CVS 204 FINAL EXAM NEWEST

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CVS 204 FINAL EXAM NEWEST

ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

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what would the echo findings of a Rhabdomyoma be? - CORRECT ANSWER -echo dense multiple nodular masses several chambers

myxoma - CORRECT ANSWER -Is usually attached by a stalk to the IAS

complications of a myxoma - CORRECT ANSWER -Infected Myxoma, pulmonary emboli sudden death

`how does Myxoma appear on an EKG? - CORRECT ANSWER-`speckled mass with well-defined edges

myxoma involves? - CORRECT ANSWER -Left atrial dilatation 1 / 4

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Amyloidosis involves? - CORRECT ANSWER -Kidney, heart, tongue, liver, nerves, skin

Amyloidosis appearance on an ECHO - CORRECT ANSWER - sparkling ground glass

Amyloidosis - CORRECT ANSWER -a multi system disease with extracellular deposition of the amyloid protein; builds up in organs & interferes with normal functions

what is cardiac tamponade a complication of? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pericarditis

cardiac tamponade - CORRECT ANSWER -increase in intrapericardial pressure due to accumulation of pericardial effusion

pericardial effusion may be? - CORRECT ANSWER -may be acute subacute, or chronic

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cardiac tamponade complications - CORRECT ANSWER - pericarditis/ pericardial effusion

what is the most common tumor found in children? - CORRECT ANSWER-Rhabdomyoma

what can cardiac tumors be ? - CORRECT ANSWER -primary benign or malignant

what percentage of cardiac tumors are benign & curable? -

CORRECT ANSWER -75-80%

Sarcoidosis is? - CORRECT ANSWER -Multi system granulomatous disease

what is the most common benign tumor 50% in adults? - CORRECT ANSWER -myxoma

how many stages does idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome have? - CORRECT ANSWER -3

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what is stage 1 of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER -acute inflammatory with intense infiltration eosinophils of the endomyocardium

what is stage 2 of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome ? - CORRECT ANSWER -endomyocardial/myocardial fibrosis & endarteritis obliterates of myocardial arterioles

sarcoidosis occurs most often in? - CORRECT ANSWER - females

sarcoidosis involves the heart in about? - CORRECT ANSWER - 25% of cases

what is the most common cardiac valve tumor is? - CORRECT ANSWER-fibroelastoma

what is the 2nd most common pediatric tumors ? - CORRECT ANSWER-fibroma aka fibroid tumor

what is the second most common sarcoma of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER -rhabdomyosarcoma

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