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AAA dx

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Initial: abdominal US

Gold standard: Angiography

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AAA PE

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Smoker

Rupture: palpable pulsatile mass. Sudden severe constant back/flank/abd/groin pain and/or shock

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Acute MI tx

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Fluids, O2, ASA, NTG, BB, ACE, statin, anticoag, anti-platelet

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Acute anterior MI EKG

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ST elevation V1-V4

ST depression in 2 other contiguous leads

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Antiarrhythmics AE (amiodarone)

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Amiodarone: optic neuritis, thyroid dz, hepatitis, pulmonary fibrosis (eye, thy, liver, lung)
Na channel blocker OD: wide complex QRS

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Thoracoabdominal aneurism tx

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BB (labetalol)

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Angina tx

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Stable: Nitro/ BB/ CCB
Unstable: MONA

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Aortic aneurism tx

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BB, statin, daily low dose aspirin, plavix
anticoags
surgical revascularization <5cm

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Aortic stenosis tx

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aortic valve replacement

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Complete heart block tx

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Definitive: permanent pacemaker

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PSVT tx

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Vagal w/ maneuver or adenosine

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Vfib tx

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CPR and defibrillation (unsynchronized cardiovert)

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VTach tx

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Stable: amiodarone, lidocaine, procainamide
Unstable w/ pulse: synchronized cardiovert
No pulse: unsync cardiovert + CPR
Torsades: IV mag

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Torsade’s de Pointes tx

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IV magnesium sulfate

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Afib tx

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BB/CCB
Anticoag
Convert (pharm or electro)

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ASD murmur

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Systolic ejection crescendo decrescendo murmur @ LUSB.

Widely fixed split S2 that does not vary with respiration

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Cardiac arrest tx

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CPR

Defib if VTach or VFib

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Cardiac Tamponade PE

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Beck’s triad: JVD, muffled heart sounds, hypotension

Pulsus paradoxus

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Cardiogenic shock tx

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Emergent ECHO
O2, isotonic fluids
Inotropes 
Pressors
ICU
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Coarctation of aorta PE

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Child w/ secondary HTN, bilateral lower extremity claudication, systolic murmur radiates to back/scapula or chest.
Systolic BP upper extremities > lower extremities
Delayed/weak femoral pulses
CXR: rib notching/ figure 3 sign

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Coarctation of aorta tx

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CHF sx

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Left: S3, rales (LUNG)
Right: JVD, ascites, edema (ROADS)

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CHF sx

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Left: S3, rales (LUNG)
Right: JVD, ascites, edema (ROADS)

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CHF tx

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Acute: LMNOP (lasix, morphine, nitro, O2, position/bipap)
Chronic: ACE/ARB, BB

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CAD Dx
EKG --> stress test --> angiography (gold standard)
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CAD tx
Stent or CABG
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Dilated cardiomyopathy tx
HF tx: ACE, diuretics, BB, digoxin, AICD, heart transplant
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Dissecting aortic aneurism dx
CT w/ contrast MRI angiography (gold standard) CXR: widened mediastinum
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Dresslers syndrome tx
Aspirin or colchicine
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Endocarditis tx
vancomycin | prophylaxis: amoxicillin DOC (clindamycin if penicillin allergy)
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endocarditis dx
blood culture EKG Echo Labs: increased ESR/RF
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Giant cell arteritis dx
Clinical dx. increased ESR >100. | Temporal artery bx
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Giant cell arteritis tx
high dose corticosteroids
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HOCM tx
BB 1st line surgical myomectomy alcohol septal ablation ICD placement
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Kawasaki sx
Asian children "warm + CREAM": fever with 4/5 --> conjunctivitis, rash, extremity changes (arthritis), adenopathy, mucus membranes (strawberry tongue)
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PDA PE
L to R shunt (non cyanotic) continuous machine like murmur loudest @ LUSB. wide pulse pressure, bounding pulses
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PAD tx
cilostazol
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PAD sx
Pale on elevation, ulcers on toes and points of trauma (lateral malleolus), thin shiny skin, hair loss, cool limbs, decreased/absent pulses
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Raynaud's tx
CCB (dihydro) nifedipine
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Renal artery stenosis dx
CT/MRA/US | Renal arteriography gold standard (dont use if renal failure present)
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Rheumatic fever MCC
Group A beta hemolytic strep
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STEMI tx
repercussion therapy (PCI/ thrombolytics) antithrombotics Adjunct: BB, ACE, nitrates, morphine, statin, electrolyte replenish
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superficial thrombophlebitis tx
Aseptic: NSAIDS Septic: PCN + gentamicin
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Tetrology of fallot sx
Cyanotic, RVH, VSD, overriding aorta | CXR: boot shaped heart
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WPW tx
stable: vagal --> procainamide Unstable: synchronized cardiovert Radiofrequency ablation: definitive

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