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W1: Cardiovascular Alterations Flashcards

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Disorders of pericardium

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Acute Pericarditis
Constrictive/restrive Pericarditis
Percardial Effusion

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Acute Percarditis

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acute inflammation of the eprcardium

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Acute Percarditis: CM

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fever
malaygia
malaise
sudden onset of severe chest pain

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Acute Percarditis: Tx

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rest
salicylates
non-steroidal inflammatory drugs (nonsteroidals + colchicine)

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Restrictive Percarditis

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fibrous scarring + calcification of percardium = parietal and visceral layers of percarium sticking

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Restrictive Percarditis: CM

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exercise intolerance
dyspnea upon exertion
fatigue
anorexia

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Restrictive Percarditis: Tx

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dietary restriction of sodium
diueretics (CO)
antiinflammatory drugs
surgical excision

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Percardial Effusion

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accumulation of fluid in percardial cavity

tamponade

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Percardial Effusion: Tx

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percardiocentesis

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Disorders of the myocardium: overview

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d/t neurohumoral responses to ischemic heart disease OR HTN –> remodelling

cause is idiopathic

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Cardiomyopathies

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dilated cardiomyopathy

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
- hypertensive / valvular cardiomyopathy

restrictive cardiomyopathy

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Dilated Cardiomyopathy

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impaired systolic function –> inc. intracardiac volume, ventricular dilation, systolic HF

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Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Cause

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ischemic heart disease
hypothyroidism
alcohol
drug toxicity
valvular disease
renal faliure
diabetes
infection
dec. Vit D, selenium, niacin

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Dilated Cardiomyopathy: CM

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dyspnea
fatigue
pedal edema

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Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Tx

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dec. BV
inc. contractility
reverse underlying cause

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Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

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defect of thick septal wall

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Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: CM

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angina
syncope
palpitation
symps of MI
symps of L. HF

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Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Tx

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beta-blockers, ACE Inhibators
surgical resection
septal ablaiton
cardioverterfibrillators (high-risk)

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Hypertensive/Valvular Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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hypertrophy of the myocytes- to compensate for inc. cardiac workload

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Hypertensive/Valvular Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: CM

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asymptomatic
angina
syncope
dyspnea upon exertion
palpitationsR

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Restrictive Cardiomyopathy

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myocardiu becomes rigid + non-complicant = impedes ventricular filling, increased filling pressure during diastole

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Restrictive Cardiomyopathy: CM

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R-Heart Faliure
systemic venous congestion

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Restrictive Cardiomyopathy: Tx

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treat underlying cause

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Valvular Heart Disease: Tx

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fluig mgt
valve repair/replacement + LT anticoagulation therapy + lifelong antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive procedure

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What to valaves normally do?

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maintain normal direction of blood flow

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Most common cause for valvular heart disease

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rheumatic heart disease

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Valvular Heart Disease: patho

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wear and tear

hyperlipdemia, HTN, infammation –> calcification (stenosism, regurg, arrythmias)

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Valvular Stenosi

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narrowing of the orrifice

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Aortic Stenosis

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narrowing of the aortic valve orrifice = dec BF from LV into aorta

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Aortic Stenosis: CM

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angina
dyspnea
syncope

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Aortic Stenosis: Tx

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valave repair/ replacement + LT anticoag therapy

transcatheter aortic valve implantation

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Aortic Stenosis: patho

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stenosis –> inc LV pressure –> LV dec contractility —> inc LA pressure –> pulmonary edema (cough, dyspnea, orthopenea) AND dec CO –> tissue ischemia (oliguria, stroke, syncope, angina)

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Mitral Stenosis

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narrowing of the mitral valve
impaired BF from LA -> LV

d/t rheumatic fever

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Mitral Stenosis: Tx

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valve repair/replacement

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Mitral Stenosis: Patho

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stenosis –> inc LV pressure –> LV dec contractility —> inc LA pressure –> pulmonary edema (cough, dyspnea, orthopenea) AND dec CO –> tissue ischemia (oliguria, stroke, syncope) AND LA dilation –> Afib –> palpitation

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Aortic Regurgitation

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can’t close during diastole

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Aortic Regurgitation: CM

A

widened pulse pressure

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Aortic Regurgitation: Tx

A

inatrophic agents
vasodilators
valve replacement

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Mitral Regurgitation

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backflow of blood from LV into LA

40
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Mitral Regurgitation: Cause

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mitral valve prolapse
rheumatic heart disease
infective endocarditis
MI
connective tissue disease
dilated cardiomyopathy

41
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Mitral Regurgitation: Tx

A

surgical repair
valve replacement

42
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Triscupid Regurgitation

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volume overload in RA and RV –> inc systemic venous pressure –> R HF

43
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Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome

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anterior and posterial cusps of the mitral valave prolapse into the LA during systole

44
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Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome: CM

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asymptomatic

45
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Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome: tX

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None
or beta blockers

46
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Classification of Congenital Heart DIsease

