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1
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how is WPW treated

A

by accessory pathway ablation

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2
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what is the most common ECG change in PE

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sinus tachycardia

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3
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what can beta blockers combined with verapamil cause

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profound bradycardia and systole

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4
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what is used for symptomatic bradycardia if atropine fails

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external pacing

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5
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what type of drug means that a patient would need to stop statins

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macrolide antibiotic

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6
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are VF and VT shockable or not

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shockable

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7
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what does ruptured AAA present with

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present acutely with sudden onset epigastric pain that may radiate to the back, pulsatile mass in abdomen can be felt

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8
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who is AAA screening offered to

A

men > 65yrs

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9
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how do you diagnose angina

A

clinical history and diagnosis

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10
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what can AF predispose a patient to

A

thromboembolism and stroke

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11
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athlete suddenly collapses

A

hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

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12
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AF on an ecg

A

irregularly irregular QRS and a ragged baseline

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13
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atrial flutter on an ecg

A

regular narrow complex tachycardia with saw-tooth baseline

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14
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what must serum potassium be below before commencing spironolactone

A

4.5

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15
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what is the first line for hypertension in type 2 diabetes

A

ACEi

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16
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how many cusps does the aortic valve have

A

3

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17
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opening of what valve causes a biphasic waveform in the jugular venous pulse

A

pulmonary valve

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18
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what drug improves mortality rates in a patient with heart failure

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ramipril (ACE inhibitors)

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19
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where do mitral sounds radiate

A

the axilla

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20
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where do aortic sounds radiate

A

the carotids

21
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what valve sounds are loudest on expiration

A

mitral and aortic

22
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what valve sounds are loudest on inspiration

A

pulmonary and tricuspid

23
Q

what is associated with dilated cardiomyopathy

A

alcohol abuse

24
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shutting of what valve causes a biphasic waveform in the jugular vein

A

tricuspid valve

25
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where does the thoracic duct drain into

A

left venous angle

26
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how do you calculate ejection fraction

A

SV/end diastolic volume

27
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which type of blood vessel has the highest SVR

A

arterioles

28
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what does creatine kinase test for

A

MI

29
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what is duplex USS used to investigate

A

AAA

30
Q

what connects iliac arteries to the placenta

A

umbilical artery

31
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what allows blood to move from the right atrium to the left atrium

A

foramen ovale

32
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what do you do if a patient has an INR > 8

A

stop warfarin, give intravenous vitamin K 1-3mg, repeat dose of vitamin K if INR high after 24 hours, restart when INR < 5.0

33
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what could indicate aortic dissection

A

Tearing chest pain, a diastolic murmur (suggesting aortic regurgitation) and a widened mediastinum

34
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signs of hyperkalaemia

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painful bones, renal stones, abdominal groans and psychic moans

35
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what would be seen on an echocardiogram in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

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apical ballooning of myocardium (resembling an octopus pot)

36
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what should be offered as part of the broad lifestyle approach to heart failure

A

annual influenza vaccine

37
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what should all patients with an NSTEMI receive as initial treatment

A

300mg of aspirin

38
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what hormone does the heart produce under stretched conditions

A

BNP

39
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what does a pulsus paradoxus heart sound indicate

A

cardiac tamponade

40
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how should hyponatraemia be treated at first

A

by restricting fluid intake

if this fails then saline

41
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what does muffled heart sounds probably mean

A

fluid in the pericardial sac, so cardiac tamponade

42
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first line investigation for heart failure

A

serum BNP levels

43
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what causes elevated JVP with large V waves and a pansystolic murmur

A

tricuspid regurgitation

44
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whats another name for left anterior descending artery

A

anterior interventricular artery

45
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what is the preferred management for prevention of CVD

A

atorvastatin
80 mg for type 2 diabetes
20mg everyone else

46
Q

whats the pulse in septic shock like

A

bounding

47
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can you get T wave inversion in SVT

A

yes

48
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when do the microscopic changes of an acute MI first become visible

A

12-24 hours after the infarct

49
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whats an indication for a permanent pacemaker

A

third degree AV block

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