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Circle of Willis
- Characteristics
- Anterior Cerebral Artery (ACA) Supplies Motor/Sensory Parts of the Cortex for Lower Extremities
- Anterior Communicating Artery (Acomm) Connects ACA to ACA
- Internal Carotid Arteries (ICA)
- Middle Cerebral Arteries (MCA) Supply Cortex for Upper Limbs and Face
- Posterior Communicating Artery (Pcomm) Connects ICA to PCA
- Posterior Cerebral Arteries (PCA) Supply Occipital Cortex
- Basilar Artery Supplies Medulla, Pons, and PCA
3 mins
Leg Arteries
- Descending Aorta
- Iliac (Ilium)
- Common Femoral
- Deep Femoral
- Superficial Femoral
- Popliteal
- Anterior Tibial
- Posterior Tibial
- Peroneal
- Dorsalis Pedis
2 mins
Leg Veins
- Inferior Vena Cava
- Common Iliac (Ilium)
- External Iliac (Ilium)
- Great Saphenous
- Femoral
- Popliteal
- Small Saphenous
- Anterior Tibial
- Posterior Tibial
1 min
Fetal Circulation
- Placenta
- Umbilical Vein
- Ductus Venosus
- Right Atrium
- Foramen Ovale
- Left Atrium
- Aorta
- Right Ventricle
- Ductus Arteriosus
- Umbilical Arteries
2 mins
Postnatal Circulation
- Infant Breathes
- Decreased Pressure in Pulmonary Vasculature
- Decreased Right Heart Pressure
- Increased Left Atrial Pressure
- Closes Foramen Ovale
- Increased O2
- Decreased Prostaglandins
- Closed Ductus Arteriosus
- Pharmacologic Intervention of Ductus Arteriosus
- Open with Prostaglandins
- Closed with Indomethacin
3 mins
Coronary Arteries
- Aortic Root
- Right Coronary Artery (RCA)
- Right (Acute) Marginal Artery
- Posterior Descending Artery (PDA)
- Left Coronary Artery (LCA)
- Left Anterior Descending (LAD) Artery
- Circumflex Artery
- Left Marginal Artery
1 min
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
- Features
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Mechanism
- PROVe Acronym
- Pulmonary Infundibular Stenosis
- Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Overriding Aorta
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
- Diagnosis and Treatment
- Boot-Shaped Heart
- Squatting for Tet Spells
- Surgery
2 mins
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Continuous
- Machine like murmur
- Often Due to Congenital Rubella
- Prematurity
1 min
TIMI Score (Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction)
- Use
- Mortality Predictor
- Unstable Angina or NSTEMI
- 2 Week Risk of Death and Ischemic Events
- AMERICA (Each is +1)
- Age Greater or Equal to 65
- Markers Elevated
- EKG ST Changes (Greater or Equal to 0.5mm)
- Risk Factors for CAD (Coronary Artery Disease)
- Ischemia (2 Anginal Events in 24 Hours)
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Aspirin Use in the Last 7 Days
3 mins
CHA2DS2-VASc for Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation
- CHF (+1)
- Hypertension (+1)
- Age 75 + (+2)
- Diabetes (+1)
- Stroke or TIA or Thromboembolism History (+2)
- Vascular Disease (+1)
- Age 65-75 Years (+1)
- Sex Female (+1)
- Interpretation
- 0 = No Anticoagulation
- 1 = Consider Anticoagulation
- 2 = Anticoagulation
3 mins
Duke Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
- Major Criteria
- Blood Culture Positive
- Endocardial Involvement
- Minor Criteria
- Fever
- Immunologic Phenomena
- Vascular Phenomena
- Predisposition
- Microbiological Evidence
- Diagnosis
- Two Major Criteria, or
- One Major and Three Minor Criteria, or
- Five Minor Criteria
4 mins
Parts of an ECG
- PQRST
- P Wave
- Atrial Depolarization
- QRS Complex
- Ventricular Depolarization
- T Wave
- Ventricular Repolarization
2 mins
ECG Interpretation
- Rate
- Rhythm
- P Waves
- Upright, Rounded, Before Every QRS
- PR Interval (< 0.20 seconds)
- Normal QRS (< 0.12 seconds)
2 mins
ECG: Sinus Bradycardia
- Rate
- < 60 bpm
- Rhythm
- Regular
- P Wave
- Present, Upright, Every QRS
- PR Interval
- < 0.20 seconds
- QRS Interval
- < 0.12 seconds
- Treatment
- Atropine
1 min
ECG: Sinus Tachycardia
- Rate
- > 100 bpm
- Rhythm
- Regular
- P Wave
- Present, Upright, Every QRS
- PR Interval
- < 0.20 seconds
- QRS Interval
- < 0.12 seconds
- Treatment
- Treat Underlying Cause
2 mins
ECG: Atrial Flutter
- Rate
- Variable
- Rhythm
- Regular or Irregular
- P Wave
- Saw Tooth, Multiple Before Every QRS
- PR Interval
- Non-measurable
- QRS Interval
- < 0.12 seconds
2 mins
ECG: Atrial Fibrillation
- Rate
- Variable Rate
- Rhythm
- Irregular Rhythm
- P Wave
- No P Wave
- PR Interval
- No PR Interval
- QRS Interval
- QRS < 0.12 Seconds
1 min
12 Lead Contiguous Leads - Lateral Wall MI
- Leads Elevated
- Lead I
- Lead aVL
- Lead V5
- Lead V6
- Artery Affected
- Circumflex
1 min
12 Lead Contiguous Leads - Anterior Wall MI
- Leads Elevated
- Lead V3
- Lead V4
- Artery Affected
- Left Anterior Descending (LAD)
56 secs
12 Lead Contiguous Leads - Inferior Wall MI
- Leads Elevated
- Lead II
- Lead III
- Lead aVF
- Artery Affected
- Right Coronary Artery (RCA)
56 secs
