Cardiology — Flashcards

What are the "5 H's and 5 T's" of ACLS? H's: - _____ - _____ - _____ - _____ - _____ T's: - Tension pneumothorax - Tamponade (cardiac) - Toxins - Thrombosis (pulmonary) - Thrombosis (coronary)

CLASSIC PRESENTATIONS Clinical Presentation: "Elastic skin, hypermobility of joints, increased bleeding tendency" _____

Clinical Presentation: "Café-au-lait spots, Lisch nodules (iris hamartoma), cutaneous neurofibromas, pheochromocytomas, optic gliomas" _____

Post-adrenalectomy hypotension, hypoglycemia, ↓ Na and ↑ K = _____

Patients with abnormal joints (e.g. RA, OA) have a(n) _____ risk of septic arthritis

What is the likely underlying cause of resistant hypertension in a patient with diffuse atherosclerosis and >30% creatinine elevation after starting ACE inhibitors? _____

What valve is most commonly damaged by S. viridans? _____

Stroke is managed with _____ to exclude hemorrhage before tPA can be given

Hint: next step

Increased vascular markings and ↔ DLCO = _____

Hint: chronic bronchitis / emphysema

How does hormone replacement therapy change cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women? _____

Hint: Increase/Decrease