1 - Chest pain Flashcards

1
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What conditions are included in acute cornary syndrome?

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Unstable angina, Non-STEMI, STEMI

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2
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Sudden onset of chest pain indicates…

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Pulmonary embolism

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3
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Feeling of “severe ripping” radiating between the scapulars indicates…

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Aortic dissection

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4
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Where does chest pain relating to ACS refer to?

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Left arm, neck and jaw

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5
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What is angina (pectoralis)?

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Discomfort of the chest and adjacent areas caused by myocardial ischaemia.

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6
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What is typical angina?

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All 3 of: - discomfort in chest or neck, shoulder, jaw , arm - precipitated by physical exertion - relieved by GTN after 5 minutes

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7
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What is atypical angina?

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2 of: - discomfort in chest or neck, shoulder, jaw , arm - precipitated by physical exertion - relieved by GTN after 5 minutes

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8
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Risk factors for coronary artery disease (same for peripheral artery disease)?

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  • Age - Gender - Diabetes - hyperlipidemia - smoking - hypertension
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9
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Describe an aortic stenosis murmur

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  • Ejection systolic - crescendo-decrescendo - left sternal edge, 2nd intercostal - refers to carotid
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Describe a mitral regurgitation murmur

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  • Pan systolic - constant through s1 to s2 - radiates to axilla
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Describe a mitral stenosis murur

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  • mid diastolic - though to s2 - apex with patient in left lateral position
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Describe an aortic regurgitation

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  • Early diastolic - diminuendo from S2 - left sternal edge 4th intercostal
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13
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MI affecting of papillary muscle leads too…

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mitral regurgitation –> atrial dilation –> pulmonary hypertension –> pulmonary oedema –> crackle upon auscultation Atrial dilation can also lead to atrial fibrillation

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14
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What are the consequences of myocardial infarction?

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Decreased contractility - Hypotension –> worsening ischaemia - blood stasis –> embolism Electrical instability - Arrythmias Necrosis - mitral/ tricuspid regurgitation - cardiac tamponade (heamoperricardium) - ventricular septal defect

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15
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What is the management of suspected ACS?

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  • 300mg of aspirin - 12 lead ECG - Blood test: Troponins
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16
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How to diagnosing myocardial infarction.

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  • raised troponin - + 1 more of: - symptoms of ischaemia - thrombus in angiogram - echo of infarct - pathological Q wave - ST changes
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17
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What scoring system is used for Ischaemic risk?

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GRACE

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18
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What scoring system is used for bleeding risk?

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CRUSADE

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19
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What does RILE stand for in relation to heart murmurs

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  • Right - Inspiration - Left - Expiration
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20
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MI can lead to papillary muscle dysfunction causing the pathology of which murmur?

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  • mitral regurgitation This leads to left atrial dilation (atrial fibrillation) and therefore pulmonary hypertension and therefore pulmonary oedema.
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21
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What is the most common pathology of a ejection systolic murmur?

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Calcification of the aortic valve leading to aortic stenosis

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22
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ROMANCE

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R - eassurance O - xygen M - orphine A - sprin N - nitrates C - lopidogrel (tricargelor) E - CG

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23
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MONC

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M - orphine O - xygen N - itrates C - opidogrel

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24
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Treatment for STEMI/NSTEMI

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PCI from 12 hours of onset and within 120 mins of admission, otherwise fibrinolysis.

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25
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Which is most common NSTEMI or STEMI?

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NSTEMI

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26
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What indicates a STEMI on ECG?

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  • ST elevation - peaked T waves followed by inverted T waves - new Q waves
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27
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Indication to call ambulance after using GTN:

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  • try 2 twice - wait 5 mins - after 15 mins call ambulance
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28
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What other causes of MI are there apart from artery occlusion?

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  • Aortic stenosis - Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Tachyarrythmias - Cocaine use - Anaemia -Thyrotoxicosis
29
Q

What is the long term management of ACS?

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  • aspirin for lyfe - DAPT for 12 months - statins - < 40% LVEF then add ACEi and B-blocker
30
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Patient has chest pain with no ST elevation on ECG however has a marked increase in troponin. What is the diagnosis?

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NSTEMI

31
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ΔΔ PE

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  • sudden onset pleuritic pain - associations: fever, SoB and haemoptysis - may notice unilateral swollen, hot, tender leg
32
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What is pleuritic pain?

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Pain made worse by inspiration

33
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What diagnosis have pleuritic pain?

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  • PE - pneumonia - tension pneumothorax - pericarditis
34
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ΔΔ GORD

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  • burning sensation - worse when lying down, after eating, leaning forwards - sour taste in mouth - relieved by swallowing and water.
35
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ΔΔ pericarditis

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  • relieved by leaning forward - worse when lying down
36
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What is a thrill?

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A palpable murmur

37
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What risk factors included for clotting/ PE?

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  • pregnancy - stasis -previous clotting event - smoking - surgery - malignancy - Varicous veins - DVT
38
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1st degree heart block

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PR interval > 0.22

39
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Mobitz type 1

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  • 2nd degree heart block - progressively longer PR interval
40
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Mobitz type 2

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  • 2nd degree heart block - intermittent conduction of P waves
41
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3rd degree heart block

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  • no condition of P waves
42
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Right bundle branch blocks

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MaRRoW QRS pattern: - M in V1 - W in V6

43
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Left bundle branch block

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WiLLiam QRS pattern: - W = V1 - M = V6

44
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Reporting a ECG

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  • Rythmn - Conduction interval - Cardiac axis - QRS complex - ST and T waves
45
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Normal PR interval

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0.12 - 0.22s

46
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Normal QRS

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< 0.12s

47
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normal QT interval

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around 0.4s

48
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Inferior ECG leads

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  • III - aVF Right coronary artery
49
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Lateral ECG leads

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  • I - II - aVL Left circumflex
50
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Anteriorlateral ECG leads

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  • V4-6 - I -aVL left circumflex
51
Q

Anetior septal

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  • V1-4 LAD
52
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Posterior

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  • Tall T waves in V1-2 Right coronary and left circumflex
53
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How do T waves change from the time the MI occurs

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  • early T waves are peaked - T waves become inverted
54
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Where is Q wave most prominent?

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V6 - left ventricle depolarises first

55
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Characteristics of QRS in V1

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  • no Q wave - R wave should be prominent
56
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Transitional point of an ECG

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Deviation of the Q and R waves should be equal from the isoelectric point. Should be in V3-4. Indicates cardiac axis deviate

57
Q

ECG features of AF?

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  • no P waves - irregular QRS activation - normal chape QRS
58
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ECG features of ventricular fibrillation?

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  • no discernible QRS pattern
59
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ECG features of ventricular tachycardia?

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  • no P waves - QRS are frequent and broad - no T waves
60
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ECG features of supra ventricular tachycardia?

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  • many P waves - NOT sinus rhythm
61
Q

How can carotid massage stop supraventricular tachycardias?

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Stimulates vaso-vagal responce to slow the heart rate

62
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In normal ECGs where can T waves be inverted?

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  • aVR - V1
63
Q

Which mumur is related to a narrow pulse pressure which is slow rising?

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Aortic stenosis

64
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Which mumur is related to a wide puse pressure and a collapsing pulse?

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Aortic reurgitation

65
Q

Apart from GTN, what is 1st line management for angina?

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ß-blocker or CCB

66
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What is the second line for management of angina?

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ß-blocker and a CCB

67
Q

When a patient is suffering from angina with heart failure what is the recommended 1st line therapy?

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Atenolol

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