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23 Cards in this Set
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What drugs may be used to terminate or prevent supraventricular arrhythmias?
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IV adenosine
IV or Oral verapamil |
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Which Supraventricular arrhythmia usually occurs in patients with COPD, CHF, ASD or CAD?
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Atrial flutter
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Which Supraventricular arrhythmia usually occurs in patients with normal hearts or those with myocarditis, CAD or digitalis toxicity?
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Junctional
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What is Ventricular tachycardia usually a complication of?
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MI
Dilated Cardiomyopathy |
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Name the syndrome that is a genetic disorder, m/c in asians and in men, that cause syncope, ventricular fibrillation and sudden death?
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Brugada's syndrome
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What two electrolyte deficiency may cause Torsades de pointes?
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Hypokalemia and Hypomagnesemia
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How is Torsades de pointes treated?
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B-blockers
Mg Temporary atrial/Ventricular pacing |
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What treatment is indicated for all of the below?
1. Chronic recurrent sustained V tach without a reversible cause, 2. Congenital Long QT 3. Brugada's syndrome |
Implantable defibrillator
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What is the treatment for symptomatic patients with sick sinus syndrome?
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Permanent pacing
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Name the type of dilated cardiomyopathy that occurs after a major catecholamine discharge.
It is an apical left ventricular ballooning which is indistinguishable from an acute MI? |
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
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Which cardiomyopathy is associated with an S3 gallop?
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Dilated
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Which cardiomyopathy is associated with an S4 gallop?
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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Which cardiomyopathy is associated with an bisferiens carotid pulse and a JVP pusation with a prominent a-wave?
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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Electrical alternans is pathognomonic for what disease?
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Cardiac Tamponade
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What do you think of if a patient has pleuritic substernal chest pain relieved by sitting upright or leaning forward. (friction rub typically present?)
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Acute pericarditis
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What is the most common infecting organism in infective endocarditis association with Iv drug abuse?
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Staph aureus, tricuspid valve
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What is the most common infecting organism in a patient with left sided subacute bacterial endocarditis?
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Strep Viridans
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What are the most common fungal infections in infective endocarditis?
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Candida and aspergillus
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What is the initial treatment for infective endocarditis prior to finding out the infecting organism?
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Vancomycin or Nafcillin + gentamicin
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What valve is most commonly involved in Rheumatic heart disease?
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Mitral then aortic
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Name the phoshodiesterase inhibitor that is the main treatment for PAD?
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Cilostazol (inhibits platelet aggregation)
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What type of arteritis is associated with Polymyalgia rheumatica?
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Giant cell (Temporal arteritis)
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What are the labratory findings in a patient with Giant cell (temporal arteritis?)
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1. Increased ESR
2. Increase C- reactive protein 3. Normochromic normocytic anemia 4. Thrombocytosis |
