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Cardiology

Subject : health-sciences
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1. In an EKG - What is the T wave?






2. lymphatic malignancy associated with persistant lymphadema - post radical mastectomy






3. What causes tet of fallot?






4. What 4 things drive myocardial 02 demand?






5. What do the starling forces determine






6. What is the definition of HTN?






7. Restrictive cardiomyopathy causes






8. cavernous lymphangioma of the neck - associated with turner's






9. bacterial endocarditis - previously normal valves - rapid onset - Which bacteria?






10. Which bacteria can cause endocarditis from prosthetic valves?






11. In an anterior wall infarct - which artery is effected and which leads show Q waves






12. In an EKG - What is the QT interval?






13. The carotid sinus transmits along which nerve?






14. What happens in phase 4 of the cardiac ventricular action potential?






15. What are common causes of mitral regurg?






16. fibrous plaques and atheromas in intima of arteries






17. In an acute MI - are there any visible changes via LM in the first 2-4 hours






18. Exercise - overtransfusiion and excitiment causes and increase in...?






19. What is the S1 sound?






20. The aortic arch receptors transmit along which nerve?






21. acute - self limiting necrotizing vasculitis in children associated with fever - conjunctivitis - strawberry tongue - desquamatous skin rash - lymphadenitis - coronary sinus aneurysms. Seen in asians






22. In an inferior wall infarct - which artery is affected and which leads show Q waves






23. What are the different etiologies of dialted cardiomyopathy






24. What does the LAD supply?






25. What is the danger of torsades to pointes?






26. What is association with fixed S2 splitting - does not increase with inspiration






27. in the JVP - What is the v wave?






28. What supplies the posterior left ventricle?






29. What is the progression of atherosclerosis?






30. Rank the pacemakers cells






31. What happens in phase 3 of the cardiac ventricular action potential?






32. What is the most common cause of MI






33. What is the characteristic pulse in aortic stenosis?






34. What does FEVERSS stand for in rheumatic heart disease






35. Does blood flow across the actual ASD account for abnormal heart sounds? What is the reason?






36. what percentage of HTN is secondary to renal disease?






37. SV CAP means?






38. What causes the early cyanosis in Tet of Fallot?






39. thrombosis w/o necrosis - ST elevation - worsening chest pain at rest or with minimal exertion






40. How are sarcomeres added in concentric hypertrophy?






41. What happends in phase 1 of the ventricular cardiac action potential?






42. What are the complications of atherosclerosis?






43. In the cardiac cycle - which period has the highest 02 consumption?






44. S3 - dilated heart on US - balloon appearance on CXR - eccentric hypertrophy






45. What is indicated when CO and venous return are equal?






46. what conditions are associated with pulsus paradoxus






47. What does an isoelectric ST segment indicate?






48. What causes the cushing reflex and why






49. When does EF decrease






50. What other syndrom is associated with infantile aortic coarctation