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Shortness of Breath - Johns Flashcards

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What is Dyspnea?

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“Abnormally uncomfortable awareness of breathing”

-Can be related to exertion or not related to exertion

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What is in the differential for dyspnea on exertion (DOE)?

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  • CHF
  • Angina (anginal equivalent)
  • Obstructive airway disease
  • Anemia
  • Hypothyroid
  • Metabolic acidosis
  • Anxiety and hyperventilation
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What is in the differential for dyspnea not related to exertion?

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Sudden episodes at rest - pulmonary emboli, pneumothorax, anxiety

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What is orthopnea?

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Dyspnea when supine

-CHF, asthma, COPD

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What is paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND)?

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Waking at night short of breath (CHF, COPD)

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What is Trepopnea?

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Dyspnea when lying on side (CHF)

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What is the pathophysiology of dyspnea?

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  • Exact mechanisms not known
  • Stimulation of brainstem respiratory centers
  • Receptors:
  • -chemoreceptors
  • -stretch receptors
  • -intrathoracic receptors
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What do chemoreceptors detect?

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Peripheral afferents sense:

  • -Inc. PaCO2
  • -Dec. PaO2
  • -Dec. pH
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What is a Grade II/VI holosystolic murmur heard best at the apex that radiates to the axilla?

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Mitral regurgitation

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Why would someone with CHF have mitral regurgitation?

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Chronic left ventricular dilation stretches annulus and causes dilation of the valve hole

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What symptom does Left heart failure usually cause?

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Lung edema

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What symptom does right heart failure usually cause?

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Extremity edema

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What is CHF?

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A syndrome of dyspnea on exertion, edema of the lungs or extremities and fluid retention resulting from cardiac dysfunction.

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What causes left ventricular (LV) failure?

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Coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, hypertension, and congenital defects (e.g. ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus with large shunts)

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Where is cardiogenic shock on the cardiac output curve?

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Below heart failure

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What is right ventricular (RV) failure caused by?

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Most commonly caused by prior LV failure or tricuspid regurgitation.
-Other causes - mitral stenosis, primary pulmonary hypertension, multiple pulmonary emboli, pulmonary valve stenosis, RV infarction

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What is High Output Failure?

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A persistent high CO that eventually results in ventricular dysfunction.

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What is the cause of high output failure?

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Anemia, beriberi, thyrotoxicosis, pregnancy and A-V fistulas (from dialysis)

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What is an AV fistula?

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Connection between artery and vein – makes pressure between artery and vein pressure for dialysis

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What is systolic function?

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Ventricular contractile function

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What causes systolic dysfunction?

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Coronary artery disease, HTN, dilated congestive cardiomyopathy (viral, alcohol, beta-blockers, Ca blockers)

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What is diastolic function?

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Prolonged ventricular relaxation time and resistance to filling (ventricular stiffness)

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What causes diastolic dysfunction?

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HTN, age related

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What is BNP?

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B-type (brain) natriuretic peptide

-Neurohormone secreted from the cardiac ventricles in response to volume expansion and pressure overload

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What is BNP used for?
Differentiates CHF (BNP should be increased due to ventricular stretching) from other causes of dyspnea
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What are symptoms of left heart failure?
Dyspnea, Orthopnea, PND (paroxymal nocturnal dyspnea), Fatigue, Weakness
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What are symptoms of right heart failure?
Fatigue, Weakness, Leg edema, Abdominal fullness
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What are physical findings of CHF?
- Lung crackles - Dullness to percussion of lung bases - Elevated JVD - Positive hepatojugular reflex - S3, mitral insufficiency - Ankle edema - Hepatomegaly, ascites
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What is NYHA functional classification Class I?
No limitation of physical activity.
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What is NYHA functional classification Class II?
Slight limitation. Comfortable at rest, dyspnea or fatigue with activity.
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What is NYHA functional classification Class III?
Marked limitation with physical activity, comfortable at rest.
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What is NYHA functional classification Class IV?
Symptoms at rest, unable to carry on any physical activity without symptoms
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How do diagnose CHF with chest x-ray?
- Cardiomegaly - Pulmonary venous congestion - Pleural effusions
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How do you diagnose CHF with ECG?
- r/o MI | - Look for a-fib
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How do you diagnose CHF with ECHO?
-Decreased LV function, diastolic dysfunction
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What are other ways to diagnose CHF?
- Physical Exam | - Stress testing or coronary angiography (if coronary artery disease is suspected!!)
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What does an irregular rhythm and no p waves indicate on ECG?
Atrial fibrillation
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What happens on an ECG with lateral ischemia?
Inverted T waves at Lead I, aVL and V6.
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What shows ischemia on ECG?
ST depression (subendocardial), T wave inversion
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What shows MI on ECG?
ST elevation (transmural)
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What shows on ECG for old MI?
ST elevation with Q waves!!
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What are the inferior leads?
Leads II, III, aVF
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What is the normal size of the heart on chest X-ray?
Less than half or half of the diameter of one lung field
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What might you see on a CHF X-ray?
- No costophrenic angles - Bilateral pleural effusion - Increased vasculature of lungs - Cardiomegaly
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What is LV ejection fraction in a normal person?
50-60%
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What might a CHF cardiac echo show?
Severe LV dysfunction - ejection fraction 20%
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What factors determine stroke volume?
- Preload - Myocardial contractility - Afterload - Neurohumoral factors also play a role - -> increased catecholamines and Na+ and water cause activation of sympathetic and neurohormonal systems (vicious cycle)
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What drugs can you use to decrease preload on the heart?
- Diuretics (Furosemide, Ethacrynic Acid) - Vasodialators (venoselective - Isosorbide Dinitrate, Nitroglycerine - used for angina!!) - -> By themselves these do not increase survival!
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What drugs can you give to increase myocardial contractility?
1. Digoxin - only commonly used oral med. --> reduces morbidity in patients also on diuretics and ACE inhibitors 2. Dobutamine - give IV only - used in acute CHF in hospital
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What drugs can you give to decrease after load in CHF?
1. Arterial vasodilators - Apresoline 2. ACE inhibitors - dilate arteries and veins - Major Advance! Improves mortality (Captopril, Enalapril) 3. Angiotensin II receptor blockers - Also reduce mortality (Losartan)
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What do the drugs that decrease after load in CHF do?
Make people LIVE LONGER!
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What are neurohumeral treatments?
1. Spironolactone | 2. Carvedilol
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What is Spironolactone?
Aldosterone antagonist - improves survival in severe CHF
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What is Carvedilol?
Selective beta blocker, decreases catecholamines, improves survival
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What drug can be used to affect brain natriuretic peptide?
Nesiritide (Natrecor) - Needs to be infused IV for Stage IV heart failure - Improved dyspnea - Major side effect of hypotension - COST: $380/day
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What about patients with diastolic dysfunction? What is contraindicated?
Diuretics & vasodilators | -Patients do not tolerate decrease in plasma volume or BP
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What are of value for patients with diastolic dysfunction?
ACE Inhibitors | -Use beta blockers to slow heart and allow more time for ventricular filling!!!
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What do you think of with leg edema?
- Right sided heart failure - Obstruction by clot - Pregnancy putting pressure on vena cava - Lymphatic tumors
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What medication should be given with diastolic dysfunction?
CHF diastolic dysfunction --> beta blocker! | sometimes ACE inhibitors are valuable
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Hepatomegaly can be a sign of?
Right heart failure
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Enalapril is:
ACE inhibitor --> reduces after load

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