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What 2 EKG findings suggest STEMI?

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  • ST segment elevation

- new LBBB

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If patient can’t walk for stress test, what 2 meds can administer for pharmocologic stress?

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  • dobutamine

- adenosine

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What is acute treatment for ACS?

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  • Morphine (prn)
  • O2 (prn)
  • Nitrate
  • ASA
  • BB
  • ACEI
  • Statin
  • Heparin/Clopidogrel
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What is purpose of administering BB for ACS?

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  • reduce myocardial work

- prevent ventricular arrthythmia

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What are the indications for thrombolysis in ACS?

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  • can’t catheterization (PCI facility is >60min away)
  • in acute disease (STEMI)
  • within 12hr of onset
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STEMI –> within how long need cath?

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90min

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valsalva does what?

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decrease venous return (decrease preload)

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when use synchronized cardioversion?

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unstable Afib/flutter/SVT

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when use unsynchronized cardioversion?

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no coordinated cardiac electrical activity –> V tach/fib

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arrhythmia –> QRS fast & wide –> what drug for tx?

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amiodarone

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arrhythmia –> QRS fast & narrow –> what drug for tx?

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adenosine

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arrhythmia –> QRS slow –> what drug for tx?

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atropine

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Afib/flutter –> what drug for tx?

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  • BB

- CCB: verapamil, diltiazem

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no pulse –> ACLS –> what rhythms do you shock, and which rhythms don’t shock?

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VT/VF: shock

PEA/asystole: no shock

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VT/VF –> ACLS –> what drugs for tx?

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epi

amio

epi

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PEA/asystole –> ACLS –> what drugs for tx?

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epi

0

epi

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Afib –> >48hr –> want to cardiovert –> need to be on warfarin for how long before cardioversion?

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3-4 wks

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Afib –> >48hr –> why need to be on warfarin for 3-4wks before cardioversion?

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to prevent embolization of mural thrombus

19
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Afib –> <48hr –> want to cardiovert –> when can cardiovert?

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right away if necessary

20
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aortic regurg –> murmur?

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blowing diastolic murmur at L sternal border +/- mid-diastolic rumble (Austin-Flint murmur)

21
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acute pericarditis –> possible etiologies (6)

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  • viral infection
  • TB
  • SLE
  • uremia
  • drugs
  • neoplasm
22
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acute pericarditis –> first line tx

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NSAID and ASA

23
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PE –> EKG finding

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S1Q3T3 (right heart strain)

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HOCM –> murmur decreases or increases with valsalva?

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HOCM --> what tx decreases intensity of murmur?
BB --> increase preload
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what is Eisenmenger's synd?
ASD/VSD/PDA --> reverse from LtoR shunt to RtoL shunt --> cyanosis
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b/l renal artery stenosis --> what med is contraindicated? why?
ACEI --> decrease renal perfusion and GFR --> accelerate renal failure
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16M --> no PMHx, no meds --> no complaints --> routine EKG shows short PR, slurred QRS what condition?
wolff-parkinson-white synd
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wolff-parkinson-white synd --> pathophys
anomalous embryonic development of myocardial tissue --> fibrous tissue bridge bw atria & ventricle --> accessory pathway
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WPW synd --> EKG findings
- shortened PR - delta wave - wide, slurred QRS
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WPW synd --> COD
rapid conduction thru accessory pathway --> unstable ventricular rate --> cardiac output decrease --> sudden cardiac death
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BB toxicity --> tx
glucagon --> increase cardiac contractility, HR, conduction
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who gets AAA screening?
65-75M who have ever smoked
34
alcohol abuse --> dilated cardiomyopathy --> tx? why?
stop alcohol use --> almost completely reversible
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differentiate: dressler's synd vs post-infarction pericarditis
dressler's (postpericardiotomy synd): - onset 2-4wk after MI - also constitutional ssx postinfarct pericarditis: - onset 12hr-10days after MI
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acute stable angina --> tx
SL nitroglycerin
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exertional stable angina --> tx
isosorbide mononitrate: long-acting nitrate --> improve exercise tolerance
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septic shock: - cardiac output - pulm capillary wedge pressure - peripheral vascular resistance
- cardiac output: increased - pulm capillary wedge pressure: decreased - peripheral vascular resistance: decreased
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>60yo without DM --> BP goal
<150/90
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>60yo with DM --> BP goal
<140/90
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Vtach --> when synchronized vs unsynchronized cardioversion?
Vtach w pulse --> synchronized Vtach without pulse --> unsynchronized
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ABI --> normal?
>1
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ABI --> claudication?
0.5-0.8

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