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20 Cards in this Set
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most common cause of acute pericarditis is ___
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viral infection
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causes of acute pericarditis (7)
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virus
other infection tissue inflammatory disease: SLE, RA metabolic disease: uremia, myxedema MI related: direct irritation or autoimmune (Dressler's) malignancy trauma or sugery |
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the main symptom of acute pericarditis is ___
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pain
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T/F: the pain of acute pericarditis is helped by inspiring
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false: exacerbated
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T/F: acute pericarditis may be asymptomatic
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true
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part of cardiac cycle during which pericardial friction rub is heard
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beginning of systole
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classical EKG findings for acute pericarditis (2)
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diffuse ST elevation
PR depression |
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chest X ray for acute pericarditis shows ___
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nothing, often
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T/F: echo in acute pericarditis is always positive for pericardial effusion
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false
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pericardial effusion causes (2)
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HF
malignancy |
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early complication of Tx for acute pericarditis
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tamponade
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late complication of Tx for acute pericarditis
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constrictive pericarditis
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Tx for acute pericarditis (3)
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NSAIDs
colchicine steroids |
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although effective for short term alleviation of symptoms, steroids are associated with ___
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recurrence
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in the case of relapse, the Tx is
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NSAIDs + colchicine
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clinical signs for cardiac tamponade
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dyspnea
tachycardia pulsus paradoxus elevated JVP |
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echo signs for cardiac tamponade
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pericardial effusion
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2 physiological effects of tamponade are
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chamber collapse (elevated transmural P)
chamber volume interdependence |
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2 kinds of chamber volume interdependence
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LH/RH
A/V |
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L/R interdependence is cyclical with ___, A/V interdependence is cyclical with ___.
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respiration
cardiac cycle |
