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The SA node is located at the juncture of what?

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the superior vena cava and right atrium

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What affect does norepinephrine and acetylcholine have on the heart

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Norepinephrine gives a marked increase in the HR and contractility. Acetylcholine slows the heart rate down and decreases contractility

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What part of the brain controls the heart

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The Medullary cardio-vascular center of the brain

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What creates the 1st heart sound?

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The closure of the atrioventricular valves (mitral and tricuspid).

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What creates the 2nd heart sound

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The closure of the semilunar valves (aortic and pulmonary).

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What are the 4 major auscultatory areas of the heart and where are they found

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1) Aortic - 2nd ICS and Right sternal border
2) Pulmonic - 2nd ICS and Left sternal border
3) Tricuspid - Left lower sternal border
4) Mitral - Cardiac apex, 5th ICS and mid-clavicular line

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What is the sequence of opening and closing of the 4 heart valves

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MV close TV close
PV open AV open
AV close PV close
TV open MV close

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What is the time between the closure of the AV valves and the opening of the SL valves calld

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Isovolumetric contraction

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A pulmonic ejection click is heard when?

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if the pulmonic valve is stenotic

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What are 2 ways to call that point at which ejection is completed and the aortic and LV curves separate

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Incisura or dicrotic notch

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What is the time btwn the closure of the SL valves and the opening of the AV valves called

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Isovolumetric relaxation

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When does S3 occur?

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at the end of the rapid filling of the ventricles

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When is S3 and S4 normal

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In kids and young adults

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What does an S3 in adults possibly mean

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Volume overload of the ventricles (CHF and regurgitant valvular lesions may be the cause.

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When may an S4 be heard?

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At the end of diastole, and after the atrial contracts and the additions 20% of ventricular filling has occurred.

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What does an S3 in adults possibly mean?

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it’s indicative of a non-compliant or stiff ventricle

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Which heart sound is the loudest

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S1

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What is Poiseuille’s law

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The total resistance of vessels connected in parallel is greater than the resistance of a single large vessel (for example the BP of the aorta is less than the branched arteris of the LE.

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Describe the characteristics of angina chest pain

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Retrosternal and diffuse, radiates left arm, jaw and back, Aching, dull, pressing squeezing. Mild to severe intensity. Lasts minutes. Precipitated by effort, emotion, cold or eating and relieved by rest or NTG

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Describe the characteristics of chest pain that is NOT angina

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Left inframammary and localized, Radiates up right arm. Sharp, shooting cutting pain. Excruciated intensisty. Lasts seconds, hours, days. Precipitated by respiration, posture and motion.

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Accrding to Schwartz what is the definition of ornothopnia?

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A symptom of PND, the need for using more pillows to sleep.

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What is trepopnea?

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A rare form of positional dyspnea where patient will have less dyspnea when lying on either the right or left side

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What is Micturition syncope?

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A condition that usually happens in men during straining with urination (many times after considerable alcohol consumption.

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About 40% of all syncopal events are which kind?

