Hallmark of Emphysema correct answers Dyspnea
"pink puffers" correct answers Emphysema
Pursed-lip expiration correct answers Emphysema
Gold standard test for emphysema correct answers Pulmonary Function Test
3 Cardinal symptoms of chronic bronchitis correct answers Chronic cough, sputum production,
and dyspnea
"Blue Bloaters" correct answers Chronic Bronchitis
Gold standard test for chronic bronchitis correct answers Pulmonary Function Test
Barrel chest correct answers Emphysema
Most important step in management of COPD correct answers Smoking cessation
Examples of macrolides correct answers Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin
Examples of Cephalosporins correct answers - Cefuroxime
-Cefixime
-Cephalexin
-Ceftriaxone
-Cefepime
-Cefotaxime
Gold Criteria correct answers COPD
Example of short acting beta agonist correct answers Albuterol
Example of short acting antimuscarinic (anticholinergic) agent correct answers Ipratropium
Example of long acting beta agonist correct answers Salmeterol
Formoterol
Example of long acting antimuscarinic (anticholinergic) agent correct answers Tiotropium
Initial test of choice for angina pectoris correct answers ECG
,Classic finding on ECG for angina pectoris correct answers ST depression (resting ecg normal in
50% of cases)
Most important noninvasive testing for angina pectoris correct answers Stress testing with stress
ecg, mycocardial perfusion imaging, or stress echocardiography
Definitive diagnostic test for angina pectoris correct answers Coronary angiography
4 drugs in treatment of angina pectoris correct answers Daily aspirin, beta blockers, and statin
and nitroglycerin PRN
M-shaped P wave on Lead II correct answers Left Atrial Enlargement
tall P wave in Lead II > or = 3 mm correct answers 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 correct answers Left BBB
1. Wide QRS > 0.12 secs
2. RsR' in V1,2
3. Wide S wave in V6 correct answers Right BBB
First line treatment of sinus tachycardia correct answers Treat the underlying cause
First line treatment of symptomatic or unstable sinus bradycardia correct answers Atropine
Progressive lengthening of the PR interval until an occasional non-conducted atrial impulse
(dropped QRS complex) correct answers Mobitz I 2nd degree AV block (Wenckebach)
Constant PR interval before and after the non-conducted atrial beat (dropped QRS complexes)
correct answers Mobitz II 2nd degree AV block
Often progresses to 3rd degree AV block correct answers Mobitz II 2nd degree AV block
Regular P-P intervals & regular R-R intervals but they are not related to each other correct
answers 3rd degree AV block
Prolonged PR interval (>0.20 seconds) + all P waves are followed by QRS complexes correct
answers 1st degree AV block
"sawtooth" atrial waves with no discernable P waves correct answers Atrial flutter
Definitive management of atrial flutter correct answers Radiofrequency catheter ablation
, Examples of beta blockers used to treat atrial flutter/atrial fibrillation correct answers
Metoprolol, atenolol, or esmolol
Example of non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers used to treat atrial flutter/atrial
fibrillation correct answers Diltiazem, verapamil
Irregularly irregular rhythm with fibrillatory waves correct answers Atrial Fibrillation
Direct thrombin inhibitor (binds and inhibits thromin) correct answers Dabigatran
Factor Xa inhibitors correct answers Rivaroxaban
Apixaban
Edoxaban
Bundle of kent correct answers Wolff-Parkinson-White
Wave - delta wave (slurred QRS upstroke)
PR interval that is short
Wide QRS complexes (>0.12 secs) correct answers Wolff-Parkinson-White
Preferred antiartrhymic for Wolff-Parkinson-White correct answers Procainamide
Wide, bizarre QRS occuring earlier than expected
T wave is in the opposite direction of the QRS usually correct answers Premature ventricular
complexes (PVC)
Torsades de pointes treatment correct answers IV magnesium
Antibiotic class associated with torsades de pointes correct answers Macrolides
S4 on auscultation correct answers Diastolic heart failure
S3 on auscultation correct answers Systolic heart failure
Diagnostic test of choice in outpatient setting for heart failure correct answers Echocardiogram
Initial test of choice for suspected CHF correct answers Chest radiography and BNP
Most common cause of pleural effusions correct answers CHF
BNP > 100 correct answers CHF likely
First line therapy for heart failure (most effective singular medication for mortality benefit)
correct answers ACE inhibitors