Cardio Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 13 typical associated features with CVD
A
- Chest Pain
- Radiating Chest Pain
- SOB
- Coughing
- Peripheral Oedema
- Fever/Febrile
- Weakness
- Fatigue
- Weight Loss
- Diabetes
- Palpatations
- Dizziness/Syncope
- Sweating
2
Q
What are the CV risk factors
A
Dyslipideamia, age, smoking, alcohol, family history, high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, age >50 and male
3
Q
What are the associated features of PE
A
- SOB
- Coughing
- Calf pain
- Unilateral oedema in leg
- sweating
- Cyanosis
- Haemoptysis
- Syncope
- Chest Pain
- Agitation
4
Q
What are the associated features of a Pneumothorax
A
- Dyspnoea (SOB)
- Cough
- Chest pain
- Often seen in asthma, COPD and old TB cases
- typically thin and fit males