cardio buzzwords idk Flashcards

1
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endocarditis investigations BBUCE

A
blood for culture (3x3)
blood for anaemia 
urine 
cXR 
ECG
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2
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treatment for prosthetic valve or suspected MRSA endocarditis

A

strep epididermis

vancomycin and rifampicin and gentamicin

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3
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treatment for S viridian’s endocarditis

A

penicillin G and gentamicin

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4
Q

bounding pulse

A

hepatic failure, sepsis or acute CO2 retention

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5
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jerky pulse

A

HOC, mitral regurgitation

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6
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pulses paradoxus

A

PPP and T

pericarditis and cardiac tamponade

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7
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pulses bisferiens

A

HOC and mixed aortic valve disease

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8
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tetralogy of fallot

A

VSD
overriding aorta
RV hypertrophy
pulmonary stenosis

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9
Q

boot shaped heart

A

tetralogy of fallot

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10
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egg shaped heart

A

transposition of great vessels

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11
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acyanotic (VAPCA)

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ventricle. Septal defects (VSD) (most common), Atrial SD (more common in adults), Patent ductus arteriosus, Coarctation of aorta, Aortic stenosis

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12
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cyanotic (TTTP)

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Tetraology of Fallot, Transposition of great arteries, truncus arteriosus, Pulmonary stenosis

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13
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when does fallot present

A

around 1-2 months

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14
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what is more common at birth - TGA or fallot

A

TGA

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15
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mitral stenosis (TLR)

A

Tapping apex, Loud S1, Rumbling mid-diastolic

louder in left lateral position on expiration

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16
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aortic stenosis (SESH)

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Soft S2, Ejection systolic (aortic area, radiates to carotids and apex, crescendo-decrescendo), Slow-rising pulse, Heaving, non-displaced apex

17
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aortic regurgitation (DES)

A

Displaced apex, Early diastolic, Slow rising pulse

best heart on expiration leaning forward

18
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mitral regurgitation (DSP)

A

Displaced apex, Soft S1, Pansystol. radiating to axilla

louder on expiration

19
Q

clinical features of aortic stenosis

A

exertions dyspnoea, angina and syncope

20
Q

JVP - raised fixed JVP

A

SVC obstruction

21
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JVP - rising on inspiration

A

kussmauls sign

cardiac tamponade, constrictive pericarditis (look for pulses paradoxus)

22
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JVP - large v waves

A

tricuspid regurgitation

23
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JVP - absent a waves

A

atrial fibrillation

24
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JVP - cannon a waves

A

complete heart block, AV dissociation, ventricular arrhythmias

25
Q

JVP a wave indicates

A

atrial contraction

26
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JVP c waves indicates

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tricuspid valve bulging into atrium (ventricular contraction)

27
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JVP v wave is

A

rise of atrial pressure during filling

28
Q

S3 heard in

A

Constrictive pericarditis (knock) and LVF

29
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S4 (pathological) heard in

A

HOCM and hypertension (stiff left ventricle)

30
Q

congenital - atrial septal defect

A

wide, fixed split S2, ejection systolic murmur

31
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congenital - VSD

A

harsh pan systolic murmur at left sternal edge