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This class of antiarrhythmic drugs shortens the myocardial Action Potential
What is class IB antiarrhythmics?
If you’re feeling lost, you can calculate a MAP by multiplying CO by this
What is systemic vascular resistance (SVR or PVR)?
Pull a rabbit out of a hat with the RSr waveform seen on V1 in this condition
What is right bundle branch block?
That strep throat you had as a kid? Well it’s come back with a vengeance, resulting in this disease
What is rheumatic heart disease?
This drug class will help you in a poker game and is first line for HTN and CHF
What are ACE inhibitors?
Someone with this condition is not afraid to accessorize at the cost of premature ventricular excitation
What is Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome?
Shrek’s favorite snack resembles this histological finding seen in malignant hypertension
What is onion-skin hyperplastic arteriolosclerosis?
Going, going, gone! It’s not a home run, it's the PR interval in this heart block
What is Mobitz type I second degree heart block?
Too many tequila shots with Lyme may cause this pathology
What is dilated cardiomyopathy?
Beta blockers should be administered with vasodilators to mitigate this effect
What is reflex tachycardia?
If vagal maneuvers fail to improve an AVNRT, this medication is a good next step
What is adenosine?
All aboard! Take the train with this histological finding seen in primary hypertension
What are box car shaped nuclei?
Too long of a stop at the QT gas station may result in this funky rhythm
What is Torsade de Pointes?
Due to poor leadership, V5 and V6 have ST elevations suggesting this artery is occluded
What is the circumflex artery?
You might see joint pain and a malar rash in patients taking this arteriolar dilator
What is hydralazine? (Procainamide is a Class 1A arrhythmic that also causes DIL)
NFL QB Tom Bradycardia has a HR of 35 and wide QRS complexes due to this rhythm
What is idioventricular rhythm?
ACE inhibitors are great for hypertensive diabetics because they mitigate this pathological process
What is diabetic nephropathy?
I’m out of breath seeing so many different shaped p waves caused by this condition
What is multifocal atrial tachycardia?
Binge a netflix series on sarcomeres in this type of remodeling seen in aortic regurgitation
What is eccentric left ventricular hypertrophy?
Eat a big mac and prevent cholesterol absorption using this drug
What is Ezetimibe?
A craft beer enthusiast with RBBB and precordial ST elevations likely has this syndrome
What is Brugada Syndrome?
Hypertensive grandmas will have stronger hips thanks to the hypercalcemia caused by this drug class
What are thiazide diuretics?
Lead I has a positive outlook, but leads II and aVF are a little negative, probably because of this ECG finding
What is left axis deviation?
A trip to the Congo will reveal this cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy
What is amyloidosis?
If you can’t tolerate the Phoenix heat and you’re losing weight, you may be experiencing side effects from this drug
What is amiodarone? (hyperthyroidism)