STEP 2 CV Flashcards
CV
Metformin contraindications?
Cr > 1.5 in men or > 1.4 in women
Class III heart failure
HCTZ side effects?
Hyperglycemia (decreased glucose tolerance)
Hyperlipidemia (increased LDL & triglycerides)
Hypokalemia
Hypercalcemia
Hyponatremia
Kawasaki dz criteria?
Fever plus 4 of
Enanthem (mucositis - strawberry tonge, cracked lips)
Bulbar conjunctivitis
Rash (polymorphous, nonvesicular)
[[Internal organ involvment]]
Lymphadenopathy (cervical >1.5cm)
Erythema & edema on palms & soles
Amio side effects?
Corneal deposits Pulmonary fibrosis (lipoid pneumonitis) Hepatotoxicity Thyroid dysfunction (usually hypo) Skin changes - blue gray on face
Procainamide side effects?
Drug-induced lupus
agranulocytosis
Quinidine side effects?
tinnitus, torsades, thrombocytopenia
Which therapy prolongs survival most in COPD?
Indications for starting this therapy?
Home O2
PaO2 55%
Cor pulmonale
constrictive pericarditis vs cor pulmonale vs cardiac amyloidisis?
cor pulm:
distended RV
pulm HTN
TR
constrictive pericarditis:
pericardial calcifications, (nl chamber sizes)
JVP with Kussmaul’s sign, pulsus paradoxus
pericardial knock
cardiac amyloidosis:
periorbital purpura
heavy urinary protein excretion (renal involvement)
ventricular wall thinkening with nl chamber size
AAA expansion and rupture risk factor?
smoking (not HTN!)
origin of arrythmias: afib, aflutter
EKG feature of AVNRT and accessory pathway tach?
afib - pulmonary veins
aflutter - tricuspid valve
AVNRT - narrow complex, sudden onset, no fusion beats
accessory pathway - early depolarization
Definition of DM?
FPG > 126
A1c > 6.5
OGTT 2hr > 200 - most sensitive
random > 200 with sx
beck’s triad for cardiac tamponade?
muffled heart sounds
distended neck veins
hypotension
mutations in HCM?
autosomal dominant
cardiac myosin heavy chain
myosin binding protein C
raynaud’s phenomenon: tx and meds to avoid?
tx: DHP-type Ca++ ch blockers: amlodipine etc
avoid nonselective beta blockers
imaging for suspected aortic dissection?
TEE first line
CT/MRI second line for stable pts
tx for beta- or calcium channel overdose?
glucagon
tx for bradycardia?
if symptomatic:
IV atropine 0.5mg bolus q3-5min, 3.0mg max, then
transq pacing OR epi OR dopamine, then
transvenous pacing/expert