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Lightheadedness, Dizziness, and/or Syncope Flashcards

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pathophysiology of HCM

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AR genetic mutations –> myocyte hypertrophy and disarray –> LVH and LV outflow tract obstruction

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clinical manifestations HCM

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  • Presyncope or syncope during or immediately following exercise
  • dyspnea on exertion
  • fatigue
  • chest pain
  • palpitations
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complications HCM

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  • sudden cardiac death
  • heart failure
  • mitral valve regurg
  • arrhythmias
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how to diagnose HCM

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  • S4 may be present
  • systolic murmur
  • *squatting increases intensity of all murmurs except MVP and HCM
  • *Valsalva and standing will increase intensity of HCM
  • *sustained hand grip decreases intensity of HCM
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treatment for HCM

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  • B-blockers
  • Dilitiazem
  • Verapamil
  • Diuretics
  • Implanted carioverter-difibrillators
  • Surgery if severe (myomectomy, mitral valve replacement)
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what pts get carotid sinus hypersensitivity and syndrome

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older males w/ atherosclerosis

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what is carotid sinus hypersensitivity and syndrome

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A type of reflex syncope triggered by stimulation of carotid artery baroreceptor from mechanical forces like turning head, shaving, tight shirt collars, etc

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pathophysiology of carotid sinus hypersensitivity and syndrome

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reflex response leads to vasodilation and/or bradycardia resulting in systemic hypotension and cerebral hypoperfusion causing transient LOC

Hypersensitivity (CSS): heart pause > 3 seconds and systolic BP drop > 50mmHG

Syndrome: CSS w/ sx of lightheadedness, presyncope, syncope, unexplained falls

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sx of carotid sinus hypersensitivity and syndrome

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  • lightheadedness
  • Feeling warm or cold
  • sweating
  • palpitations
  • nausea
  • abd discomfort
  • tunnel vision
  • decreased hearing
  • pallor
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how to diagnose carotid sinus hypersensitivity and syndrome

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  • ECG
  • tilt-table test
  • carotid sinus massage for syndrome
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tx for carotid sinus hypersensitivity and syndrome

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  • liberalize salt intake
  • encourage fluid intake
  • compression socks
  • abdominal binders
  • rarely fludrocortisone
  • For the syndrome, consider pacemaker
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what triggers situational syncope

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micturition, defecating, coughing, sneezing, swallowing, laughing, etc.

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pathophysiology of situational syncope

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reflex response leads to vasodilation and/or bradycardia resulting in systemic hypotension and cerebral hypoperfusion causing transient LOC

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sx of situational syncope

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  • lightheadedness
  • Feeling warm or cold
  • sweating
  • palpitations
  • nausea
  • abd discomfort
  • tunnel vision
  • decreased hearing
  • pallor
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how to diagnose situational syncope

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  • ECG

- tilt-table test

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tx for situational syncope

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  • liberalize salt intake
  • encourage fluid intake
  • compression socks
  • abdominal binders
  • rarely fludrocortisone
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what triggers vasovagal response

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prolonged sitting or standing, emotional stress or fear, pain or noxious stimuli, or heat

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pathophysiology of vasovagal response

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reflex response leads to vasodilation and/or bradycardia resulting in systemic hypotension and cerebral hypoperfusion causing transient LOC

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sx vasovagal response

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  • lightheadedness
  • Feeling warm or cold
  • sweating
  • palpitations
  • nausea
  • abd discomfort
  • tunnel vision
  • decreased hearing
  • pallor
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how to diagnose vasovagal response

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  • ECG

- Tilt-table test

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tx vasovagal response

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  • liberalize salt intake
  • encourage fluid intake
  • compression socks
  • abdominal binders
  • rarely fludrocortisone
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risk factors for orthostatic hypotension syndrome

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  • Old age
  • carotid stenosis
  • certain meds
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pathophysiology orthostatic hypotension syndrome

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Autonomic reflex failure or severe intravascular depletion –> significant BP drop w/ postural changes

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4 types orthostatic hypotension syndrome

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1) Drug-Induced
2) Autonomic Failure
3) Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
4) Volume Depletion

