Week 1 (Exam 1) Flashcards
Strawberry Tongue
Conjuctivitis
Palm / Sole Erythema
Kawasaki Disease (Large / Med Vessel Arteritis)
Carcinoid Tumor secretions
Serotonin: Induces plaque-like endocardial and valvular thickening
Mid-Systolic Click (+/- murmur)
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Crescendo Pattern chest pain occurring at rest
Unstable Angina
Usually a rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque with partial thrombus (crescendo can be caused by progressive mechanical obstruction)
Pre-Existing conditions leading to infective endocarditis
Valvular Disease
Prosthetic Heart Valve
Structural Heart Disease
Most common cause of sudden death due to Ischemia-Induced-Arrhythmia
Coronary Artery Disease
Causes of Myocardial Vascular Contraction (vasospasm)
Lots of Vasoactive Mediators (coke, catecholamines)
Lots of Thyroid Hormones (catecholamine sensitive)
AutoAbs and T cells in Scleroderma
Cause of Rheumatic Fever
Abs and CD4+ T Cell reactions against M Strep Ag
CATCH-22
Cardiac Abnormalities, Abnormal Facies, Thymic Aplasia, Cleft Palate, Hypocalcemia, 22q11 Deletioin
Fever, Pleuritic Pain, Pericardial Effusion
Dressler / Post-MI syndrome
Auto-immune fibrous pericarditis
Maintaining oxygenation with Tricuspid Atresia
ASD/PFO and a VSD
Ball Valve Obstruction and Mechanical Valve Damage from “wrecking ball embolism”.
Cardiac Myxoma
Elaborates IL-6, causing Fever and Malaise
Tumor “plop” on auscultation
Major Giant Cell Arteritis Sx
Vision Loss Can Occur
Headache, facial pain, fever, ocular sx
MacCallum Plaques
Acute Rheumatic Fever
Risk factors for Myocardial Rupture
First MI, Age, No LV Hypertrophy
Down syndrome Cardiac Defects
AV or Ventricular Septal Defects
Thoracic Aortic Dissection Sx
Triad: Thoracic Pain + Pulse Abnormalities + Mediastinal Widening on CXR
Conequence of AVM
High Output Cardiac Failure
SA node damage
Sick Sinus Syndrome: Bradycardia
How do the heart chambers change with age?
Left ventricle cavity reduces in size (esp w/ HTN) Atria Dilate (from fibrous mitral valve)
Tibial and Radial Artery Vasculitis
Most Likely Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger)
Aschoff bodies with Anitschkow Cells
Histology of Acute Rheumatic Fever
Turner syndrome (45X) CV defect
Coarctation of the aorta
Causes of Systolic Dysfunction
Ischemic Injury, Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Valve Regurg
this decreases the ejection fraction
Serious but rare complications of mitral valve prolapse
Infective Endocarditis
Mitral Insufficiency (+/- cord rupture)
Arrhythmias
Thromboembolism
ACE
Converts Angiotensin I to II
Turner syndrome common lymphanioma
Cavernous (aka cystic hygroma)
IV drug use and the heart
Right Sided Endocarditis
T cell Mediated dz with 2/3 showing endothelial and anti-SM ABs
Giant Cell Arteritis
Undercooked pork
Trichenosis: infective myocarditis
Raynaud’s, Then Claudication, then severe pain at rest, then ulceration, than gangrene of the digits. Whats up
Thromboangiitis Obliterans / Buerger Dz
Test for Pheochromocytoma
Elevated Urinary or Plasma Metanephrines
it causes HTN
Eisenmenger Syndrome
Shunt Reversal
Identified by Thickened pulmonary A walls, occlusion
Most Common Cardiac tumor in adults vs tumors
Adults: Myxoma
Children: Rhabdomyoma
Heart Attack with No Angina
Silent MI: results from denervated transplant
Causes or R to L cardiac shunts (symptomatic)
Tetrology of Fallot
Transposition of Great Arteries
Tricuspid Atresia
Patent Foramen Ovale (with increased pressure)
Diseases associated with berry aneurisms
AD Polycystic Kidney Disease
Marfan Syndrome
Ehlers Danlos
Arteriolosclerosis
Hyaline and Hyperplastic Arteriolosclerosis
Small Arteries and Arterioles
Downstream Ischemic Injury
Renal A Stenosis
Causes HTN
From Atherosclerosis or Fibromuscular Dysplasia
Abdominal Bruit
NSTEMI
plaque rupture and thrombus formation with partial occlusion causing injury and infarct to subendocardial myocardium
Rapidly Accelerating HTN
Abdominal pain and bloody stool, myalgia, peripheral neuritis
Polyarteritis Nodosa (ass’d w/ Hep B), usually renal vessels and GI teact vasculitis
Ruptured vs Non-ruptured symptomatic AAA
Non: Pain in abdomen / back
Rupture: Severe acute pain, pulsatile mass, hypotension
Endocardial Fibroelastosis
Thickening of Left Ventricular Endocardium during first two years of life
Associated with congenital heart defects
Causes of L to R cardiac shunts (asymptomatic)
ASD / VSD
PDA
Rhabdomyoma mutations
TSC1 (Hamartin) and TSC2 (Tuberin)
What causes Cor Pulmonale?
