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Cardiac Exam
Acute Pericarditis Assessment
- Pericardial Sac Inflammation
- Assessment
- Sharp Chest Pain
- Increased with Inspiration
- Pain Decreased by Leaning Forward
- Pericardial Friction Rub
- Diffuse ST-Elevation
- T Wave Inversion
- Fever
- Considerations
- May Be Asymptomatic
- Cardiac Tamponade
2 mins
Acute Pericarditis Causes
- Idiopathic
- Infection
- Trauma
- Cardiac
- Myocardial Infarction
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Uremia
- Tumor
- Radiation
2 mins
Acute Pericarditis Interventions
- Interventions
- Treat Underlying Disorder
- Antibiotics
- Colchicine + NSAIDs
- Corticosteroids
- Place Patient Upright with Head of Bed at 45°
- Pericardiocentesis
- Pericardial Window
2 mins
Endocarditis Assessment
- Infection of Inner Layer and Valves
- Assessment
- Fever
- Fatigue
- New or Changed Murmurs
- Roth's Spots
- Splinter Hemorrhages
- Janeway Lesions
- Osler's Nodes
- Considerations
- Heart Failure
- Embolization
2 mins
Endocarditis Interventions
- Interventions
- IV Antibiotics
- 4-6 Weeks
- Anticoagulants
- Good Hygiene
- Considerations
- Closely Monitor
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis
- Dental Procedures
- Invasive Procedures
1 min
Cardiac Tamponade
- Mechanism
- Fluid in the Pericardial Sac
- Pericarditis
- Decreased Cardiac Output
- Signs/Symptoms
- Beck's Triad
- Hypotension
- Jugular Venous Distention (JVD)
- Distant Heart Sounds
- Pulsus Paradoxus
- Electrical Alternans
- Treatment
- Pericardiocentesis
1 min
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
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
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
Tricuspid Regurgitation
- Holosystolic
- Blowing Murmur
- Radiates to Right Sternal Border
- Enhanced by Inspiration
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
Mitral Regurgitation
- Characteristics
- Holosystolic
- Blowing Murmur
- Loudest at Apex
- Radiates toward Axilla
- Louder by Squatting
- Hand Grip
- Expiration
1 min
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Continuous
- Machine like murmur
- Often Due to Congenital Rubella
- Prematurity
1 min
Tetralogy of Fallot
- Blue Baby Syndrome (Cyanosis)
- Crying or Feeding
- PROVe
- Pulmonary Stenosis
- Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Overriding Aorta
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
- Diagnosis and Treatment
- Boot-Shaped Heart
- Squatting for Tet Spells
- Surgery
2 mins
Types of Heart Failure
- Left Sided
- Pulmonary Congestion
- Right Sided
- Peripheral Edema
- High Output
- Unable to Meet Metabolic Needs
1 min
Right Heart Failure Assessment
- Jugular Venous Distention (JVD)
- Peripheral Edema
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Nocturia
- Weight Gain
- Ascites
- Fatigue
1 min
Left Heart Failure Assessment
- Pulmonary Assessment
- Pulmonary Congestion
- Pink Frothy Sputum
- Wheezing or Crackles
- Dyspnea with Exertion
- Cough
- Systemic Assessment
- Fatigue
- Tachycardia
- Weak Peripheral Pulse
- S3, S4 Heart Sounds
1 min
Heart Failure Interventions
- Diagnostic Tests
- Echocardiogram
- Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Improve Gas Exchange
- High Fowler's Position
- Oxygen
- Advanced Airway
- Drugs and Devices
- Diuretics
- Beta Blockers
- Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
- ACE Inhibitors
- Digoxin (Lanoxin)
- Pacemaker
2 mins
Electrical Synapse
- Characteristics
- Cardiac and Smooth Muscle Location
- Fast Transmission
- Bidirectional
- Presynaptic Na+ Floods Through Gap Junction
- Na+ Influx Initiates Postsynaptic Action Potential
2 mins
HAART
- HIV
- Begin at Diagnosis
- 3 Drugs
- 2 NRTIs (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors)
- And one of the following:
- NNRTI (Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor)
- or Protease Inhibitor
- or Integrase Inhibitor
1 min
