Etiology/Pathophys
Symptoms
Physical Exam
Dx Testing
Treatment
100

The most common cause of diastolic heart failure

What is LVH (assoc w HTN)

100
The classic presenting symptom of peripheral arterial disease
What is claudication
100

Ulcer formation over medial malleolus

What is chronic venous insufficiency?

100
The diagnostic test of choice for cardiomyopathies
What is echocardiogram
100
The first line treatment for patients with chronic venous insufficiency
What is graduated compression stockings
200
The most common cause of superficial thrombophlebitis
What is IV lines
200
Acute unilateral pain and swelling of a lower extremity (usually along with +risk factors)
What is deep venous thrombosis
200
Systolic murmur at the left sternal border that increases with valsalva
What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
200
The initial test of choice to diagnose peripheral artery disease
What is ankle-brachial index
200

Appropriate management of a patient with infectious endocarditis

What is empiric IV abx AFTER blood cultures obtained?

300
The most common microorganism that leads to subacute infectious endocarditis
What is viridans streptococcus
300
Fever and pleuritic chest pain that improves when sitting & leaning forward
What is acute pericarditis
300
Pulsus paradoxus may be noted in a patient with this
What is pericardial effusion with tamponade
300
Noted on the CXR of a patient p/w sharp, tearing chest pain radiating to the back
What is a widened mediastinum
300
The medication class of choice to most effectively relieve symptoms of fluid retention in congestive heart failure
What are loop diuretics
400

Underlying pathophysiology leading to chronic venous disease.

What is increased venous pressure (venous HTN)?

(caused by 1)inadequate muscle pump 2)incompetent valves (reflux) 3)venous thrombosis or obstruction)

400
A painful wound on hand with red streak up arm and painful, swollen lymph nodes
What is lymphangitis/lymphadenitis
400
Brawny non-pitting edema and markedly fibrotic, thickened skin
What is lymphedema
400
EKG findings you may see in a patient with a large pericardial effusion
What is low voltage and electrical alternans
400
Immediate treatment for a patient presenting with evidence of large pericardial effusion, tachycardia and hypotension
What is pericardiocentesis
500

3 causes of restrictive cardiomyopathy

What are idiopathic, amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, radiation, hemochromotosis

500
The most common presenting symptom of abdominal aortic aneurysm
What is NONE
500
The 5 criteria used to diagnose rheumatic fever
What is polyarthritis, carditis, erythema marginatum, Sydenham's chorea, subcutaneous nodules (Jones criteria)
500

Technique to determine whether a CXR is rotated

What is compare the medial aspect of each clavicle to the vertebral spinal process?

(should be equidistant)

500

Procedures for which antibiotic prophylaxis in indicated for pt's at high risk for endocarditis

What are invasive dental procedures, procedures of resp tract with incision into tissue, or procedures of infected skin/soft tissues, infected GI/GU tract, or placement of cardiac or intravascular prostheses or materials?

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