hfhfhds Flashcards
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tx for native valve endocarditis
amp/sul + gent or gent+ augmentin
tx prosthetic valve endocarditis
vanc+gent+rifampin
tx acute AR/MR
nitroprusside and dobutamine
acute AR/MR causes
endocarditis, trauma, prosthetic valve, and dissection
failure to capture
stimulus with no depol after
undersensing
pacer spikes within qrs
oversensing
pacing inhibited
tx postpartum cardiomyopathy
hydralazine
tx dissection
- HR (<60): esmolol or diltiazem
- SBP (<110): nicardipine or nitroprusside
- surgery for type a
TPA contraindications in ACS
T- trauma
P- pericarditis
A - active internal bleed
I - intracranial pathology
S - stroke (6 months)
B - BP >180
A - allergy
D - dissection
PPx for recurrence of pericarditis
colchicine
Myocarditis dx
endocardial bx
high risk pericarditis that need admission
fever
elevated trop
immunosuppressed
AC
failed NSAIDs
pericardial effusion >2cm
MC complication of LVAD
bleeding
cardiac arrest parameters with LVAD
MAP <50 and end tidal <20
pump thrombosis of LVAD
elevated LDH >1,150
low output state
dx: echo or cardiac CTA
ventricular rhythms with LVAD tx
vol resus and cardioversion
suction event LVAD
low flow alarm
hypovol
causes: htn emergency, mispositioning, tamponade, sepsis
refractory VF/VT
> 3 defibs, >3 epi, 300mg amio
refractory VF/VT tx
dual sequence or esmolol
treat torsades
magnesium
isoproterenol
overdrive pacing (goal hr 90-120)
high output HF
increased CO
decreased SVR
aortoenteric fistula located at
duodenum
ToF
overriding aorta
VSD
RV hypertrophy
RV outflow obstruction