heart pathologies Flashcards
1
Q
carotid sinus afferent/efferent
A
CN9/10
2
Q
Tetrology of Fallot (DRIP)
A
dextroposition of Aorta (worst b/c aorta off R ventricle)
R Ventricular hypertrophy
Interventricular septal defect
Pulmonary stenosis
3
Q
marfans syndrome
A
heart defects, dissecting aneurysm
subluxation of lens of eye, tall stature
long spider like fingers=arachnodactaly
4
Q
valve pathology
A
destroyed by Rheumatic fever
strep pyogenes, makes aschoff bodies
group A lancefield, B-hemolytic strep
5
Q
Tumors
A
m/c benign in heart=Myxoma
6
Q
inflammation
A
C-reactive protein (CRP)
