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Step III - Cardio 1

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How many classifications are in the NYHA   I-IV  
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The NYHA is used to classify what type of heart condition   CHF  
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Pt has no limitation of physical activity and asymptomatic w/ performing physical activity. What is pt’s NYHA class   Class I  
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Pt has slight limitation of physical activity, comfortable at rest but ordinary activity produces symptoms. What is pt’s NYHA class   Class II  
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Pt has marked limitation to physical activity, comfortable at rest but less than ordinary activity causes symptoms. What is pt’s NYHA class   Class III  
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Pt unable to do any physical activity w/o discomfort, symptoms at rest and any activity worsens symptoms. What is pt’s NYHA class   Class IV  
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Which murmur has a systolic, crescendo-decrescendo murmur that radiates to the carotids   AS  
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Which murmur has a holosystolic murmur at the left sternal border that increases with inspiration   TR  
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Which murmur has diastolic, decrescendo blowing murmur at the left sternal border   AR  
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Which murmur has mid-diastolic rumble with an opening snap heard at the apex of the heart   MS  
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JVD is a classic sign of what kind of heart failure   RIGHT sided heart failure  
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Anemia, rouleuax cells, proteinemia. Dx   MM  
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First line tx for isolated HTN   HCTZ / CCB  
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First line tx for HTN in DM pts   ACEI  
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MC valve harmed in rheumatic dz   Mitral valve (stenosis)  
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Loud S1, Mid diastolic rumble w/ opening SNAP at cardiac apex   MV stenosis  
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Holosystolic radiating to axillla   MR  
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Systolic blowing murmur radiating to carotids   Aortic stenosis  
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First line agent for hypercholesterolemia and helps reduce mortality post MI pts   STATINS  
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Strongest Rx for lowering LDL   STATINS  
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Strongest Rx for lowering TGs   fibrates  
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mainstay treatments for variant (Prinzmetal's) angina   Nitrates and calcium channel blockers  
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definitive tx for 2 Type II and 3 AV block   PCI  
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2 Type I AV block fails atropine. Next intervention   PCI  
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Tx for symptomatic 2 type I AV block   Atropine  
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Tx for asymptomatic 2 type I AV block and 1 AV block   observe  
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tachypnea, tachycardia, pulsus paradoxus (drop in systolic blood pressure greater than 10 mmHg with inspiration), and jugular venous distention =   Cardiac tamponade  
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beck’s triad and association   HYPOtension, distant heart sounds, distended neck veins; cardiac tamponade  
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worsening dyspnea, tachypnea, enlarged heart shadow on XR, h/o recent blunt trauma to chest   Cardiac tamponade  
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what medication reduces long term mortality post MI in pts w/ (L) ventricular dysfxn   ACEI (ARB is can’t take ACEI) – reduces preload and afterload and (-) rennin angio system  
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in addition to ACEI what should be added to reduce re-hospitalization for CHF and future cardiac events   Β(-)  
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what are other measures for post MI CHF pts on d/c   exercise and salt reduction  
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