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1
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Which scoring system can be used to calculate the risk that a patient will have a stroke or MI in the next 10 years?

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Q risk 3

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What should all patients with CKD or DMT1 for over 10 years be offered?

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Atorvastatin 20mg

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What is the monitoring for statins? Why?

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LFTs should be checked within 3 months of starting a statin. This is because statins cause a transient and mild rise in ALT and AST

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What should be given as secondary prevention of CVD?

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A- Aspirin and a second antiplatelet (clopidogrel)
A-Atorvastatin (80mg)
A-Atenolol (or bisoprolol)
A-ACE inhibitor (ramipril)

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What are the common side effects of statins?

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Myopathy (check CK)

Type 2 diabetes

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6
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What causes angina?

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Ischaemia during times of high demand because there is a narrowing of coronary arteries

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What is the difference between stable and unstable angina?

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Stable is when symptoms are relieved by rest or GTN. Unstable is when symptoms come on randomly at rest

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What is the gold standard investigation for angina?

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CT angiography

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What is the management of angina?

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GTN spray (advise take one dose, repeat after 5 mins, if still pain then call 999)

Beta blocker or CCB (bisoprolol or amlodipine both 5mg daily)

4 As for CVD (aspirin, atorvastatin, ACE-i and atenolol)

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What should be offered to people with proximal or extensive disease causing angina?

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PCI

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What does the right coronary artery supply?

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Right atrium
Right ventricle
Inferior aspect of the left ventricle and
Posterior septal area

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What does the circumflex artery supply?

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Left atrium

Posterior aspect of the left ventricle

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What does the left anterior descending artery supply?

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Anterior aspect of the left ventricle

Anterior aspect of the septum

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What are the 3 types of acute coronary syndrome?

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Unstable angina
ST elevation myocardial infarction
Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

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15
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What confirms a diagnosis of STEMI?

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ST elevation or new left bundle branch block

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What investigations should be done in ACS where there is no ST elevation on ECG?

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Troponin.

If raised/ there are other ECG changes then the diagnosis is NSTEMI

If troponin is normal and there are no ECG changes then the diagnosis is unstable angina

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What are alternative causes of raised troponin?

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Chronic renal failure
Sepsis
Myocarditis
Aortic dissection
PE
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18
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What investigations should be done for ACS?

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Physical exam
Bloods (FBC,LFT,U&E, lipid, thyroid, HbA1C, troponin)
ECG
CXR
Echo
CT angio
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What is the management of acute STEMI?

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Primary PCI if <2 hours of presentation
Thrombolysis >2hours

BATMAN
B-beta blockers
A- Aspirin 300mg STAT
T- ticagrelor 180mg or clopidogrel 300mg if there is a high bleeding rosk
M-Morphine
A- Anticoagulant: Fondaparinux
N- Nitrates: GTN to relieve vasospasm
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What is a GRACE score?

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It assess for PCI in NSTEMI by calculating the 6 month risk of death or repeat MI

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21
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What are the complications of MI?

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DREAD

D- death
R- rupture
E- Edema
A- Arrhythmia/ aneurysm
D- Dressler's syndrome
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22
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What is Dressler’s syndrome?

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Occurs 2-3 weeks after MI. Caused by a localised immune response and causes pericarditis.

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23
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How does dressler’s syndrome present?

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Pleuritic chest pain
Pericardial rub
Global ST elevation and T wave inversion

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24
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What are the common triggers for left ventricular failure?

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Iatrogenic
Sepsis
Myocardial infarction
Arrythmias

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25
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How does acute LVF present?

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rapid onset breathlessness
Type 1 respiratory failure
SOB
Feeling unwell
Increased RR and HR
Reduced O2 sats 
3rd heart sound
Hypotension
Bilateral basal crackles
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26
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How can a diagnosis of acute LVF be confirmed?

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BNP or echo

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27
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What is a normal ejection fraction for ventricles?

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above 50%

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28
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What does cardiomegaly look like on CXR?

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The cardiothoracic ratio is >0.5

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29
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What does acute LVF look like on CXR?

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Cardiomegaly
Bilateral pleural effusions
Fluid in interlobar fissures
Fluid in septal lines (kerley lines)

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30
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What is the management of acute LVF?

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Pour SOD

Pour away fluids
S-sit up
O-Oxygen
D- diuretics

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31
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What are the 2 types of chronic heart failure?

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Systolic and diastolic

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32
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What are the key features of heart failure?

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Breathlessness worsened by exertion
Cough
Orthopnoea
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea
Peripheral oedema
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33
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How is chronic heart failure diagnosed?

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Clinical presentation
BNP
Echo
ECG

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34
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How should chronic heart failure first be managed?

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Refer to cardiology
Lifestyle changes
Flu and pneumococcal vaccines

ABAL:
ACE-i
Beta-blocker
Aldosterone antagonist: spironolactone
Loop diuretic (furosemide)
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35
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What is cor pulmonale?

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Right sided heart failure caused by respiratory disease

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36
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What is the most common cause of cor pulmonale?

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COPD

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37
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What is the presentation of cor pulmonale?

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Usually asymptomatic
SOB
Peripheral oedema
Syncope

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38
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What is the management of cor pulmonale?

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Treating symptoms and the underlying cause

Long term O2 therapy

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39
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What are the readings which suggest a diagnosis of hypertension?

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> 140/90 in clinic or

>135/85 ambulatory

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40
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What are the causes of secondary hypertension?

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ROPE:
Renal disease
Obesity
Pregnancy/ pre-eclampsia
Endocrine (Conn's syndrome)
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41
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What are the 3 stages of hypertension?

