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Subject : health-sciences
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1. When is a post - MI pt at highest risk for an aneurysm? With what microscopic change is this complication associated?






2. What type of vegetations are associated with Libman - Sacks endocarditis?






3. What is the most common cause of aortic stenosis?






4. What are the two effects of ATII?






5. If a pt has an endocarditis caused by Streptococcus bovis - what underlying condition should you test for?






6. When is a post - MI pt at highest risk for Dressler syndrome? With what microscopic change is this complication associated?






7. Which congenital heart defect is associated with maternal diabetes?






8. What type of shunt does a VSD cause?






9. What is the most common valve infected by S aureus?






10. What are the sx of aortic regurg?






11. In transposition of the great vessels - What is required for survival? How is this achieved?






12. When does the heart have dark discoloration post MI?






13. How does squating decrease hypoxemia in tetralogy of fallot?






14. When does the heart have a yellow pallor post MI?






15. What type of tumor is a rhabdomyoma?






16. What complications occur within 4 hrs post MI?






17. In which pts does S viridans cause endocarditits?






18. Erythematous nontender lesions on palms and soles.






19. Where is the coarctation in infantile coarctation of the aorta?






20. How does MI cause LHF?






21. What type of vegetations does nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis) cause?






22. What determines the extent of shunting and cyanosis in tetralogy of fallot?






23. What are heart failure cells?






24. Which chambers of the heart are generally spared in an MI?






25. What is diastolic dysfx?






26. EKG for stable angina?






27. Which angina is relieved by Ca channel blockers?






28. What gross and microscopic changes occur months after an MI?






29. With what condition are rhabdomyomas associated?






30. What is the rate of mitral valve prolapse in the US?






31. Hypertension in upper extremities - hypotension in lower extremities - notching of ribs on CXR.






32. What is the basic principle of CHF?






33. What is the foundation of a scar?






34. Jugular venous distension - painful hepatosplenomegaly w/nutmeg liver - pitting edema.






35. What causes wear and tear aortic stenosis?






36. Crushing chest pain lasting >20 minutes that radiates to left arm or jaw - diaphoresis - and dyspnea. Sx not relieved by NG.






37. At what point in development do congenital heart defects arise?






38. What effect does transposition of the great vessels have on the ventricles?






39. What effect does squatting have on the murmur of mitral valve prolapse? Why?






40. What is the tx for dilated cardiomyopathy?






41. What is the characteristic murmurr of mitral stenosis?






42. What cardiac disease is associated with tuberous sclerosis?






43. What is a common complication of cardiac metastasis?






44. What congenital heart defect presents later in life with lower extremity cyanosis?






45. What complication occurs 1-3 days post MI?






46. Is scar tissue or myocardium stronger?






47. How does asprin/heparin tx MI?






48. What is the definition of ischemia?






49. Pericarditis 6-8 wks post MI.






50. What is the most common cause of RHF? What are others?