Aortic dissection Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

RCIS Study Guide 2023 With Correct Solutions 100%Correct. Kilovoltage - Answer What determines the number of electrons generated by an xray tube? -Frame rate -Kilovoltage -Pulse width -Milliamperage Digoxin - Answer What medication is cardiac glycoside? -Lasix -Digoxin -Hyperstat -Hydralazine High common femoral - Answer What type of arterial puncture is associated with an increased risk of retroperitoneal bleeding? -Internal Femoral -External Femoral -Low common femoral -High co...

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), what meds, and what do you have check first? - correct answer -Emtricitabine/tenofovir gotta check Hep B first -apparently they kill hep B too, so if you suddenly stop the med, then reactivated hep B can lead to liver disease entry to balloon time for PCI! - correct answer -120 minutes time limit from onset of MI to balloon time - correct answer -should get it done w/in 12 hours Absolute contraindications to Fibrinolysis - correct answer -Previous hemo...

A localized dilation of an artery either within the original diameter of the artery (fusiform) or an out pouching of the artery (saccular). Aortic Aneurysm What is aortic aneurysm the result of a weakening of the arterial wall and occurs where arteries curve or flex. Where is the aortic aneurysm located? Can be in the abdominal area such as abdominal aortic aneurysm or thoracic aorta What is the cause of aortic aneurysm? • Hypertension • Atherosclerosis • Smoking • Age • Fam...

BKAT Exam (verified Answers) Graded A+ 2023. What to do first if patient has chest pain. - correct answer Rest! ECG changes in an acute MI - correct answer ST elevation in 2 or more contiguous leads. Ischemia d/t full thickness loss of muscle. EMERGENCY. Inferior leads - correct answer II, III, aVF. RCA occlusion. Septal leads - correct answer V1 & V2. Anterior leads - correct answer V1 - V4. LAD lesion. Lateral leads - correct answer V5, V6, I, and aVL. Circumflex lesion. Cardiac enzyme...

What to do first if patient has chest pain. - Answer- Rest! ECG changes in an acute MI - Answer- ST elevation in 2 or more contiguous leads. Ischemia d/t full thickness loss of muscle. EMERGENCY. Inferior leads - Answer- II, III, aVF. RCA occlusion. Septal leads - Answer- V1 & V2. Anterior leads - Answer- V1 - V4. LAD lesion. Lateral leads - Answer- V5, V6, I, and aVL. Circumflex lesion. Cardiac enzymes - Answer- Troponins, CK-MB, and CK Changes in CK - Answer- Rise: 3-6 hou...

ANSWER; Kilovoltage What determines the number of electrons generated by an x-ray tube? -Frame rate -Kilovoltage -Pulse width -Milliamperage ANSWER; Digoxin What medication is cardiac glycoside? -Lasix -Digoxin -Hyperstat -Hydralazine ANSWER; High common femoral What type of arterial puncture is associated with an increased risk of retroperitoneal bleeding? -Internal Femoral -External Femoral -Low common femoral -High common femoral ANSWER; 2,4,5 What are the contraind...

ABCP Board Exam Practice 2023 Questions And Answers The advantage of continuous warm blood cardioplegia is: A: increased oxygen delivery B: significantly decreased myocardial oxygen tension C: a shift of the oxygen dissociation curve to the left D: lower myocardial oxygen consumption - CORRECT ANSWERS A IABP augmentation is contraindicated in patients with: A: prosthetic aortic valves B: aortic insufficiency C: VSDs D: peripheral atherosclerosis - CORRECT ...

Axillary Artery Cannulation in Surgery for Acute or Subacute Ascending Aortic Dissections Daniel R. Wong, MD, MPH, Joseph S. Coselli, MD, Laura Palmero, MPH, John Bozinovski, MD, Stacey A. Carter, MD, Daniel Murariu, MD, MPH, and Scott A. LeMaire, MD The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas Background. Perfusion through the right axillary artery ...

ABCP Basic Science Booklet Practice Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS An advantage of continuous warm blood cardioplegia is: A. Increased oxygen delivery B. Significantly decreased myocardial oxygen tension. C. A shift of the oxygen dissociation curve to the left. D. Lower myocardial oxygen consumption - CORRECT ANSWERS increased oxygen delivery Intra-aortic ballon augmentation is contraindicated in patients with: A. prosthetic aortic valves B. aortic insufficien...

PHTLS Post test 9th edition Exam 2023 Questions with Answers 1. The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both tem- porarily and permanently, is known as: A. Conization B. Cavitation C. Crepitation D. Contusion: B. Cavitation 2. The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury due to energy exchange is: A. Mass of the bodies involved B. Velocity of the bodies involved C. Density of the tissues involved D. Surface area of t...