Any cause of Pulmonary HTN:
1. Parenchymal Lung Disease
Others: Lung Thromboemboli, Primary Pulmonary HTN
Lethal Effects of Churg-Strauss
Cardiomyopathy/Myocarditis and Infarction
Almost half the deaths
Prolonged PR interval
First Degree Heart Block
Hyaline Arteriolosclerosis
Found in Chronic Hypertension
Increased SM Matrix and Plasma Protein leakage
Narrows lumen, happens in kidneys too
VSD Murmur
Holosystolic
Causes of Fibrinous and Serofibrinous Pericarditis
Acute MI, Dressler’s, Uremia (CKD with BUN increase)
Where would you likely find a cardiac myxoma?
Left Atrium, beginning in septal region of Fossa Ovalis
Factors lowering LDL
Fiber
Statins
Polyostic Fibrous Dysplasia, Cafe au Last Spots, Endocrine abnormalities, and myxomas. Whats the mutation?
GNAS1 (McCune-Albright Syndrome)
Flushing, Diarrhea, dermatitis, bronchoconstriction
Carcinoid Heart Disease
similar to taking fenfluramine or ergot alkaloids for appetite suppression or migraine, respectively
Effects of HTN on the Brain and Eye
Multi-Infarct Dementia and Cerebrovascular Hemorrhage
Increased intracranial pressure/papilledema
Retinopathy
Most common cause of sudden death after exertion
Long QT syndrome
K channel LOF, Caveolin/Na Current GOF
Causes of restrictive cardiomyopathy
Senile Amyloidosis
Fibrosis (radiation)
Myeloma, Inflammation, Mut Transthyretin
Metabolic Syndrome Criteria:
3 of 5:
Abdominal Obesity, TAG increase, HDL decrease, High Blood Pressure, Insulin Resistance
What kind of pericarditis do you get from a malignant neoplasm?
Hemorrhagic Pericarditis
Deep tissue hemangioma with indistinct borders that’s more likely to bleed
Cavernous Hemangioma
Chronic mitral valve prolapse sx
Dyspnea
Common cause of acute lymphangitis
Group A b-hemolytic Strep
CRP
Increases with IL-6, CV Risk
Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
Sinus Venosa Defect (ASD): Near SVC entrance
VSD cardiac shunting effects
R Ventricular Hypertrophy
Pulmonary HTN
Eventually shunt reversal, causing cyanosis and death
CKMB time to normalization
48 - 72 hours
Osler Weber Rendu mutation
AD mut of TGF-b signaling pathway, leading to hemorrhagic telangiectasia and AV malformations
Plakoglobin mutation
Naxos Syndrome: ARVC + Plantar/Palmar Hyperkeratosis + Wooly Hair
Indomethacin
Closes PDA
Effects of HTN on Kidney
Renal Dysfuntion and Failure
Signs and Symptoms of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Sudden Death in young athletes
Systolic Ejection Murmur from Mitral Valve
Exertional Dyspnea and Angina
Palpitations: A Fib and Mural Thrombus
Right sided heart lesions
Probably carcinoid tumor: the left side is protected by the liver against mediators
Main mutation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Sarcomeric proteins, b-Myocin Heavy Chain
b-MHC
Major risk factor of Atherosclerosis
AAA
Causes of Aortic Dissection
HTN
CT disorders