Cardio Flashcards
After the third shock, how much adrenaline and amiodarone do you give
1mg adrenaline and 300mg of amiodarone
What is the difference between adrenaline administration if the pulse in shockable vs unshockable
shockable- after 3 shocks and unshockable is immediately
which other drug with a beta blocker can lead to bradycardia and asystole
veramapril
when should patients be prescribed a statin
when the QRISK is 10%
what are the two side effects of an ACEi
dry cough and hyperkalaemia
When do you not rate control in AF
RANCH. reversible Atrial flutter, New onset, clinical management, heart failure
What is the triad of clinical presentation of aortic stenosis
angina, syncope on exertion and development of congestive heart failure
What are the two causes of acute mitral regurgitation
infective endocarditis and rupture from post-MI
What presents similar to acute mitral regurgitation and how do you differentiate
left septal defect and ECHO
what cardiac pathology is fragile x syndrome associated with
mitral valve prolapse
where does the carotid sinus drain
right atrium
which valvular pathology can lead to tetralogy of fallot
pulmonary stenosis: very rare but can happen in rheumatic fever
stemi with three valve disease
CABG surgery
causes of dilated cardiomyopathy
ischaemia - most common, infection (coxsackie and GBS) and congenital (duchenne muscular dystrophy)
to insert a chest drain, do you insert above or below the rib
above to prevent damage to the neurovascular bundle
