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AAA Tx
Men 5.5cm, F 4.5cm, or growing 1 cm/yr
AAA Screening Criteria
Male smokers 65-75
Aortic Dissection Dx
Sx for ascending aorta tear (Stanford A), BBs for rate control
Aortic Dissection S/Sx
Tearing chest pain, BP unequal in upper extremities
Beck's Triad
hypotension, JVD, distant heart sounds (tamponade)
Brugada Syn Dx
Coved (downsloping) ST Elevation V1-V3 (esp V2)
CMP w/ diastolic dysfunction
Restrictive or HOCM
CMP w/ systolic dysfunction
Dilated CMP
Coarctation of Aorta Dx
MRA or CTA
Coarctation of Aorta Et
Coarctation usually distal to L subclavian artery, a/w Turner Syn
Coarctation of Aorta S/Sx
UE SBP 20 > LE SBP, Fig 3 CXR with rib notching
Coarctation of Aorta Tx
Angioplasty, stent or sx
Cyanotic Heart Dz
Everything but VSD, ASD, and Coarctation of Aorta,VSD and sometimes ASD can become cyanotic later in life (Eisenmeigher)
Dressler Syn Dx
fever, pericarditis, ? ESR
Dressler Syn Et
Autoimmune complication occurring 2–4 weeks post-MI.
Ebstein Anomaly Dx
Echo showing tricuspid anomaly, TR
Ebstein Anomaly Et
TR a/w maternal lithium use
Ebstein Anomaly Tx
Valve repair, sometimes replacement
EKG Brugada Syn
Coved (downsloping) ST Elevation V1-V3 (esp V2)
EKG Digitalis Effect
Inverted, scooped ST
EKG Osborne wave Dx
Pos J-wave, neg in aVR & V1
EKG Osborne wave Et
Hypothermia
EKG U waves
Hypokalemia
HTN Emergency drug CI
With HF AE avoid IV BBs, with RAS avoid ACEs
IE Acute Et
MCC Staph Aureus
IE after 60d of valve sx Et
MCC Staph Aureus
IE in IVDU Et
Tricuspid w/ Staph Aureus
IE Prophylaxis drugs
beta-lactam (amox), clinda or azithro
IE Prophylaxis indications
Unrepaired cyanotic heart dz, valve replacement, h/o IE
IE Subacute Et
MCC Strep viridans
IE within 60d of valve sx Et
MCC Staph Epidermidis or Staph Aureus
Libman-Sacks disease
Endocarditis with Verrucous lesions with focal necrosis, associated with SLE
MI Anterior Dx
V1-V6, no reciprocal changes.
MI Anterior Et:
LAD occlusion
MI Inferior Dx:
Leads II, III, avF
MI Inferior Et:
RCA occlusion
MI Laterl Dx:
I and avL, reciprocal in inferior leads.
MI RVI Dx:
V1 ST elevation; R EKG w/ V3R-V6R ST elevation
MI RVI Et:
RAD occlusion
MI RVI S/Sx:
hypotension, JVD, clear lung sounds
MI RVI Tx:
NTG contraindicated, otherwise same as STEMI
Murmur a/w Corrigan sign
Bounding pulses in AR
Murmur a/w de Musset's sign
Head bobbing in AR
Murmur a/w Duroziez sign
Femoral bruit a/w AR
Murmur a/w Quincke sign
Pulsating nail bed w/ elevation of nail a/w AR
Murmur a/w wide pulse pressure
AR
Murmur AR Dx
Blowing diastolic murmur. CXR w/ dilated LV. Echo.
Murmur AR Et
Rheumatic, Syphilis, Marfan syn.
Murmur AR S/Sx
CP, palpirations, DOE. Wide pulse pressures. Head bobbing (de Musset). bounding pulses (Corrigan). pulsating nail bed (Quincke). Femoral bruit (Duroziez).
Murmur AR Tx
vasodilators or valve repair/replacement.
Murmur AS vs MR
AS radiates to carotids, MR radiates to axilla
Murmur Austin-Flint Dx
blowing diastolic murmur w/ mid-diastolic rumble
Murmur Austin-Flint Et
AR leading to blood hitting mitral valve
Murmur Austin-Flint Tx
Indicates aortic valve replacement needed
Murmur TR Dx
LLSB blowing holosystolic murmur (incr w/ inspiration), echo
Murmur TR Et
Rheumatic
Murmur TS Dx
LLSB, Opening snap & diastolic rumble (incr w/ inspiration), echo
Murmurs MR Dx
apical holosystolic murmur that radiates to the axilla, Echo
Murmurs MR Et
MVP or ischemic heart dz
Murmurs MR S/Sx
A-fib, LV dilation, LVHF
Murmurs MR Tx
Valve repair or replacement, will not benefit those w/ LVHF
Murmurs S3
Left-to-right shunt (VSD, PDA, ASD), MR, LVHF
Murmurs S4
Aortic stenosis, hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
NYHA Stage I:
No limitations
NYHA Stage II:
Extra-ordinary activities cause symptoms
NYHA Stage III:
Normal activities cause symptoms
NYHA Stage IV:
S/Sx at rest
Overriding Aorta
VSD opening into aorta
PDA Dx
Continuous machinery murmur, echo
PDA Et
Preterm, Congenital Rubella, a/w Down Syn
PDA Tx
Indomethacin to close. Sx if symptomatic.
Shock Cardiogenic Dx
Incr PCWP, JVD, SVR, Decr CO
Shock Neurogenic Dx:
low CO, PCWP, & SVR
Shock Septic Dx
high CO, low SVR, PCWP
Subclavian Steal Syn Dx
U/S (initial), angiography of the subclavian artery (confirmatory)
Subclavian Steal Syn Et
Obstruction of the subclavian artery proximal to the vertebral artery
Subclavian Steal Syn S/Sx
Syncope or CNS effects when exercising affected arm. Arm claudication. BP lower in affected arm.
Subclavian Steal Syn Tx
Angioplasty, stent placement, or surgical bypass
Takayasu Dx
CTA, MRA
Takayasu Et
Autoimmune arteritis
Takayasu Tx
Steroids
TAPVR DX
CXR w/ snowman or figure-8. CTA, TEE.
TAPVR Et
all 4 pulmonary veins drain into systemic veins or the RA. ASD or formen ovale required for survival.
TAPVR Tx
PGE1 to keep PDA open, Sx reconnection of pulm vv to LA
Tetraology of Fallot Et
Pulm stenosis, RVH, VSD, Overriding Aorta
Tetraology of Fallot Sx
Cyanotic, Tet spells (cyanosis during crying or feeding)
TGA Et
Pulmonary Artery and Aorta reversed, MC with GDM, Req PDA, VSD or ASD
TGA Tx
Prostaglandins to keep PDA open (alPROSTadil or misoPROSTol), Sx correction
TGA Dx
Narrow mediatinum w/ large oviod heart (egg-on-string). Echo is diagnostic