CV emergencies

ST elevations in leads II, III, AVF are associated with what type of MI?

• Anterior MI
• Lateral MI
• Inferior MI
• Posterior MI

Which of the following describes the murmur heard in mitral stenosis?

• Low-pitched diastolic rumble with opening snap at the apex

• Continuous machinery murmur throughout systole and diastole
• Mid-pitched diastolic rumble at the left sternal border
• High-pitched systolic murmur at the base

Long-term management of HOCM includes what medication?

• Statins

• Beta-blockers

• Aspirin
• ACE inhibitors

A patient presents to the ER with chest pain. What are the 6 life-threatening conditions that must be ruled out before continuing with your assessment?

A patient who presents to the ED with an MI should undergo a PCI within __ minutes of arrival

• 100

• 120
• 150
• 90

A BNP of >100 will be seen in which of the following pathologies?

• pericarditis

• MI

• Heart failure
• PE

Syncope, angina, and dyspnea (SAD) are symptoms of which valvular pathology?

• Aortic stenosis

• mitral stenosis

• aortic regurgitation

• tricuspid stenosis

Which medication would provide quick and significant symptomatic relief for a patient with CHF?

• Furosemide

• Nitroglycerin

• ACE inhibitors

• beta blockers

a young patient who presents with chest pain and diffuse ST segment elevation after a recent URI likely has which of the following conditions?

• PE

• Myocardial infarction
• Acute pericarditis
• Pneumonia

A STEMI that involves leads I, AVL, V5, V6 is associated with the collusion of which artery?

• posterior descending artery

• Left Circumflex Artery

• Left Anterior Descending (LAD) artery
• Left Main Artery