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QT prolonging meds

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some risky meds can prolong QT
- sotalol, risperidone (antipsychotics), macrolides, chloroquine, protease inhibitors (-navir), quinidine (class 1a, also class III), thiazides
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Romano-Ward Syndrome

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congenital long QT syndrome

- AD, pure cardiac phenotype

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Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome

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congenital long QT syndrome

- AR, sensorineural deafness

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ANP/BNP mechanism of diuresis

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causes vasodilation and decreased Na reabsorption in renal collecting tubule
- constricts efferent arterial and dilates afferent via cGMP

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nesiritide

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recombinant form of BNP for treatment of heart failure

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Cushing reaction

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  • triad of HTN, bradycardia and resp depression
  • mediated by baroreceptors
  • increased ICP –> constricts arterioles –> cerebral ischemia and reflex sympathetic increase in perfusion pressure –> increased stretch, –> baro-receptor induced bradycardia
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aortic arch baroreceptors

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respond ONLY to increased BP

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carotid baroreceptors

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respond to increased and decreased BP

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peripheral chemoreceptors

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stimulated by dec PO2, inc PCO2, and dec pH

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central chemoreceptors

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stimualted by inc PCO2, dec pH only

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Monckeberg (medial calcific sclerosis)

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uncommon calcification in the media of the arteries, esp radial/ulnar

  • usually benign “pipestem” arteries on xray
  • does not obstruct blood flow, intima not involved
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arteriolosclerosis

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common - two types

  • hyaline: thickening of small arteries in HTN or diabetes
  • hyperplastic: “onion-skinning” in severe HTN, can cause acute renal failure with “flea bitten” appearance
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atherosclerosis mechanism and location

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  • endothelial cell dysfunction –> macrophage and LDL accumulation –> foam cell formation –> fatty streaks –> smooth muscle cell migration (PDGF and FGF), proliferation and ECM deposition –> fibrous plaque –> complex atheromas
  • abdominal aorta > coronary arter > pop >carotid
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variant angina (Prinzmetal)

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  • angina at rest due to coronary vasospasm with transient ST elevation
  • triggers: tobacco, cocaine, triptans
  • treat with CCBs, nitrates, smoking cessation
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coronary steal syndrome

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  • distal to coronary stenosis, vessels are maximally dilated at baseline, so the addition of vasodilator (dipyridamole, rgadenoson) dilates normal vessels and shunts to well perfused areas –> decreased flow and ischemia of the post-stenotic region
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MI (0-4hr)

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minimal change on light microscope

- complications include: arrhythmia, HF, cardiogenic shock and death

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MI (4-12hr)

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  • light microscope: early coagulative necrosis, release of necrotic cell content into blood, edema, hemorrhage, wavy fibers
  • complications include: arrhythmia, HF, cardiogenic shock, death
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MI (12-24hr)

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  • light microscope: neutrophil migration starts. reperfusion injury may cause contraction bands (due to free radical damage), early coagulative necrosis
  • complications include: arrhythmia, HF, cardiogenic shock, death
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MI (1-3days)

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  • light microscope: extensive coagulative necrosis, tissue surrounding the infarct shows acute inflammation with neutrophils
  • complications include: fibrinous pericarditis
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MI (3 - 14 days)

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  • light microscope: macrophages, then granulation tissue at margins
  • complications include: free wall rupture –> tamponade. papillary muscle rupture –> MR. intraventricular septal rupture due to macrophage-mediated structural degradation. LV pseudoaneurysm.
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MI (2 weeks - several months)

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  • light microscope: contracted scar complete (collagen deposition)
  • complications include: Dressler syndrome, HF, arrthymias, true ventricular aneurysm (dyskinesia)
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leads with Q waves in inferior MI

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II, III, avF

inFerior - RCA

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leads with Q waves in lateral wall MI

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I,avL

Lateral wall MI - LCX

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Dressler syndrome

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AI phenomenon resulting in fibrinous pericardiitis (several weeks post-MI)

