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1
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MC tumor of the heart

A

metastasis from a different location

2
Q

MC primary tumor in adults

A

atrial myxoma (especially the left atrium)

3
Q

MC primary tumor in children

A

rhabdomyoma (associated with tubulosclerosis)

4
Q

complications of atrial myxoma

A

mitral valve obstruction (syncopal episodes), embolism (usually to the cerebral arteries)

5
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histology of atrial myxoma

A

amorphous extracellular matrix

6
Q

how do you treat polyarteritis nodosum

A

cyclophosmaide or corticosteroids

7
Q

what vessels does polyarteritis nodosum typically effect

A

visceral: GI (hematochezia and abdominal pain) and renal vessels (hematuria)

8
Q

polyarteritis disease associations

A

acute hep B

9
Q

tx for v. fib

A

must defibrillate and preform CPR with amiodarone

10
Q

patients are at risk of which arrhythmia in the first 24 hrs following an MI

A

v. fib

11
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v. fib on ekg

A

erratic rhythm with no identifiable waves

12
Q

effect of amiodarone on AP

A

prolongs action potential by prolonging repolarization