lipids background
AHA/ACC age recommendation for screening
20
counseling to be provided to patients being diagnosed with hyperlipidemia
lifestyle changes
what is the most common cause of infectious pericarditis
viral
what 3 symptoms make up beck's triad
hypotension, JVD, decreased/absent heart sounds
what is the treatment for cardiac tamponade
pericardiocentesis
what value is considered Hypertriglyceridemia
triglycerides > 150 mg/dL
statins used in patients with DM, 40 to 75 years of age who are in this LDL range
70-189 mg/dL
what is IV drug use a risk factor for
bacterial endocarditis
what are macular, blanching, painless, purple lesions on palms and soles called ; common in bacterial endocarditis
janeway lesions
what disease involves prophylaxis treatment with penicillin
rheumatic fever
xanthomas
treatment to begin at this age in familial hyperlipidemia
8 yr old
majority of cases bacterial endocarditis are caused by
staph or strep
which infectious heart dz causes roth spots
what is the treatment for recurrent pericarditis
aspirin or ibuprofen for weeks to months
why screen for hyperlipidemia
to catch cardiovascular diseases early
even if cholesterol is not elevated but a plaque is seen, this patient group needs statin therapy
patients with any form of clinical ASCVD (atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease)
what are the steps of infection for rheumatic heart disease
untreated strep > rheumatic fever > rheumatic heart disease
in what disease do you see pericardial friction rub
pericarditis
how do you treat acute symptoms in a patient who has bacterial endocarditis
vancomycin empirically
what symptoms does someone usually have with hyperlipidemia
asymptomatic
majority of hyperlipidemia treatment involves
risk reduction and pre risk reduction
common causes for cardiac tamponade
idiopathic pericarditis, aortic dissection, trauma, anticoagulation, pericarditis secondary to neoplastic disease
purposeless, jerky movements common in rheumatic fever
a patient is going in for dental work and they have a h/o a prostatic heart valve, what do you need to do
treat prophylactically for bacterial endocarditis