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Step2CK
Aortic Stenosis
- Characteristics
- Age-related Calcifications
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Crescendo-decrescendo Murmur
- Systolic Murmur
- Ejection Murmur
- Ejection Click
- Radiates to Carotids and Apex
- Pulsus Parvus et Tardus
- Syncope
- Helmet Cells
2 mins
Mitral Regurgitation
- Characteristics
- Holosystolic
- Blowing Murmur
- Loudest at Apex
- Radiates toward Axilla
- Louder by Squatting
- Hand Grip
- Expiration
1 min
Aortic Regurgitation
- Auscultation
- Diastolic Murmur
- Immediate High-pitched
- Blowing Murmur
- Clinical Findings
- Wide Pulse Pressure
- Water Hammer Pulse
- Head Bobbing
- Pulsating Nail Bed
- Considerations
- Can Cause Austin Flint Murmur
1 min
Mitral Stenosis
- Characteristics
- Murmur Follows Opening Snap
- Late Diastolic Murmur
- Enhanced by Expiration
- Low-Pitched Rumbling
- Dilation of Left Atrium (LA)
- Recurrent Attacks of Rheumatic Fever
2 mins
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
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 - Septal Wall MI
- Elevated Leads
- Lead V1
- Lead V2
- Artery Affected
- Left Anterior Descending (LAD)
48 secs
Stable Angina
- Assessment
- Chest Pain with Exertion
- Relieved within 15 Minutes
- ST Depression
- Interventions
- Nitroglycerin
- Up to 3 Doses q 5 Minutes
- Rest
- Antiplatelet Medication
- CABG
- Angioplasty
2 mins
Unstable Angina
- Assessment
- Chest Pain with Rest or Exertion
- Limits ADLs
- > 15 Minutes
- Less Likely Relieved by Nitroglycerin
- ST Depression
- Fatigue
- Considerations
- Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Treatment
- Emergency Treatment
2 mins
Adenosine (Adenocard)
- Mechanism
- Slows AV Conduction
- Indications
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (Paroxysmal)
- Side Effects
- Bradycardia
- Flushing
- Dyspnea
- Considerations
- Rapid IV Push
- Caffeine and Theophylline Decrease Effectiveness
- Dipyridamole May Intensify Effects
2 mins
Lidocaine
- Mechanism
- Blocks Na+ Channels
- Indications
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Anesthetic
- Side Effects
- Paresthesias
- Seizures
- Respiratory Depression
- Drowsiness
- Consideration
- Anesthetic Effects Extended with Epinephrine
1 min
Magnesium Sulfate
- Mechanism
- Muscle Relaxant
- Indications
- Preterm Labor Contractions
- Preeclampsia
- Side Effects
- Warm Feeling
- Hypotension
- Decreased Deep Tendon Reflexes (DTRS)
- Decreased Respiratory Rate
- Decreased Urine Output
- Paralytic Ileus
- Antidote
- Calcium Gluconate
2 mins
Hydralazine
- Indications
- Reduce Afterload
- Severe Hypertension
- Safe during Pregnancy
- CHF
- Mechanism of Action
- Increases cGMP
- Vasodilates Arterioles
- Side Effects
- Drug-induced Lupus
- Reflex Tachycardia
1 min
Nitroprusside
- Mechanism of Action
- Direct Release of NO
- Increase cGMP
- Short Half-Life
- Indications
- Malignant Hypertension
- Side Effect
- Cyanide Toxicity
1 min
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Chronic Alcohol Abuse
- Doxorubicin Toxicity
- Cocaine Use
- Wet Beriberi
- Hemochromatosis
- Coxsackie B
- Chagas Disease
- Peripartum
- S3
- Eccentric Hypertrophy
2 mins
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Mechanisms
- Pathophysiology
- 2/3 Autosomal-Dominant
- 1/3 Sporadic Type
- Mutation in Gene for Sarcomere Protein
- Cardiac Myosin Binding Protein C
- Asymmetric Septal Hypertrophy
- Outflow Tract Obstruction
- Diastolic Dysfunction
2 mins
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
- Signs and Symptoms
- Sudden Death Of Young Athlete
- Heart Failure
- Angina
- Arrhythmias
- Syncope
- Harsh Systolic Ejection Murmur
- S4 Heart Sound
- Treatment
- Beta Blocker
- Non-dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker
2 mins
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Sarcoidosis
- Amyloidosis
- Post-radiation Fibrosis
- Endocardial Fibroelastosis
- Löffler's or Loeffler's Syndrome with Eosinophilia
- Hemochromatosis
2 mins
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
- Derived from Tryptophan
- Synthesis Requires Vitamin B6
- Constituent of NAD+
- Deficiency Causes
- Hartnup Disease
- Carcinoid Syndrome
- Deficiency Symptoms
- Pellagra
- Diarrhea
- Dermatitis
- Dementia
- Glossitis
- Excess Symptoms
- Flushing
2 mins
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