cardio buzzwords idk Flashcards
endocarditis investigations BBUCE
blood for culture (3x3) blood for anaemia urine cXR ECG
treatment for prosthetic valve or suspected MRSA endocarditis
strep epididermis
vancomycin and rifampicin and gentamicin
treatment for S viridian’s endocarditis
penicillin G and gentamicin
bounding pulse
hepatic failure, sepsis or acute CO2 retention
jerky pulse
HOC, mitral regurgitation
pulses paradoxus
PPP and T
pericarditis and cardiac tamponade
pulses bisferiens
HOC and mixed aortic valve disease
tetralogy of fallot
VSD
overriding aorta
RV hypertrophy
pulmonary stenosis
boot shaped heart
tetralogy of fallot
egg shaped heart
transposition of great vessels
acyanotic (VAPCA)
ventricle. Septal defects (VSD) (most common), Atrial SD (more common in adults), Patent ductus arteriosus, Coarctation of aorta, Aortic stenosis
cyanotic (TTTP)
Tetraology of Fallot, Transposition of great arteries, truncus arteriosus, Pulmonary stenosis
when does fallot present
around 1-2 months
what is more common at birth - TGA or fallot
TGA
mitral stenosis (TLR)
Tapping apex, Loud S1, Rumbling mid-diastolic
louder in left lateral position on expiration