Cardio Flashcards
Mitral Regurg murmur
Pan-systolic
Best head at apex
Radiates to axilla
AS murmur
Ejection systolic
Pulmonary stenosis
ejection systolic
AAA of 4.5
3 monthly surveillance US
AAA of >5.5
Urgent vascular review (withing 2 weeks)
Normal aorta size
3cms
What does the CHADSVASC Scoring system mean
CHA2DS2-VASc
C - Congestive HD - 1
H - HTN - 1
A - Age >75 - 2
D - Diabetes - 1
S - Stroke - 2
V - vascular disease - 1
A - Age > 65 - 1
Sc - Sex catagory - female - 1
What is a broad complex tachycardia
QRS > 120ms (3 small squares_
Causes of broad complex tachycardias
Ventricular tachycardia
AF
Atrial Flutter
Wolf [arkinson white
Anteospetal leads
V1-2/3
Anterolateral leads
V2-4 and lateral: V5-6, 1 and aVL
Inferior leads
2,3 and AVf
Lateral leads
AVL, 1, V5-6
Slow rising pulse
Aortic stenosis
Aortic regurg murmur
Soft early diastolic murmur head best at left sternal edge
Best heard on expiration with the patient sitting forward