Final Review Flashcards
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A high correlation for cardiovascular disease is associated with what major physical exam findings?
xanthomas of the eye, abdomen, or fingers
What is the term for diffuse retrosternal pressure after a workout that lasts about 15 minutes and is relieved by rest?
Angina pectoris
What conditions can mimic angina/AMI?
- esophageal spasm
- gall bladder Dz (cholecystitis, cholelithiasis)
- hiatal hernia
- GERD
How does pancreatic disease radiate?
[epigastric pain] straight through to the back
What musculoskeletal conditions can mimic cardiac pain and should be reproducible by palpation or motion?
- costochondritis
- Tietze syndrome
- rib Fx
- intercostal neuralgia
Hypokyphosis/flat back is associated with ____, which is best heard at ____
- split first heart sound (S1)
- tricuspid valve area
What findings on inspection suggest cardiovascular disease, peripheral artery disease, or atherosclerosis?
- xanthomas
- splinter hemorrhages
- palatal petechial hemorrhages
- clubbed fingers
Xanthomas which are yellow/red papules seen on the abdomen, buttocks, and elbows are considered ____
eruptive
Where is the point of maximal intensity?
mitral valve area (5th ICS left MCL)
What is a split S1 sound?
slight delay between mitral/tricuspid
What is a split S2 sound?
slight delay between aortic/pulmonic
What is a midsystolic click heard with?
mitral valve prolapse (MVP)
Which inspection findings are suggestive of CVD?
A. palatal petechial hemorrhages
B. caput medusae
C. Dilated tortuous veins (vericose)
D. purple striae
palatal petechial hemorrhages
What type of murmurs are always bad?
diastolic
Match the following pressure terms: Systolic, diastolic, pulse
A. = Systolic - diastolic
B. Influenced by the aorta
C. Influenced by total peripheral vasculature resistance and HR
- Systolic Pressure = influenced by aorta
- Diastolic pressure = influenced by total peripheral vasculature resistance and HR
- pulse pressure = systolic - diastolic
What is a common sign of benign hypotension?
orthostatic (postural) / post prandial hypotension
A difference in BP of between 10-15 points from arm to arm increases the risk of ____
stroke or dying from CVD
What initial tests can you do for hypotension?
CBC for anemia , thyroid or hypothyroid, electrolytes and fasting glucose
A difference in BP of 15mm or more from arm to arm increases the risk of ____
peripheral artery disease
What is the expected normal pulse grade?
2 = expected
When palpating for bilateral dorsalis pedis pulses you cannot feel them. The feet are equally warm, the toenail capillary refill on the lower extremities is normal. What is the appropriate next step?
check posterior tibial pulse
What is peripheral atherosclerotic occlusive disease (PAOD), and what is the most common location?
- thickening of arterial wall leading to reduced lumen size
- superficial femoral a
What are the clinical manifestations of PAOD in the skin, hair and nails?
- skin pallor/cyanosis
- trophic changes (nail thickening or ulcerations)
- loss/thinning of hair on extremities
- LE muscle atrophy
What physical exam finding of PAOD is considered an emergency?
absent pulses