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based on blood flow

  1. inc pulmonary bf (L-R, pulm congestions, acyanotic)
  2. dec pulm blood flow (R-L, cyanosis)
  3. obstructive lesions (outflow tract obstruction, no bf, no shunting)
  4. mixing lesions (blood mixing)
47
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Acyanotic Heart Defects

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L–>R shunt

inc volume on the R side
inc bf in pulmonary circulation

blood still gets oxygenated before entering systemic ciruclation, no decrease in deoxygenation, cyanosis

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Cyanotic Heart Defects

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R–> L shunt

dec bf through pulmonary system
dec oxygenation = cyanosis

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Acyanotic: classifications

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inc blood flow
obstruction bf from ventricles

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Cyanotic: classifcations

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dec pulmonary bf
mixed blood flow

51
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Acyanotic: Inc Pulmonary bf

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atrial septal defect
ventricular septal defect
patent ductus arteriosus
atrioventricular canal defect

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Acyanotic: Obstruction to bf from ventricles

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coarctation of aorta
aortic stenosis
pulmonic stenosis

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Cyanotic: dec pulm bf

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tetralogy of fallot
tricuspid artesia

54
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Cyanotic: mixed blood flow

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transposition of the great arteries
total anamolous pulmonary venous connection
tricuspid arteriosus
hypoplastic L heart syndrome

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Patent Ductus Atreiosus

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ductus arteriosus doesn’t close (usually closes after birth)

before birth it allows blood to shunt from pulmonary artery to aorta

56
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Patent Ductus Atreiosus: CM

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machinery type murmur
bounding pulses
active precordium
thrill upon palpitation
S/S pulmonary overcirculation

57
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Patent Ductus Atreiosus: tx

A

surgical closure

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Atrial Septal Defect

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abnormal comm btw atria (L –> R shunt)

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Atrial Septal Defect: CM

A

symptomatic
dx with murmur

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Atrial Septal Defect: Types

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  1. ostium primum
  2. ostium secondum
  3. sinus venosus
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Atrial Septal Defect: Tx

A

surgical closure before school age

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Ventricular Septal Defect

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abnormal communication btw ventricles ( L –> R)

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Ventricular Septal Defect: CM

A

HF
poor weight gain
murmur + systolic thril

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Ventricular Septal Defect: Tx

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minimal tx before surgical repair

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Atrioventricular Septal Defect

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d/t nonfusion endocardial cushions
abn. in atrial + vent septal & AV valves

complete, partial, transitional AVC

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Atrioventricular Septal Defect: CM

A

murmur
HF
resp tract infections

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Atrioventricular Septal Defect: tx

A

repair btw 3-6 mo

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Coarctation of Aorta

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narrowing of thr aorta lumen = dec BF

usually juxtaductal position but can be from thr aortic arch –> bifurcation of the aorta in the lower abdomen

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Coarctation of Aorta: CM (newborns)

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HF
hypotension –> acidosis –> shock

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Coarctation of Aorta: CM (older kids)

A

HTN (upper extrem.)
absent pulses (lower extrem)
cool motteled skin
leg cramps during exercise

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Coarctation of Aorta: Tx

A

prostaglandim administration
inatrophic agents
mechanical ventilation
maintain CO
surgery

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Aortic Stenosis

A

narrowing of aortic outflow tract

d/t malformation/fusion of the cusps = inc LV workloard

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Aortic Stenosis: CM

A

asymptomatic

murmur
exercise intolerance (preadolescence)
syncopal episodes
epigastric pain
exhertional CP

74
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Aortic Stenosis: Tx

A

ross procedure
aortic valvotomy
commisturotomy

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Pulmonic Stenosis

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narrowing of the pulmonic outflow tract or valve
pulmonic atresia
thickening of leaflets

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Pulmonic Stenosis: CM

A

asymptomatic

exhertional dyspnea
murmur
fatigue
thrill
cyanosis
HF

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Pulmonic Stenosis: Tx

A

mild; none

severe: pulmonic valvotomy
balloon angioplasty

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Tetralogy of Fallot

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  1. large ventricular septal defect
  2. pulmonary stenosis
  3. ovverrriding aorta straddles ventricular septal defect
  4. R ventricular hypertrophy
79
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Tetralogy of Fallot: CM

A

cyanosis
hypoxia
clubbing
feeding difficulty
dyspnea
restlessness
squatting

tet spell: crying exhertion

80
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Tetralogy of Fallot: Tx

A

surgery <1yr

blalock-taussing shunt
transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement
patch

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Tricuspid Atresia

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blocked tricuspid valve
no communciation btw RA & RV

  • septal defect
    -hypoplastic/absent RV
    -enlarged mitral valve or LV
    -pulmonic stenosis
82
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Tricuspid Atresia: CM

A

cyanosis
growth faliure
exhertional dyspnea
tachypnea
hypoxemic
polycythemia
clubbing
hepatomegaly

83
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Tricuspid Atresia: Tx

A

blalock-taussing shunt
PA band
rashkind procedure
prostaglandin administration
closure of septal defects

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