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| Angelina Total Posts: 130 | Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 05:47 am Aortic stenosis characteristics SAD: Quote: Syncope Angina Dyspnoea MI: basic management BOOMAR: Quote: Bed rest Oxygen Opiate Monitor Anticoagulate Reduce clot size ECG: left vs. right bundle block "WiLLiaM MaRRoW": Quote: W pattern in V1-V2 and M pattern in V3-V6 is Left bundle block. M pattern in V1-V2 and W in V3-V6 is Right bundle block. · Note: consider bundle branch blocks when QRS complex is wide. Pericarditis: causes CARDIAC RIND: Quote: Collagen vascular disease Aortic aneurysm Radiation Drugs (such as hydralazine) Infections Acute renal failure Cardiac infarction Rheumatic fever Injury Neoplasms Dressler's syndrome Murmurs: systolic types SAPS: Quote: Systolic Aortic Pulmonic Stenosis · Systolic murmurs include aortic and pulmonary stenosis. · Similarly, it's common sense that if it is aortic and pulmonary stenosis it could also be mitral and tricusp regurgitation. MI: signs and symptoms PULSE: Quote: Persistent chest pains Upset stomach Lightheadedness Shortness of breath Excessive sweating Heart compensatory mechanisms that 'save' organ blood flow during shock "Heart SAVER": Quote: Symphatoadrenal system Atrial natriuretic factor Vasopressin Endogenous digitalis-like factor Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system · In all 5, system is activated/factor is released Murmurs: right vs. left loudness "RILE": Quote: Right sided heart murmurs are louder on Inspiration. Left sided heart murmurs are loudest on Expiration. · If get confused about which is which, remember LIRE=liar which will be inherently false. ST elevation causes in ECG ELEVATION: Quote: Electrolytes LBBB Early repolarization Ventricular hypertrophy Aneurysm Treatment (eg pericardiocentesis) Injury (AMI, contusion) Osborne waves (hypothermia) Non-occlusive vasospasm Beck's triad (cardiac tamponade) 3 D's: Quote: Distant heart sounds Distended jugular veins Decreased arterial pressure |