Buzzwords Flashcards
1
Q
Fever and pleuritic chest pain relieved by sitting forward
A
Pericarditis
2
Q
Irregularly irregular pulse
A
Atrial fibrillation
3
Q
ECG sawtooth baseline and >150bpm
A
Atrial flutter
4
Q
Raised JVP
A
Right heart failure
5
Q
Saddle-shaped ST elevation
A
Pericarditis
6
Q
Broad complex tachycardia
A
Ventricular problem
7
Q
Mid-diastolic murmur with tapping apex
A
Mitral stenosis
8
Q
Broad QRS with slurred R on upstroke
A
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
9
Q
Tall tented T-waves
A
Hyperkalaemia
10
Q
Pericarditis 4-6 weeks post-MI
A
Dressler syndrome
11
Q
Blurred, yellowing vision; headache
A
Digoxin toxicity
12
Q
Janeway lesions, Oslers nodes
A
Subacute bacterial infective endocarditis
13
Q
Crescendo decrescendo murmur
A
Aortic stenosis
14
Q
Diminished/absent lower leg pulses
A
Coarctation of the aorta
15
Q
Systolic murmur radiating to the neck
A
Aortic stenosis
