Keywords/Buzzwords/Quick Cards
Hallmark of Emphysema - ANSWER -Dyspnea
"pink puffers" - ANSWER -Emphysema
Pursed-lip expiration - ANSWER -Emphysema
Gold standard test for emphysema - ANSWER -Pulmonary Function Test
3 Cardinal symptoms of chronic bronchitis - ANSWER -Chronic cough, sputum production, and
dyspnea
"Blue Bloaters" - ANSWER -Chronic Bronchitis
Gold standard test for chronic bronchitis - ANSWER -Pulmonary Function Test
Barrel chest - ANSWER -Emphysema
Most important step in management of COPD - ANSWER -Smoking cessation
Examples of macrolides - ANSWER -Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin
Examples of Cephalosporins - ANSWER -- Cefuroxime
,-Cefixime
-Cephalexin
-Ceftriaxone
-Cefepime
-Cefotaxime
Gold Criteria - ANSWER -COPD
Example of short acting beta agonist - ANSWER -Albuterol
Example of short acting antimuscarinic (anticholinergic) agent - ANSWER -Ipratropium
Example of long acting beta agonist - ANSWER -Salmeterol
Formoterol
Example of long acting antimuscarinic (anticholinergic) agent - ANSWER -Tiotropium
Initial test of choice for angina pectoris - ANSWER -ECG
Classic finding on ECG for angina pectoris - ANSWER -ST depression (resting ecg normal in 50%
of cases)
Most important noninvasive testing for angina pectoris - ANSWER -Stress testing with stress ecg,
mycocardial perfusion imaging, or stress echocardiography
Definitive diagnostic test for angina pectoris - ANSWER -Coronary angiography
,4 drugs in treatment of angina pectoris - ANSWER -Daily aspirin, beta blockers, and statin and
nitroglycerin PRN
M-shaped P wave on Lead II - ANSWER -Left Atrial Enlargement
tall P wave in Lead II > or = 3 mm - ANSWER -Right Atrial Enlargement
1. Wide QRS > 0.12 secs
2. Broad, slurred R in V5,6
3. Deep s wave in V1
4. ST elevations V1-V3 - ANSWER -Left BBB
1. Wide QRS > 0.12 secs
2. RsR' in V1,2
3. Wide S wave in V6 - ANSWER -Right BBB
First line treatment of sinus tachycardia - ANSWER -Treat the underlying cause
First line treatment of symptomatic or unstable sinus bradycardia - ANSWER -Atropine
Progressive lengthening of the PR interval until an occasional non-conducted atrial impulse
(dropped QRS complex) - ANSWER -Mobitz I 2nd degree AV block (Wenckebach)
Constant PR interval before and after the non-conducted atrial beat (dropped QRS complexes) -
ANSWER -Mobitz II 2nd degree AV block
Often progresses to 3rd degree AV block - ANSWER -Mobitz II 2nd degree AV block
, Regular P-P intervals & regular R-R intervals but they are not related to each other - ANSWER -
3rd degree AV block
Prolonged PR interval (>0.20 seconds) + all P waves are followed by QRS complexes - ANSWER
-1st degree AV block
"sawtooth" atrial waves with no discernable P waves - ANSWER -Atrial flutter
Definitive management of atrial flutter - ANSWER -Radiofrequency catheter ablation
Examples of beta blockers used to treat atrial flutter/atrial fibrillation - ANSWER -Metoprolol,
atenolol, or esmolol
Example of non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers used to treat atrial flutter/atrial
fibrillation - ANSWER -Diltiazem, verapamil
Irregularly irregular rhythm with fibrillatory waves - ANSWER -Atrial Fibrillation
Direct thrombin inhibitor (binds and inhibits thromin) - ANSWER -Dabigatran
Factor Xa inhibitors - ANSWER -Rivaroxaban
Apixaban
Edoxaban
Bundle of kent - ANSWER -Wolff-Parkinson-White
Wave - delta wave (slurred QRS upstroke)
PR interval that is short