The Shape of my Heart
Order this test to get a good look at their heart structure and function
these two valves are responsible for generating the "dub" or as we call it, the S2
what are the aortic and pulmonic valves?
prolonged PR you say? while these patients are generally asymptomatic the treatment is also actually nothing.
What is first degree heart block?
lub dub lub lub dub lub, this heart rhythm is classically identified as being irregularly irregular
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
Dont do drugs kids! this finding seen on fingernails are seen with infective endocarditis secondary to IVDA
What are Splinter Hemorrhages?
This autosomal dominant inherited condition is the most common cause of sudden death in young, healthy athletes in the United States
What is HOCM?
This blowing diastolic heart murmur can sometimes cause a widened pulse pressure and patients who have it might bob their heads in a classic DeMusset Sign
What is Aortic Regurgitation?
Hear the beat drop.. no literally, this type of heart block has random dropped QRS complexes without a prolonged PR and requires further intervention
What is Mobitz type 2/2nd Degree AV block
What is WPW
Got some heart failure huh....your lungs sound like popcorn....and your ejection fraction looks like the Lions scoreboard.....
What is LV systolic heart failure.
PR is longer, longer, longer.....hey, where did that qrs go??
What is Mobitz Type 1 secondary heart block
Wenckebach
Hmm.. Mid systolic click in a young healthy female patient.. I think I'm hearing this heart sound
Communication is key.. especially in this heart block when the atria and ventricle are giving each other the silent treatment and contracting on their own
What is third degree heart block?
GET THE CRASH CART! This rhythm is described as an erratic wide complex rhythm without a pulse and requires immediate defibrillation
What is VFib?
"I swear Doctor, I don't do any drugs!" ... their UDS was + for cocaine and says otherwise, make sure you avoid this drug which can worsen coronary vasospasm
What are Beta blockers?
um, maybe you should put down that next drink. Chronic Alcohol use resulting in nutritional disorders commonly, like Wet Beri Beri, can result in this type of cardiomyopathy
What is Dilated Cardiomyopathy?
getting old are we? this classic valvular disease occurs with advanced age and is a systolic ejection murmur thats described as a "crescendo-decrescendo" sound
What is Aortic Stenosis?
This is actually one of the most common causes of heart block
Coronary Artery Disease
What is Torased De Pointes?
what is the DASH Diet?
(Dietary Approaches to stop Hypertension)
amyloidosis, sarcoidosis and hemochromatosis are all infiltrative disease that can impair diastolic filling resulting in this type of cardiomyopathy
what is restrictive cardiomyopathy?
Treating rheumatic fever is imperative to prevent complications with this commonly involved valve
What is the mitral valve?
this drug is sometimes indicated for 2nd degree heart block?m
What is atropine?
What is VTach?
Becks Triad of hypotension, distant heart sounds and JVD can be an indication of an acute occurrence of this medical condition?
What is Cardiac Tamponade?