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sx orthostatic hypotension syndrome
W/ Sudden Postural Changes: - generalized weakness - dizziness or lightheadedness - visual blurring Autonomic Failure Pts: - supine hypertension - upright hypotension
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how to diagnose orthostatic hypotension syndrome
- orthostatic vital signs (>20 drop systolic, >10 drop diastolic within 5 mins) - CBC --> testing for anemia - BUN --> testing for dehydration - Glucose --> testing for hypoglycemia - ECG - Tilt-table test
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tx orthostatic hypotension syndrome
- slowly change position from supine to upright - physical maneuvers to increase BP (leg crossing) - encourage fluid and salt intake - compression stockings - abd binders Pharm: - flurocortisone - Midodrine - caffeine
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what patients get postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS)
Seen in younger adults (14-45) females > males
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pathophysiology POTS
Likely multifactorial | - exaggerated increase in heart rate with position changes --> redistribution of blood --> reduced cerebral flow
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sx POTS
- dizziness - lightheadedness - weakness - blurred vision - fatigue upon standing - NO hypotension
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how to diagnose POTS
- Tilt-table test (sustained HR increase > 30 beats/min, or absolute HR of >120 beats/min within first 10 mins of test)
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tx POTS
- compression stockings - abd binder - high salt diet and fluid intake - exercise Pharm: - Flurocortisone - Midodrine - B-blockers
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4 genetic causes PE
- Factor 5 mutation - Prothrombin mutation - Protein C or S mutation - Anti-thrombin deficiency
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6 acquired causes PE
- malignancy - surgery (orthopedic) - trauma - oral contraceptives - immobilization - antiphospholipid Ab syndrome
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sx PE
Can be asymptomatic - dyspnea - pleuritic CP - cough - sx of DVT Less commonly: - hemoptysis - presyncope or syncope - wheezing
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complications PE
- sudden death - RHF - lung infarction - hypoxia - pulmonary HTN - a fib
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how to diagnose PE
- Wells Criteria - D-dimer - Doppler/US - Echocardiogram Pts w/ high risk of PE and elevated D-Dimer: - CTPA - V/Q scan - MR pulmonary angiography - pulmonary angiography
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non-pharm tx of PE
- Minimum of 3 months all pts - Minimum 3 months + reassessment of bleeding (unprovoked pts) - CA pts need lifelong anti-coags - IVC filter if pt cannot have anti-coags - thombolytics for hemodynamically unstable pts - embolectomy for hemodynamically unstable pts who can’t have thrombolytics
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DOAC tx of PE
``` Direct Oral Anti-coags (DOACs): **Preferred Agents** - Rivaroxaban - Apixaban - Edoxaban (not pts w/ liver or renal failure) ```
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direct thrombin inhibitor for tx of PE
dabigatran
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subcutaneous anti-coags for tx of PE
LMWH and fondaparinux
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IV-anti-coag tx for PE
unfractionated heparin
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pathophysiology of central DI
- decreased release of ADH - idiopathic (most common) - hereditary (AR and AD) - tumors - infiltrative dz - neurosurgery - trauma - meningitis/encephalitis
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pathophysiology of nephrogenic DI
- decreased response to ADH - hereditary (rare – V2R and AQP-2 mutations) - lithium toxicity - hypercalcemia - hypokalemia - seen in renal dz
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sx DI
- polyuria - nocturia - polydipsia - hypernatremia - orthostasis
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3 tests to diagnose DI
24 hour urine volume collection --> confirms polyuria Urine osmolality < 300 mOsm/kg --> primary polydipsia, central or nephrogenic DI Water deprivation test --> central or nephrogenic
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central DI results of water deprivation test
no vasopressin after dehydration, when given vasopressin --> greatly increases urine osmolality
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nephrogenic DI results of water deprivation test
high vasopressin after dehydration, when given vasopressin --> little or no increase in osmolality
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tx for central DI
vasopressin
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tx for nephrogenic DI
- decreased solute intake - thiazide diuretic (increases prox. Tube Na+ and H2O reabsorption) - NSAIDs (decreases medullary prostaglandin production which antagonize ADH) - vasopressin
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tx for hypernatremia related to DI
Replace free water deficit
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define presyncope
near fainting - no LOC - tunnel vision
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pts with lightheadedness, dizziness, and/or syncope, PLUS rhythmic limb jerking, post-ictal confusion, tongue biting, head turning
indicative of seizure
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pts with lightheadedness, dizziness, and/or syncope, PLUS weakness, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing
stroke or TIA
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function of holter monitor
continuous ambulatory ECG worn 24-72 hours, pts can press button and mark ECG when having sx
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function of event (loop) monitor
ambulatory ECG that loops its recording tape, pt triggers device to record when having sx, worn for weeks-months
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function of implantable loop recorder
ambulatory ECG that can record up to 3 years
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function of echocardiogram
evaluate for structural dz, HF, valvular abnormalities, cardiac effusions, atrial myxomas
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3 types of syncope
cardiac (20%) reflex (60-70%) orthostatic hypotension (10-20%)
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causes of cardiac syncope
- aortic stenosis - HCM - cardiac tamponade - cardiac mass or tumor
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types of primary autonomic failure that would cause orthostatic hypotension syncope
MS, Shy-Drager syndrome, Parkinson, Wernicke encephalopathy
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types of secondary autonomic failure that would cause orthostatic hypotension syncope
amyloidosis, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, CT dz, DM, lewy body dementia, old age, spinal cord injury
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half life and function of ADH
short half-life, 15-20 mins - decreases serum osmolality when it's too high - increases blood pressure when it's too low
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effects of ADH on collecting duct
ADH binds to V2R receptors on basolateral membrane --> increases cAMP --> insertion of AQP-2 and urea transporters

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