Pathophys buzzwords quiz 2 Flashcards
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Cardiac Enzyme test with longest duration
Troponin
Most specific/sensitive cardiac enzyme test
Troponin
Tombstone sign
STEMI
Cardiac enzyme first to elevate
myoglobin
MC cause of mitral stenosis
rheumatic fever
one MC cause of mitral regurgitation
mitral valve prolapse
MC valvular disease
aortic stenosis
concerning sx of aortic stenosis
synacope
always include aortic regurgitation in diff dx if have
Infective endocarditis
Most common cardiomyopathy
dilated
Most common genetic CV disease
hypertrophic
Most common cause of SCD in young
hypertrophic
MC restrictive cardiomyopathy due to
amyloidosis
Becks triad
hypotension, jugular vein distention,, muffeled heart sounds
Becks triad seen in
cardiac tamponade
viral inflammation, mostly idopathic
pericarditis
Diffuse ST changes on ECG
acute pericarditis
MC congenital dz
Ventricular Septal Defects
Coarctation (narrowing) of the Aorta BP
Blood pressure is usually disproportionally higher in upper extremities than in lower extremities*
MC congenital defect
Tetralogy of Fallot
What is the most common cause of right sided heart failure?
Left sided HF
What are the two systems used to stage the severity of heart failure?
ACC/AHA Stage NYHA
MC dysrythmias
reentry
pheochromocytoma
sinus trachycardia