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Vasovagal syncope

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What is vasovagal syncope?
A sudden fall in systemic vascular resistance without a compensatory increase in cardiac output as a result of vaggotonia. It can be caused by trauma, stress, painful experience, sight of blood etc. Can be preceded by many s/s including nausea, weakness, lightheadness, yawning or sinking feeling
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What are some common cardiac causes of dyspnea?
Left Ventricular failure, mitral stenosis
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What are some common pulmonary causes of dyspnea?
Obstructive lung disease, asthma, Restrictive LD, Pulmonary embolism, pulm hypertention
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Who is mostly affected by carotid sinus syncope?
The elderly. Its a hypersensitive carotid sinus and can occur wearing a tight shirt collar and turning neck to one side.
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Who is mostly affected by post tussive syncope?
Those with chronic obstructive lung disease.
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What cardiac condition can cause hemoptysis?
Mitral valve stendosis
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What are some possible causes of eruptive xanthomatas?
Hyperlipidemia types I - IV and hypertriglyceridemia (TG over 1500)
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Where might you see the presence of erythema marginatum?
In a patient w- acute rheumatic fever
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Where might you see the presence of Osler's nodes, painful lesions in the fingers and toes?
In a patient with ineffective endocarditis.
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What are splinter hemorrhages in the nail classically associated with?
In a patient with ineffective endocarditis.
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What is a crease in the earlobe called and what can it be a sign of?
Lichtstein's sign. If over 50 y/o it can be a sign of significant CHF
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What might be seen in a patient's mouth with Mitral valve prolapse? How about ineffective endocarditis?
MVP - A highly arched palate | IE - petechiae spots.
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In what condition may you see webbing on the neck?
Coarctation of the aorta - Turner's syndrome | Pulmonary stenosis - Noonan's syndrome
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What are Korotkoff sounds?
Low pitched sounds originating in the vessel that are related to turbulence produced by partially occluding an artery with a blood pressure cuff.
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What is the description and cause of an Anacrotic pulse?
Small slow rising, delayed pulse with a notch or shoulder on the ascending limb. Cause aortic stenosis.
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What is the description and cause of a Waterhammer (Corrigan's) pulse?
Rapid and sudden systolic pulse. Cause Aortic Regurg.
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What is the description and cause of a Bisferiene's pulse?
Double peaked pulse with a mid systolic dip. Cause Aortic regurg
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What is the description and cause of an Alterman's pulse?
Alternating amplitude of pulse pressure. Cause CHF
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What is the description and cause of a Paradoxical (marked) pulse?
Detected by BP assessment. An exaggerated drop in systolic blood pressuer during inspiration. Cause Tamponade, constricted pericarditis, Chronic obstructive lung disease
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What are the 6 grades of murmur intensitiy
Type 1 - Low intensity. often not heard by inexperienced. Type 2 - Low intensity heard by inexperienced Type 3 - Medium intensity w/o thrill Type 4 - Medium intensity w thrill Type 5 - Loudest with stethoscope and thrill Type 6- Loudest heard w/o stethoscope, has a thrill
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Differences btwn Reynaud's disease and phenomenon
Both in women Raynaud's disease - Usually bilateral, precipitated by cold, no ischemic changes or gangrene or disease association Reynold's Phenom - Asymetric, cold increases symptoms, Ischemic changes, gangrene and disease associate common
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Diabetes, Atherosclerosis, Thromboangitis obliterans, Reynaud's disease and Arterial embolism. What age for each
DM and AE - any Arth - over 60 TO and RD - under 40
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Diabetes, Atherosclerosis, Thromboangitis obliterans, Reynaud's disease and Arterial embolism. Which gender gets?
DM, Arth and AE - either TO - male RD - female
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Diabetes, Atherosclerosis, Thromboangitis obliterans, Reynaud's disease and Arterial embolism. What kind of onset
All gradual but AE which is sudden
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Diabetes, Atherosclerosis, Thromboangitis obliterans, Reynaud's disease and Arterial embolism. What is the pain level
DM, Arth, RD - moderate TO - severe AE very severe
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Diabetes, Atherosclerosis, Thromboangitis obliterans, Reynaud's disease and Arterial embolism and distal pulses
DM, arth, TO may be absent RD - present AE - Absent.
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What's in the RUQ
Liver, gallblader, pylorus, duodenum, pancreas head, R adrenal gland and kidney, Hepatic flexure and portions of ascending and transverse colon
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What is in the LUQ
Left lobe of Liver, spleen, stomach , pancreas body, Ladrenal gland and kidney, splenic flexure and portions of descending and transverse colon
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What is in the LLQ
Right kidney, cecum, appendix, R ovary, fallopian tube, ureter and spermatic cord, portion of Ascending colon, uterus and bladder (if enlarged)
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What is in the RLQ
Left kidney, sigmoid colon, L ovary, fallopian tube, ureter and spermatic cord, portion of descending colon, uterus and bladder (if enlarged)
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With referred pain, pain in the substernal area could mean what affected organ?
Esophagus
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With referred pain, pain in the shoulder area could mean what affected organ?
Diaphragm
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With referred pain, pain in the epigastric area could mean what affected organ?
Stomach, duodenum, GB, liver , bile ducts and pancreas
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With referred pain, pain in the Right scapula area could mean what affected organ?
Bilary tract
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With referred pain, pain in the midback area could mean what affected organ?
Aorta or pancreas
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With referred pain, pain in the periumbilical area could mean what affected organ?
Small intestine
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With referred pain, pain in the Hypogastrium area could mean what affected organ?
colon
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With referred pain, pain in the sacrum area could mean what affected organ?
Rectum
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Differences btwn Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
Both have diarrhea and extraintestinal manifestations. UC - Hemotochezia (common), Perirectical fissures, Rectal disease present but anal disease is not CG - Hemotochezia (rare), Perirectical fistulas or abscesses Rectal disease absent but anal disease is persent
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What are symptoms of Cancer of the right colon?
Ill defined pain, infrequent obstruction, brick red bleeding and weakness
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What are symptoms of Cancer of the left colon?
colicky pain, common obstruction, red bleeding mixed with stool and infrequent weakness
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What are symptoms of Cancer of the rectum
steady and gnawing pain, infrequent obstruction, bright red coating stool and infrequent weakness

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