an echo of aortic stenosis

A

Immobile, calcifed leaflets

52
Q

What are the two types of prosthetic aortic valves

A

Ball and cage

Tilting valve

53
Q

Which valve disease is assocated with a SMALL pulse pressure

A

Aortic stenosis

54
Q

What happens to the valves with rheumatic heart disease

A

Diffusely thickened due to fibrous tissue/calcium deposits

Leaflets = immobilized and rigid

55
Q

Aortic stenosis patient education 3 major things

A

Avoid STRENUOUS activity
Avoid dehydration
Pay attention to signs of worsening disease aka symptoms

56
Q

In what position is mitral stenosis best heard

A

Left lateral decubitus position

At the apex with the bell

58
Q

Where do you hear tricuspid stenosis best

59
Q

What are two etiologies for acute aortic regurgitations

A

Aortic dissection

Infective endocarditis

60
Q

What is the best diagnostic study for valvular disorders

A 
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61
Q

When is someone indicated for surgery with aortic stenosis

A

SYMPTOMATIC OR SEVERE

62
Q

Medium to high pitch, blowing, radiates to left axilla pansystolic murmur heard best at the apex

A

Mitral Regurgitation

63
Q

What position can you put the patient to best hear aortic stenosis

A

Patient sitting, leaning forward

Squatting

64
Q

Which murmur is associated with “RUMBLING”

A

Mitral stenosis

64
Q

MId-late systolic click (left) =

A

Mitral valve prolapse

65
Q

Which valve disease has sxs usually due to pulmonary congestion

A

Mitral stenosis

66
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Where do you hear mitral stenosis best

67
Q

What is the management of SYMPTOMATIC aoritc stenosis

A

Cardiac catherization

Valve replacement may be needed

67
Q

What is the treatment for mitral stenosis if they have mild symptoms only

A

Diuretics

Stop eating so much salt

68
Q

Mitral valve prolapse can lead to what other valve disorder

A

Mitral regurgitation

69
Q

What is the treatment for tricuspid and pulmonic valve disorders

A

Sodium restriction
Diuretics
Surgical repair or replacement

70
Q

High pitch, blowing, descrescendo early diastolic murmur heard best at 2nd LICS

A

Pulmonic Regurgitation

71
Q

Medium pitch, harsh, crescendo-decrescendo systolic murmur at the 2nd RICS that radiates to the neck

A

Aortic Stenosis

71
Q

If someone has aortic stenosis and is between the ages of 30-65, what is the most likely cause?

A

Congenital bicuspid valve which becomes calcified and stenotic

Also rhematic valve disease

71
Q

What are the 3 surgiers for mitral stenosis

A

Valvuloplasty
Mitral commisurotomy
Prosthetic valve

72
Q

When do you hear a murmur associated with pulmonic regurgitation

A

Early distaole

72
Q

What is the main etiology for aortic regurgitation

A

Rheumatric valvular disease

Connective tissues diease (RA, Mafran, Ehler-Danlos)

73
Q

“Abnormalities of valve leaflets” make you think of what valve disease

A

Mitral regurgitation

74
Q

What position can you put the patient in to better hear tricuspid stenosis

A

Increases with inspiration

Squatting

75
Q

Rheumatic heart disease makes me think of which valve diseases

A

Aortic regurgitation
Aortic Stenosis
Mitral regurgitation
Mitral Stenosis

76
Q

Where do you hear mitral regurgitation best?

77
Q

When do you hear a murmur associated with tricuspid stenosis

A

Mid-late diastole

79
Q

Huge left atrium with left ventricular hypertrophy is a severe consequence of which valve disease

A

Mitral regurgitation

80
Q

If someone has aortic stenosis and is under the age of 30, what is the most likely cause?

A

Unicuspid valve

81
Q

What is the aortic stenosis triad

A

Angina
Syncope
Heart failure

82
Q

What is the INR range for someone with a prostehtic valve from aortic stenosis

83
Q

A mitral stenosis murmur can also sound like what other type of murmur

A

Austin-Flint murmur

84
Q

Wide pulse pressure makes you think of what valve disease

A

Aortic regurgitation

84
Q

Which valve disorer is a pretty common condition, up to 2.5% of the general population

A

Mitral valve prolapse

85
Q

Mitral stenosis is commonly associated with what other cardiac abnormality

A

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

86
Q

What murmurs could produce an “opening snap” sound

A

Mitral or tricuspid STENOSIS

87
Q

“Radiates to the axilla” + “pansystolic murmur” =

A

Mitral regurgitation

88
Q

If a patient has mitral stenosis, what other thing do 40-50% of patients also have?

92
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What position can you put the patient in to better hear aortic regurgitation

A

Patient sitting, leading forward, full exhalation

Clin Med Exam 1 (Shelby) (10 decks)

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