Cardio quesmed notes Flashcards
Management for adverse effects of bradycardia
atropine 500 mcg IV
Causes of acute myocarditis
Viral infection
Diptheria
Chagas’ disease
Auto-immune
Symptoms of acute myocarditis
Pain
Fatigue
Palpitations
Symptoms of heart failure
narrow complex tachycardias
QRS < 120 ms
Brugada syndrome
genetic condition caused by sodium channelopathies
Surgery if mitral valve area >
1.5 cm²
Flow murmur
Asymptomatic
Blowing
Can be caused by anaemia
Labetol
BP lowering
Heart failure drugs
Bisoprolol
Eplerenone
Ramipril
Ivabradine
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Abnormal asymmetrical hypertrophy of the inter-ventricular septum
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy cause
Autosomal dominant sarcomeric gene mutations
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy symptoms
palpitations dizziness dyspnoea exertion syncope fatigue
Murmur heard in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Systolic crescendo decrescendo murmur along the left sternal boarder
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can be asymptomatic.
True
Indications for invasive by monitoring
Persistent hypertension
End organ compromise
Acute hypertensive emergency
Can be asymptomatic
Atropine initial dose
500 ug
AF with hypotension
Electrical cardioversion
STEMI aspirin dose
300mg
ORBIT
Anticoagulation safety scoring
Drug used after GTN
Ca channel blockers
Drug used after GTN
Ca channel blockers
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndrome
headache
sweating
tachycardia
Conn’s syndrome presentation
resistant hypertension
hypokalaemia
Addison’s
hypoaldosteronism
Cushing’s syndrome presentation
resistant hypertension and unfitness
Streptococcus bovis
CRC
Rhythm control for AF
48 hours
Lateral MI
Left circumflex
Inferior MI
Right coronary artery
VT
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VT treatment
magnesium sulphate
Severe aortic stenosis
< 1 cm
> 40 mmHg
Aortic dissection imaging
TOE
Dresslers ECG
ST elevation
High CHADVASC
anticoagulate
AF presentation
dyspnoea on exertion and palpitations
Stable AF treatment
Digoxin
Permanent AF increases the risk of…
stroke.
Unstable AF treatment
DC cardioversion
Kussmaul’s sign
JVP rises on inspiration
3rd degree heart block symptoms
dizziness and bradycardia
Drugs for stroke prophylaxis
digoxin
carvedilol
warfarin
Aortic stenosis investigations
Echocardiogram
Wolff parkinson white ECG
Short PR
Tachycardia
Right coronary artery disease ECG
long PR
Risk factor for sudden cardiac death
Unexplained syncope
Cardiac tamponade signs
hypotension
raised JVP
muffled heart sounds
Atrial flutter treatment
Bisoprolol
Amyloidosis presentation
sparkling
heart failure
arrhythmias
Fibrates
increase HDL
Anti angina drugs
K channel blockers Ca blockers B blockers Ivabradine Nitrates
Contraindication for thrombolysis
Recent aggressive CPR
Myocardial ischemia ECG
ST depression
What do Thiazide diuretics act on?
Triple co-transporter in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle
What do Loop diuretics act on?
Thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle
LAD leads
V1-V6
Ventricular fibrillation ECG
squiggly
Acute endocarditis organism
S Aureus
Acute endocarditis organism
S Aureus
Left heart failure has peripheral symptoms.
False
Aortic regurgitation location
left lower sternal border
Treating digoxin toxicity
digibind
Bradykinin accumulation
oedema
HMG CoA reductase
Catalyzes conversion of HMG to mevanolic acid
Statins are competitive.
True
Diabetics with hypertension
ACE inhibitors
Aspirin in children causes…
Reyes.
Spironolactone
Antagonises Zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex to inhibit aldosterone receptors
Spironolactone side effect
Gynaecomastia
Statin side effect
Rhabdomyolysis (myositis)
Statin side effect
Rhabdomyolysis (myositis)
Carvedilol
a and b antagonist
Phentolamine
a antagonist
Clonidine
a2-adrenoceptor agonist
4 classes
VT
Verapamil contraindication
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Eplerenone
mineralocorticoid antagonist
Eplerenone
mineralocorticoid antagonist
Milrinone
Reduces CAMP breakdown to treat heart failure
Amiodarone
K channel blocker
NKCC2
Reabsorbs sodium from urine
Sympathetic post ganglionic ACh acts on…
sweat glands.
_______ cause largest decrease in bp and velocity.
Arterioles
Adenosine
Vasodilates
Flow =
Change in pressure / Resistance
Increased EDV
Increased sarcomeric length
Increased sensitivity to calcium
Increased cells bridge rate
Saline
Reduces haemoglobin concentration
________ heart rate increases coronary flow.
Decreased
________ chain causes reduced distal blood flow.
Sympathetic
Heart failure fluid signs
Increased ADH
Reduced glomerular filtration
Decompensed heart failure
Oedema
AP length
250 ms
AP length
250 ms
Heart failure presentation
Elevated right atrial pressure
Heart failure presentation
Elevated right atrial pressure
Warfarin
in vivo
INR
Macrolides _______ Warfarin activity.
increase
Alteplase
clot buster
Funny current
Na and K
Funny current increases when ______ increases.
adrenaline
Cardiac muscle is arranged in a…
syncytium.
What allows charge to spread between myocytes?
Intercalated discs
Heart failure causes upregulation of….
the sarcolemmal Na+/Ca2+ exchanger.