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
