Cardio Flashcards
Side effects of amiodarone
Corneal deposits
Pulmonary fibrosis
Skin pigmentation - blue/grey
Thyroid disturbance
Hepatotoxiciy
Side effects of statins
Myositis
GI disturbance
Altered LFTS
Pancreatitis
Rare: interstitial lung disease
Arrhythmic complications post MI
MANIFESTATION
TIMELINE
Manifestations: heart blocks, Atrial and ventricular arrhythmias
Timeline-1-3 days post
Ischaemic complications post MI
Manifestations: reinfarction, peri infarct icahemia, infarct extension
Most common in intial few days
Mechanical complications post MI
Mitral valve and chordae rupture/ tear
VSD
Ventricular free wall rupture
Tamponade
Aneurysm
Usually first week -month
Inflammatory complications post Mi
Pericarditis - post MI Dressler’s syndrome
2-4 weeks after MI
Self limiting febrile illness and pericardial/ pleural pain
Treatment =NSAIDS
Steroids if severe
Systemic complications post MI
Cardiogenic shock
HF
Embolus cerebrovascular accident
MI
systemic lower extremity embolism
Occurs within 24 hours
Which drug when used with simvastatin restricts the max dose of simvastatin
Amlodipine
Which drug when used with simvastatin restricts the max dose of simvastatin
Amlodipine
Which drug when used with simvastatin restricts the max dose of simvastatin
Amlodipine
