PACES Flashcards
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Valve replacement normal signs
midline sternotomy
abnormal S1 = mitral
abnormal S2 = aortic
advanced signs to look out for in valve replacement
- assess for valve function (regurg/stenosis)
- any cardiac decompensation/ HF
- any IE
- complications of over-anticoagulation
- assess for haemolysis
signs of HF
- tachypnoea/tachycardia
- cool peripheries
- raised JVP
- displaced apex
- S3 (ventricular gallop)
- bi basal fine creps
- peripheral oedema
signs of VSD
pansystolic murmur (loudest at LL sternal edge)
associated thrill
RV heave
loud P2
any signs of complications = RHF
signs of cor pulmonale
plethoric face
central cyanosis
raised JVP
giant V waves + pansystolic murmur if TR
R ventricular heave
loud S2
pedal oedema
what else to look for in cor pulmonale
signs of cause:
- end inspiratory creps (pulmonary fibrosis)
- clubbing (idiopathic PF)
- signs of COPD
HOCM signs
- pacemaker
- jerky pulse
- double apex beat
- ESM (LL sternal edge)
- S4
- signs of complications (HF)
JVP vs carotid pulse
JVP has double waveform
JVP not palpable
JVP changes with position
Abdominal pressure inc JVP
DDx for crescendo-decrescendo systolic murmur
aortic stenosis
aortic sclerosis
HOCM
AS mummur
ejection systolic
upper right sternal edge
loudest on expiration
radiates to carotids and apex
symptoms and signs of AS
Sx: exertional dyspnoea, syncope, angina
Signs: slow rising pulse, narrow PP, heaving apex beat, softy/absent S2, signs of LVF
aortic sclerosis murmur
ejection systolic
upper right sternal edge
does not radiate
sx and signs of aortic sclerosis
no symptoms
no abnormal signs
differentiate from AS by normal pulse, apex and S2
mitral regurg murmur
pansystolic
apex, loudest on expiration
radiates to axilla
symptoms of MR
dyspnoea
orthopnoea
PND
fatigue
palpitations
signs of MR
AF
displaced thrusting apex (volume-loaded)
soft S1
signs of pulmonary HTN (RV heave, loud P2)
may be signs of LVF (S3, pulmonary oedema)
causes ofMR
papillary muscle dysfunction (post-MI)
dilated cardiomyopathy
IE
congenital
connective tissue
mitral valve prolapse murmur
mid systolic click +/- late systolic murmur
apex, loudest on expiration
radiates to left axilla and back
TR murmur
pansystolic
differentiate from MR by:
- louder on inspiration (on right)
- giant JVP
- non-displaced apex
symptoms and signs of TR
sx: fatigue, ascites, peripheral oedema
signs: giant V waves in JVP, backflow signs (oedema, ascites, heptomegaly), signs of pulmonary HTN
causes of TR
- RV dilation in pulmonary HTN
- rheumatic heart disease
- IE
assess severity of AS
- pulse volume (slow-rising)
- pulse pressure narrows
- S2 intensity reduces
- louder murmur
general indications of valve replacement
- Left sided valve dysfunction (LVF, symptomatic)
- infective endocarditis + HF/uncontrolled infection/high embolic risk
risks and complications of valve replacement
- perioperative: arrhythmias, stroke/TIA, VTE, bleeding
- valve complications: leakage, obstruction, haemolytic anaemia, IE
- warfarin side effects: bleeding