Cardio Flashcards
Pulsatile
Expansile mass
AAA
Jerky pulse
HOCM (hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy)
MR (mitral regurgitation)
Aschoff nodules
Rheumatic fever
Delta waves
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome
Rib notching
Coarctation of the aorta
Cannon ‘a’ waves
Complete heart block
S1Q3T3 pattern
The presence of an S wave in lead I, a Q wave in lead III, and an inverted T wave in lead III.
Pulmonary embolism
Corrigan’s sign
Aortic regurgitation (collapsing carotid pulse)
Pansystolic murmur radiating to the axilla
Mitral regurgitation
De Musset’s sign
Aortic regurgitation (Nodding of the head in time with systolic pulse)
Early diastolic murmur heard at the left sternal edge
Aortic regurgitation
Quincke’s sign
Aortic regurgitation (Pulsation of capillary bed in the nail)
Water hammer pulse
Aortic regurgitation
Roth spots
Infective endocarditis
Traube’s sign
Aortic regurgitation (Femoral pistol shot)
Global saddle ST elevation and PR depression
Pericarditis
Large ‘v’ waves and pansystolic murmur
Tricuspid regurgitation
Harsh pansystolic murmur over the lower left sternal edge and left parasternal heave
Ventricular septal defect
Globular heart shape or water bottle heart
Pericarditis
Ejection systolic murmur with fixed splitting of S2
Atrial septal defect
Ejection systolic murmur radiating to the carotids
Aortic stenosis
JVP increase on inspiration / Kussmaul sign
Constrictive pericarditis, pericardial effusion or tamponade
Ejection systolic murmur with family history
HOCM (hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy)
Hypocalcemia, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia OR sotalol and erythromycin can cause..
Long QT syndrome
Beck’s triad
Tamponade (blood pressure low, elevated JVP, cardiac sounds muffled)
Prominent “x” and “y” descents
Constrictive pericarditis
Young female with palpitations
Supraventricular tachycardia
Ejection systolic murmur louder on Valsalva manoeuvre
HOCM (hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy)
Female with eating disorder with palpitations
Torsades (due to hypokalemia)
Fever, SOB and chest pain a few weeks post MI
Dressler’s syndrome
Tall R waves in V1/V2, ST depression in V1-3
Posterior MI
Elderly man with palpitations, syncope and bradycardia
Sick sinus syndrome
Widespread peaked T waves with PR prolongation
Hyperkalaemia
Persistent ST elevation 6 weeks post-MI with deep Q waves
Ventricular aneurysm
Young male with ruptured mitral valve
Myxoid valve disease (MVP)
Pallor, mitral insufficiency, haematuria and splenomegaly
Infective endocarditis
Double shadow right heart border, prominent left atrial appendage and left main bronchus elevation
Mitral stenosis