Secondary prevention US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Secondary prevention with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Secondary prevention Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: One less common cause of myocardial infarction is coronary artery _____ (e.g. vasospastic angina, cocaine use)
Answer: vasospasm
Flashcard 2: In regards to myocardial infarction complications, LV hypertrophy and previous MI protect against _____ rupture
Answer: ventricular free wall
Flashcard 3: Inferior MI and hypotension and distended neck veins = _____ infarction
Answer: right ventricular
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org?ref=anki
Flashcard 4: What class of drugs may be used for reperfusion therapy for STEMI when PCI is not available? _____
Answer: Thrombolytics
Flashcard 5: What EKG findings are associated with stable angina? _____
Answer: ST-segment depression (subendocardial ischemia)
Flashcard 6: What leads show ST elevations or Q waves in an anterolateral myocardial infarction?
_____
Answer: V5 - V6
Extra:
1. Left anterior descending artery (45%): infarction of the anterior wall and anterior septum of the LV
2. Right coronary artery: infarction of the posterior wall, posterior septum, and papillary muscles** of the LV
3. Left circumflex artery: infarction of the lateral wall of the LV
**papillary muscle rupture may often cause mitral regurgitation
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/myocardial-infarction?index=8]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiology/coronary-artery-disease/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 7: The second most common artery involved in a myocardial infarction is the _____
Answer: right coronary artery
Extra:
1. Left anterior descending artery (45%): infarction of the anterior wall and anterior septum of the LV
2. Right coronary artery: infarction of the posterior wall, posterior septum, and papillary muscles** of the LV
3. Left circumflex artery: infarction of the lateral wall of the LV
**papillary muscle rupture may often cause mitral regurgitation
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/myocardial-infarction?index=4]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiac?ref=anki
Flashcard 8: Unstable angina is characterized by chest pain that occurs during _____
Answer: rest
Extra:
Watch Stable Angina, Vasospastic Angina, & Acute Coronary Syndromes (UA, NSTEMI, STEMI) [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac/videos/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac-ischemic-heart-disease-stable-angina-vasospastic-angina-and-acute-coronary-syndromes-ua-nstemi-stemi?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/myocardial-infarction?index=2]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiology/coronary-artery-disease/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 9: Treatment of acute coronary syndromes (e.g. unstable angina, STEMI, NSTEMI) often includes antiplatelet therapy such as _____
Answer: aspirin
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/myocardial-infarction?index=12]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/heme-onc/hemostasis/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 10: What leads show ST elevations or Q waves in a lateral myocardial infarction?
_____
Answer: I, aVL
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/myocardial-infarction?index=8]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiology/coronary-artery-disease/acquire?ref=anki
Keywords: Secondary prevention flashcards, medical flashcards, NEET PG preparation, USMLE Step 1 flashcards, Anki alternative, spaced repetition medical, OnCourse flashcards
