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Cardiology

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Initial dx test to screen for & follow known AAA =   Abdominal US  
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Abdominal US: advantages   100% sensitivity, no contrast, low cost  
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AAA: CT scan   pre-op or if US indeterminate; better defines shape & location/ extent of AAA  
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AAA: Catheter aortography may:   underestimate diameter  
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TAA Evaluation   CXR; Echo (TTE vs TEE); CT/ MRI  
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TAA: CXR for dx:   CXR NOT dx alone (need CT or MRI to r/out if CXR neg)  
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Aortic Dissection Eval: CXR =   wide aortic silhouette & mediastinum, poss L sided pleural effusion  
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Aortic Dissection Eval: Echo =   98% sensitive, 99% specific, +/- pericardial effusion, done bedside  
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Aortic Dissection Eval: CT helpful in:   acute presentation  
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Aortic Dissection Eval: MRA/MRI useful for:   serial follow up  
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Aortic Dissection Eval: EKG =   LVH, nonspecific or inferior abnormalities (dissections preferentially extend into Right coronary ostium)  
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DVT Evaluation   D-dimer; LE Doppler/ US; if PE suspected, VQ scan versus spiral CT; hypercoaguable w/u if no identifiable predisposing event  
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a break down product of a thrombus   d-dimer  
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characteristic of d-dimer   sensitive, but not specific  
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d-dimer is best for _______ DVT, or PE   ruling out  
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gold standard for suspected DVT, however it is rarely done   contrast venography  
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most common and practical means of detecting DVT   ultrasound  
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most common test for PE   spiral CT  
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gold standard for PE but rarely done   pulmonary arteriogram  
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CHF on CXR   Fluffy bilateral edema, Kerley B Lines, pleural effusions  
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cardiac biomarkers for stable/unstable angina   always negative  
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CHF: Cardiac Cath consists of:   Left ventriculogram; Arch shot; Coronary angiography to assess for blockages  
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Cardiac Cath: Indicated in:   MI, USA  
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Kerley B lines =   sharp, linear densities of interlobular interstitial edema  
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CHF: Echo provides:   structural, anatomic & physiologic info about the heart  
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BNP: relationship to CHF:   BNP secreted from ventricles under stress in CHF  
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BNP may be falsely elevated in:   renal failure  
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HTN eval labs   UA; serum Cr, glu, K+, Na+ ; Lipids (TC, trigs, HDL, LDL); 12-Lead EKG (LVH)  
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Venous Thromboembolism: Screen with:   duplex Doppler venous ultrasound  
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Echo: TTE vs TEE   TTE only good to visualize aortic root (good for Marfan); TEE to visualize entire aorta, but is semi invasive (CT/ MRI better)  
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Hx angina but no acute sx; EKG no acute changes; next step:   Do exercise stress test  
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Diagnostic features of systolic CHF   Echo reduced EF; CXR Cardiomegaly; CXR Pulm edema  
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Diagnostic features of diastolic CHF   Echo LVH; EKG LVH; CXR Pulm edema  
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Echo features present in systolic HF & absent in diastolic HF   Reduced EF; LV dilation  
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In a pt with HTN, CAD, A-fib, and multiple TIA episodes in last 2 weeks (currently asymptomatic), what test is next step in mgmt?   TEE  
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Patient with hx of HTN and CAD presenting with substernal CP is given SL NTG and then has syncope. What is next diagnostic step in mgmt?   TTE  
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