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causes of dilated cardiomyopathy
ABCCCD | Alcohol, wet beriberi, Coxsackie virus, Cocaine, Chagas disease, Doxorubicin
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treatment for dilated cardiomyopathy
Na restriction, ACEi, beta blockers, diuretics, digoxin, ICD, heart transplant
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treatment for HCM
beta blocker and non-dihydropyridine CCB ICD in high risk patients stop high-intensity athletics
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medications that decrease mortality in CHF
ACEi, B blockers, ARBs and spironolactone
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"heart failure cells"
hemosiderin laden macrophages in the lungs | - turn dark blue with Prussian blue staining
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findings in bacterial endocarditis
FROM JANE | fever, roth spoits, osler nodes, murmur, janeway lesions, anemia, nail-bed hemorrhages, emboli
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subacute v. acute v. culture neg endocarditis (which bug?)
acute - staph aureus subacute - strep viridans neg - coxiella burnetii and bartonella spp
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IV drug abusers get endo with which bugs? prosthetic valves?
IV - s. aureus, pseudomonas, candida | prosthetics - s. epidermidis
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rheumatic fever findings
- mitral > aortic >> tricuspid - mitral valve regug --> stenosis - Aschoff bodies, Anitschkow cells, increased ASO titers - antibodies to M protein cross-react with self antigens
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pulsus paradoxus
decrease in amplitude of SBP by >10mm Hg during inspiration | - seen in cardiac tamponade, asthma, OSA, pericarditis and croup
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syphillitic heart disease
calcification of the aorta with atrophy --> dilation of the aorta and valve ring leads to aneurysm, aortic insufficiency "tree bark" appearance
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rhabdomyomas
most frequent primary cardiac tumor in children (associated with tuberous sclerosis)
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Kussmal sign
increased JVP on inspiration due to constrictive pericarditis, restrictive cardiomyopathies, right atrial or ventricular tumors
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pyogenic granuloma
polypoid capillary hemangioma that can ulcerate and bleed | associated with trauma and pregnancy
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cystic hygroma
cavernous lymphangioma of the neck, associated with Turner syndrome
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glomus tumor
benign, painful, red-blue tumor under fingernails. arises from modified smooth muscle cells of the glomus body
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bacillary angiomatosis
benign capillary skin papules found in AIDS patients caused by Bartonella
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angiosarcoma
rare blood vessel malignancy typically in the head, neck and breasts. Usually in the elderly in sun-exposed areas. Associated with radiation/arsenic exposure. Aggressive, difficult to resect 2/2 delay in diagnosis.
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lymphangiosarcoma
lymphatic malignancy associated with persistent lymphedema (eg post-radical mastectomy)
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Kaposi's sarcoma
endothelial malignancy most commonly of the skin, but also mouth, GI tract, and resp tract - associated with HHV8 and HIV
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Temporal (giant cell) arteritis
large vessel vasculitis that affects elderly females (>50) - unilat headache, jaw claudication, visual disturbances, associated with polymyalgia rheumatica - most commonly affects branches of the carotid artery, focal granulomatous inflammation (segmental), inc ESR - treat with high dose corticosteroids/temp art biopsy
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takayasu arteritis
large vessel vasculitis, asian females <40, weak upper extrem pulses, fever, night sweats, arthritis, myalgias, skin nodules, ocular disturbances - granulomatous thickening/narrowing of aortic arch and prox great vessels, ESR, treat with corticosteroids - basically same path as TGCA, but aortic arch involvement instead of carotid
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polyarteritis nodosa
med vessel vasculitis, young adults, hep B 30%, HTN, neuro dysfunction, cutaneous eruptions, renal damage, and non-spec symptoms - SPARES the lungs - immune complex, transmural inflamm, fibrinoid necrosis (pink walls), microaneurysms and spasm ("string of pearls") - corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide
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kawasaki disease
- asian kids < 4 years old - fever, cervical lymphadenitis, conjunctival injection, changes in lips (strawberry tongue), hand/foot erythema, desquamating rash - treat with IVIG/aspirin - can develop coronary artery aneurysms
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Buerger disease
- med vessel vasculitis in heavy smoking men < 40 (India, Japan, Israel) - claudication and gangrene, raunauds, auto-amp of digits - segmental thrombosing vasculitis that extends into continguous veins/nerves - treat with smoking cessation
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Wegener (granulomatosis with polyangiitis)
- small vessel vasculitis: URT (nasal septum, chronic sinusitis, OM, mastoiditis), LRT (hemoptysis, cough, dyspnea), renal (hematuria, RBC casts) - triad: focal necrotizing vasculitis, necrotizing granulomas in lung/upper airway, necrotizing glomerulonephritis - "WeCeners": C distribution of oropharynx, lungs and kindeys, C-ANCA, cyclophosphamide treatment
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microscopic polyangiitis
- small vessel vasculitis involving lung, kidneys, skin with pauci-immune GN and palpable purpura - similar to Wegener but.... no nasopharyngeal involvement, no granulomas, p-ANCA - treat with cyclophosphamide and corticosteroids
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Churg-Strauss Syndrome
- small vessel vasculitis - adult onset asthma, sinusitis, palpable purpura, peripheral neuropathy - can also involve heart, GI, kidneys - similar to MPA but....granulomatous, asthma, eosinophilia - MPO-ANCA/p-ANCA, inc IgE
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Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
most commonly childhood vasculitis, follows URI - triad: palpable purpura, arthragias, abdominal pain - vasculitis 2/2 IgA complex deposition, associated with IgA nephropathy and can progress to acute GN - usually self-limited
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