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Cardiology

Subject : health-sciences
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1. What is the effect on the slope of phase 4 in pacemaker cells by Ach or adenosine?






2. What does the atria release in response to inc blood volume and atrial pressure






3. What is the S2 sound?






4. exaggerated decrease in pulse during inspiration.

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5. pulmonary veins drain into right heart circulation (SVC - coronary sinus)






6. What can cause mitral prolapse?






7. port wine stains on face - intracerebral AVM - siezures - early onset glaucoma - congenital






8. What is the association with wide S2 splitting?






9. what conditions are associated with pulsus paradoxus






10. What is the most common cause of MI






11. MAP is also known as






12. When do you find hemosiderin laden macrophages in the lungs?






13. fibrous plaques and atheromas in intima of arteries






14. Which two mechanisms sense decrease MAP?






15. no change in PR interval followed by dropped beat






16. Expiration causes an increase in which sided heart sounds






17. serum marker for wegener's






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






19. Where is the most posterior portion of the heart and What can it cause?






20. PCWP > LV diastolic pressure






21. What is the time frame for arrhythmia risk in the evolution of MI






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






23. When during cardiac nodal cells depolarize?






24. What kind of infarct show ST depression






25. machine murmer






26. When is the scar completely formed in an MI?






27. How does a patient with Tet of fallot learn to improve symptoms?






28. What cardiac change occurs in pregnancy?






29. What 4 things drive myocardial 02 demand?






30. fibrinous pericarditis several weeks post MI

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31. What does prolonged QT predispose to?






32. Do you see elevaged ASO titers in rheumatic heart disease






33. When does EF decrease






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






35. What is the S1 sound?






36. CO x Total peripheral resistance






37. What is the progression of atherosclerosis?






38. Do dihydropyridine or non - dihyrdropyridine Ca channel blockers decrease contractility






39. When and why do you hear the S4 sound






40. What does mitral prolapse predeispose to?






41. Chronic mitral stenosis can lead to what changes in size of the LA






42. What causes the murmur heard in tricuspid regurg to enhance






43. Equilibration of diastolic pressures in all 4 chambers - decreased CO from compression of heart by fluid in pericardium






44. What is the result of not have fast sodium channels in pacemaker cells?






45. diaphoresis - N/V - severe retrosternal pain - pain in left arm/jaw - SOB - fatigue - adrenergic symptoms






46. EDV - ESV






47. In terms of starling forces - why does nephrotic syndrome or liver failure cause edems






48. Given P = QR - what factors influence resistance?






49. Which lab value indicates blood viscosity?






50. PCWP is an estimate of...