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Which of the following should most patients receive for stable CAD? Select all that apply
a) Low dose ASA
b) High dose ASA
c) NTG PRN, scheduled B-blockers or CCB (no HF)
d) High intensity statins
e) Low intensity statins
a) Low dose ASA
c) NTG PRN, scheduled B-blockers or CCB (no HF)
d) High intensity statins
What does ranolazine do? Select all that apply
a) Inhibits sodium & calcium current decreasing ventricular diastolic tension and myocardial oxygen demand
b) Decreases BP and HR
c) Increases BP and HR
a) Inhibits sodium & calcium current decreasing ventricular diastolic tension and myocardial oxygen demand
T/F: HTN is a well-established MAJOR risk factor for CVD
True
“Tear in intima, dissects within media” describes which of the following?
a) Aneurysm
b) Pseudoaneurysm
c) Dissection
d) Pseudodissection
c) Dissection
What is the #1 risk factor for AAAs?
a) Alcohol use
b) Cigarette smoking
c) Obesity
d) Being underweight
b) Cigarette smoking
When should patients be referred for an elective repair of an AAA?
>3.5 cm
>4.5 cm
>5.5 cm
>6.5 cm
> 5.5 cm
__________ has allowed the distinction of thrombophlebitis from phlebitis by confirming the presence or absence of thrombus within a vein
MRI
CT with IV contrast
Doppler ultrasound
Duplex ultrasound
Duplex ultrasound
A patient has a moderate or high probability Wells Score. What do you do next?
Ultrasound
D-dimer
Ultrasound
Most common place to see venous ulcers/ tissue breakdown is what?
Anterior tibial region
Posterior tibial region
Medial malleolus
Lateral malleolus
Medial malleolus
“Dilated intradermal venules” describes what condition?
Varicose veins
Telangiectasia (spider veins)
Corona phlebectatica
Stasis ulcers
Telangiectasia (spider veins)
A patient has an ulcer on the superior aspect of their big toe with a punched out appearance. The skin is shiny and atrophic, and there’s hair loss. Prolonged capillary refill is present. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate study for this patient?
MRA
CTA
Angiography
Duplex ultrasound
Duplex ultrasound
Dressler syndrome and uremia are two etiologies of what?
Venous stasis
Arterial stenosis
Acute pericarditis
Acute myocarditis
Acute pericarditis
What is the initial treatment for most patients with pericarditis?
ASA or NSAID + Colchicine
ACEi or ARB + Nitroglycerin
Thiazide or CCB + Colchicine
Prednisone + Colchicine
ASA or NSAID + Colchicine
Refractory cases of pericarditis or patients with contraindication to NSAID therapy should be treated with what?
ASA or NSAID + Colchicine
ACEi or ARB + Nitroglycerin
Thiazide or CCB + Colchicine
Prednisone + Colchicine
Prednisone + Colchicine
Constrictive pericarditis leads to the characteristic symptoms of what?
Right HF
Left HF
Myocarditis
Acute ischemia
Right HF
What is diagnostic of constrictive pericarditis?
MRI
CT
Cardiac catheterization
Echocardiogram
Cardiac catheterization
“Pericardial fluid/blood accumulates in pericardial space/sac” is the definition of what condition?
Acute pericarditis
Cardiac tamponade
Constrictive pericarditis
Paradoxical pulse
Cardiac tamponade
Which of the following is NOT a part of Beck’s triad for cardiac tamponade?
Hypotension
JVD
Muffled heart sounds
Narrow pulse pressure
Narrow pulse pressure (a symptom of cardiac tamponade, but not a part of the triad)
You do a TTE and see pericardial effusion, RV diastolic collapse, large cardiac silhouette. This is indicative of what?
Acute pericarditis
Cardiac tamponade
Constrictive pericarditis
Paradoxical pulse
Cardiac tamponade
What is the most common symptom in myocarditis (present in 90% of cases)?
Chest pain
Dyspnea
Fever
Arrhythmias
Chest pain
T/F: NSAIDS are ineffective for myocarditis and relatively contraindicated in HF
True
S. aureus is more common in which kind of endocarditis?
Acute
Chronic
Acute
Which is the most common bacteria in both native valve endocarditis and chronic endocarditis?
Staph aureus
Strep Viridans
S. epidermidis
Enterococcus
Strep Viridans
Jones criteria is used to diagnose what?
Pericarditis
Acute rheumatic fever
Endocarditis
Myocarditis
Acute rheumatic fever
