Cardio Flashcards
Gi causes of chest pain?
oesophageal spasm
oesophagitis
gastritis
cardiac DDX of chest pain
aortic dissection
pericarditis
respiratory cause of chest pain
PE
pneumonia
pneumothorax - worse on breathing in?
lateral MI
which artery?
which region?
circumflex
v5, v6, i, aVL
causes of collapse
vasovagal arrhythmia outflow obstruction postural hypotension seizure
outflow obstruction
left: aortic stenosis, HOCM
right: P.E massive
what does long QT mean
abnormal ventricular repolarization
raised JVP, hepatomegaly
pansystolic murmur loudest on inspiration
IV drug user
infective endocarditis of tricuspid
tricuspid regurgitation
left parasternal heave is a sign of what?
what is it a sign of?
pulmonary hypertension
right ventricular dilatation
systolic murmur
aortic stenosis
mitral regurgitation
tricuspid regurgitation
which murmur radiates to the axilla?
mitral
SVT vs AF
Af is irregular but SVT is regular
braod complex tachycardia?
ventricular tachycardia
long qt
electrolyte abnormality
when is cardioversion indicated?
if haemodynamic compromise
in SVT tachycardia what do you do?
vagal manouver
adenosine
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
LVH by voltage criteria
s in v1 or R in v5/6 should be ____ 7 large squares
deep s in v1
deep r in v5/v6
atrial septal defect
heart sound?
you get splitting of the second heart sound associated with ventricular hypertrophy
4th heart sound is what?
is heard before s1
stiff ventricles
what heart sound is associated with ventricular filling?
s3
what heart sound is associated with ventricular hypertrophy
s4
amiodarone is given in vf/pulseless VT when?
after 3 shocks
how frequently do you give adrenaline
3-5mins
