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Treatment ϭ prednisone for 1 to 2 months followed by taper; low-dose ASA to reduce risk of vision loss or stroke from vessel occlusion; vitamin D and calcium supplementation to reduce risk of osteoporosis from prolonged high-dose corticosteroid use; ophthalmology follow-up 3. Takayasu arteritis a. Inflammation of aorta and its branches b. Can cause cerebrovascular and myocardial ischemia c. Risk factors ϭ Asian heritage, women 10 to 40 years of age d. H/P ϭ malaise, vertigo, syncope; fever, decreased carotid and limb pulses e.
Diagnosed when systolic blood pressure Ն140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure Ն90 mm Hg, as measured in three readings taken at three separate appointments 4. Risk factors ϭ family history of HTN, high-salt diet (especially if salt sensitive), tobacco use, obesity, increased age; blacks Ͼ whites 5. H/P ϭ asymptomatic until progression, then headache may be the only symptom until complications develop; blood pressure Ն140/90 mm Hg; arteriovenous 1/19/13 3:30 AM CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS TABLE 1-8 Class of Medication 23 QUICK HIT ACE -I drugs are contraindicated in cases of bilateral renal artery stenosis because they can accelerate renal failure by impeding sufficient renal perfusion and lowering glomerular filtration rate.
Radiology ϭ echocardiogram or cardiac catheterization used for diagnosis 8. Treatment ϭ surgical correction H. Tetralogy of Fallot To remember the characteristics of tetralogy of Fallot, use the mnemonic The P roblems O f Small Hearts: P ulmonary stenosis, O verriding aorta, Septal defect (ventricular), H ypertrophy (of right ventricle). indd 32 1. VSD, RV outflow obstruction, RVH, and overriding aorta (see Figure 1-21G) 2. Risk factors ϭ Down syndrome, cri-du-chat syndrome, trisomy 13 and 18 3.