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Subject : health-sciences
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1. What gross and microscopic changes occur 4-7 days after an MI?






2. What does rupture of the IV septum cause?






3. Episodic chest pain unrelated to exertion due to coronary vasospasm. ST- segment elevation. Relieved by NG or Ca channel blockers.






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






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






6. Swelling and pain in a large joint that resolves within days and migrates to involve another large joint.






7. Which vasculitis can cause MI?






8. What is migratory polyarthritis?






9. What endocarditis is commonly found in patients with colon cancer?






10. Foci of chronic inflammation - reactive histiocytes with slender - wavy nuclei - giant cells - and fibrinoid material.






11. What is the 1day-1wk -1mo mneumonic for MI?






12. What valves are involved in rhuematic endocarditis?






13. Is injury due angina reversible or irreversible?






14. What is the characteristic murmurr of mitral stenosis?






15. Which coronary artery supplies the posterior wall of the LV and posterior septum?






16. Which artery is most often occluded in an MI?






17. What type of collagen is involved in fibrosis?






18. What is the cause of the red border around granulation tissue?






19. How does fibrinolysis/angioplasty tx MI?






20. What type of tumor is a rhabdomyoma?






21. With what endocarditis is S epidermidis associated?






22. What are the sx of aortic regurg?






23. What is the murmur of mitral valve prolapse?






24. Lower extremity cyanosis in infants? In adults?






25. What coronary arterysupplies the lateral wall of the LV?






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






27. What congenital heart defect often is present with infantile coarctation of the aorta?






28. What cardiac disease is associated with tuberous sclerosis?






29. In which chamber of the heart are cardiac myxomas found?






30. How does hypertension cause LHF?

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






32. Tx for PDA?






33. What type of endocarditis is associated w/metastatic cancer and wasting conditions?






34. Chest pain the arises with exertion or emotional stress and is relieved by NG or rest. The pain lasts <20 min and radiates to the left arm or jaw. There is also diaphoresis and SOB - EKG shows ST- segment depression.






35. Holosystolic blowing murmur that increases w/expiration?






36. What is the foundation of a scar?






37. What causes mitral valve prolapse?






38. What type of shunt does truncus arteriosus cause?






39. What compensatory mechanism do tetralogy of fallot pts learn?






40. What characterizes acute rheumatic fever endocarditiis?






41. Pericarditis 6-8 wks post MI.






42. How does stable angina present?






43. What is the most common cause of dilated cardiomyopathy? What are other causes?






44. What are the laboratory findings of bacterial endocarditis?






45. What is the cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy in children?






46. What is the major cause of MI?






47. What causes the dependent pitting edema in RHF?






48. What gross and microscopic changes occur 1-3 days after an MI?






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






50. What are the sx of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?