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Medical
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01/25/2013

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Term
What is the name of Broken Heart Syndrome? x2

What is the presentation of the disease and treatment
Definition
Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy
Transient apical ballooning syndrome


Post menopausal woman hears bad news.
Has a Myocardial Infarction.

Ballooing and left ventricular dyskinesis

Manage as if MI but Coronary angiography is negative
Term
What Constitutes a family history of CAD? x 2 answers

What are the normal values for Total Cholesterol, LDL's, HDL's ?
Definition
1. First degree Family... not grand parents.
2. Premature CAD in family- male <55 - Female <65

Total Cholesterol <200
LDL <100
HDL <30
Term
What are the Major Risk factors For CAD? x 6

What is the worst risk factor

and the most common?
Definition
DM (worst)
tobacco
HTN (most common)
Hyperlipidemia
Premature CAD Fx
Primary family
Term
What are the 3 main diagnostic criteria for MI vs NOT?

what is the most likely character of the pain?
Definition
No change in position
No change in respiration
No change in touch

Dull sore
Squeezing (Levan's sighn)
Term
What is the dx:

1)Radiating to back

what will be found with this?
Definition
Aortic Dissection

unequal blood pressure
Term
What is the diagnosis:

Pain worse with lying flat, better when sitting up. <40

What is the MAT?
Definition
Pericarditis

EKG: showing ST elevation and PR depression sporaticaly
Term
most likley dx?

Epigastric discomfort better when eating

MAT?
Definition
Endoscopy
Term
most likley dx?

Epigastric discomfort better when eating

MAT?
Definition
Endoscopy
Term
MLD?
Bad taste, cough, hoarseness

MAT?
Definition
GERD

Response to PPI's
Term
What is the MAT for pneumonia?

What is the MLD?

sudden-onset SOB, tachycardia, hypoxia,?

MAT?
Definition
Chest xray

Pulmonary Embolus
Spiral CT, V/Q scan
Term
what has sharp, Pleuritic pain, tracheal deviation?

What is the MAT
Definition
Pneumothorax

Chest x ray
Term
what is the equation for Max HR?

What medications should be withheld before a stress test?
Definition
220 - age of pt = max HR

AntiIschemics, Digoxin, B blockers.
Term
What are the drugs that lower mortality for pt with Angina

What are some other medications used and why are they used?
Definition
Aspirin
B blockers
Nitro

Clopidogrel (allergy to Asprin)
Ticlopidine (allergy to Asprin and Clopigrodel
ACEi Lower ejection fraction decreases systolic dysfuntion./regurgitant valve.
Prasugrel (stenting or angioplasty)
Term
what is the most common Adverse effect of Statins

What is the other one you should worry about?
Definition
Liver dysfunction ( check AST ALT routinely )

Myositis ( Check CPK only as needed )
Term
What drug increased mortality in patients with CAD?

when should they be used for CAD? x3
Definition
Ca Channel Blockers

When Severe asthma limits the use of b blockers

Prinzmental variant angina,

Cocaine induced chest pain
Term
What is a Machinery Murmur ass with?

What is a displased PMI ass with?

What is a S4 gallop ass with?
Definition
ductus arteriosus

LVH

Stiff left ventrical
Term
Where do
Definition
Term
When do these cardiac Enzymes become abnormal and stop?

Myoglobin
CK-MB
Troponin

When will there be no Enzymes?
Definition
Myoglobin: 1-4 hours to 1-2 days
CK-MB: 4-6 hours to 1-2 days
4-6 hours to 10-14 days

less than 1 hour from onset
and 2 weeks after
Term
When should PCI be used?
Why should it be used?

When is it not used?
Definition
within 90 min of MI

bc it increases moratlity and decreases chance of MI complications

In rural area without the basic requirements.
Term
What are is CI of TPA? x4
Definition
Major Bleeding ( melena or brain)
Resent surgery
>180/100 b/p
stroke within the last 6 mo.
Term
what is a "N steppy"

what extra medication should be given for a N-steppy?

What does it do what does it not do?
Definition
a type of angina that has ST depreesion on leads.

Heparin

it stops new clots from forming
does not get red of clots already formed
Term
When should Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors be used in MIs ?
Definition
pts who are to undergo angioplasty and stenting

and non st elevation MIs/unstable angina
Term
name the MI complications that cause Bradycardia.

and there distinguishing feature.
Definition
3rd degree AV block
-Brady + Cannon A waves
-these are bounding jugulovenous wave bounding up into neck.

Sinus bradycardia
- No Cannon A.
Term
what is the treatment for a Right ventricular infaction as a complication of MI?
Definition
40% of inferior wall myocardial infarcts will have a right vent infarct.

High volume replacement and avoid nitroglycerin.
Term
What is Cardiac Temponade?

What are the S&S?
how do you diagnose and treat it?
Definition
Compression of the heart due to fluids in the pericardial space ( in the case of MI it is a ruptured wall that leaks blood) this leak of blood leads to decreased heart funtion

several days after infarct a 'sudden loss of pulse'

Paricardiocentesis
Term
what are the 8 main complications of post MI?
Definition
3rd degree AV block
Sinus Bradycardia
Tamponade/ wall rupture
RV infarct
Valve rupture
Ventricular fib.
Ventricular tachy
Term
when pt is asymptomatic what is the first step to discharge? what if that is negative?

What are the routine discharge medications?

what do you not give for discharge
Definition
Stress test
Angioplasty

Aspirin
Beta blockers
Statins
ACEi

Dont use antiarrhythmics
they increase mortality
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