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1= 140/90
2-160/100
3=180/120

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42
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Which tests should be done to assess for end organ damage in all new patients with a diagnosis of HTN?

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Urine albumin: creatinine ratio
Urine dipstick for blood
HbA1c, renal function and lipids
Fundus examination
ECG
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43
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What are the potential antihypertensives which can be used?

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A- ACE-i (ramipril)
B- Beta-blocker (bisprolol)
C- CCB (amlodipine)
D- Diuretic (thiazide like, indapamide)
ARB candasartan
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44
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What is the medical management of HTN?

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1= A if <55 and white, C if >55 or black
2= A+C, if black ARB+C
3= A+C+D
4=A+C+D+ spironolactone, B, alpha blocker (doxazosin)

45
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What can be used when thiazide like diuretics cause hypokalaemia in management of HTN and why?

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Potassium sparing diuretics like spironolactone because it causes sodium excretion and potassium reabsorption by blocking aldosterone

46
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What causes the first heart sound?

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Closing of the AV valves

47
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What causes the second heart sound?

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Closing of the semilunar valves

48
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What causes a third heart sound?

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Rapid ventricular filling causing the chordae tendineae to twang like a guitar string

49
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What kind of hypertrophy does mitral stenosis cause?

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Left atrial hypertrophy

50
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What kind of hypertrophy does aortic stenosis cause?

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Left ventricular hypertrophy

51
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What causes hypertrophy and what causes dilatation?

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Stenosis= Hypertrophy
Regurgitation= dilatation
52
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What are the common causes of mitral stenosis?

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Rheumatic heart disease

Infective endocarditis

53
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What is heard when there is mitral stenosis

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A low, rumbling mid-diastolic murmur

54
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What are the associations of mitral stenosis?

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Malar flush

Atrial fibrilation

55
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What type of murmur is heart in mitral regurgitation?

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Pan-systolic, high pitched whistling

56
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What are the causes of mitral regurgitation

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Ehlers Danlos syndrome or Marfan syndrome

57
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What does aortic stenosis sound like?

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Ejection systolic, high pitched murmur which has a crescendo-decrescendo character

58
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What does aortic regurgitation sound like?

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Early diastolic, soft murmur

59
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What is aortic regurgitation associated with?

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Corrigan’s pulse (collapsing pulse)

60
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What are the major complications of mechanical heart valves?

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Thrombus
Infective endocarditis
Haemolysis

61
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What are the presenting features of atrial fibrilation?

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Palpitations
SOB
Syncope

62
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What are the 2 differentials for an irregularly irregular pulse?

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AF

Ventricular ectopics

63
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What is seen on an ECG of AF?

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Absent P waves
Narrow QRS complex tachycardia
Irregularly irregular ventricular rhythm

64
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What are the most common causes of AF?

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SMITH

Sepsis
Mitral valve pathology
Ischaemic heart disease
Thyrotoxicosis
Hypertension
65
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What are the contraindications for rate control in AF?

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There is a reversible cause of AF
AF is of new onset in the last 48 hours
AF is causing heart failure

66
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What are the options for rate control in AF?

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Beta blocker
CCB
Digoxin

67
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When can rhythm control be offered in AF?

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New, reversible cause of AF
New onset < 48 hours
Causing heart failure
Symptomatic

68
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What are the 2 types of cardioversion for AF?

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Immediate and delayed. If someone has delayed cardioversion they must be anticoagulated for a minimum of 3 weeks prior

69
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What are the 2 choices of pharmacological cardioversion?

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Flecanide

Amiodarone

70
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What is the management of paroxysmal AF?

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If no structural heart defect then “pill in the pocket” approach can be appropriate

If there is a defect, manage as normal

71
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What is the mechanism of action of warfarin?

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Vitamin K antagonist. Prolongs the prothrombin time

72
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What is the target INR for someone on warfarin?

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2-3

73
Q

How do you reverse apixaban and rivaroxaban?

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Andexanet alfa

74
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Why are DOACs better than warfarin?

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No monitoring required

No major interaction problems

75
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What should the CHADSVASC score be to offer coagulation?

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> 1

76
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Which scoring system assesses the risk of a bleed?

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HASBLED

77
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What are the 2 shockable rhythms?

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VT

VF

78
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What are the 2 non-shockable rhythms

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Asystole

Pulseless activity

79
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How are supraventricular tachycardias managed?

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Vagal maoeuvres and adenosine

80
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What causes atrial flutter?

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Re-entrant rhythm

81
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What is seen on an ECG of atrial flutter?

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atrial contraction 300bpm, ventricular contraction 150 bpm and sawtooth appearance

82
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What is the management of atrial flutter?

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Rate and rhythm control
Radiofrequency ablation
Anticoagulation

83
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What happens in supraventricular tachycardia?

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Electrical signal re-enters the atria from the ventricles causing a self perpetuating loop

84
Q

What are the ECG changes seen in Wolf-Parkinson White?

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Short PR
Wide QRS
Delta wave (slurred upstroke of the QRS)

85
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What is toursades de pointes?

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Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

86
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What is wenkebach’s phenomenon

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Present in mobitz type 1 where atrial impulses become gradually weaker until they dont pass through the AV node. There is then no QRS complex and the pattern repeats

87
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What is type 1 heart block

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Delayed conduction through the AV. There is a QRS after every P but the PR interval is greater than 0.2s (1 big square)

88
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What is mobitz type 2 block?

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Failure or interruption of AV conduction. 3:1 block, 3 p waves to every 1 QRS

89
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What is 3rd degree heart block?

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Complete heart block, there is no relationship between P and QRS

90
Q

How are heart blocks managed?

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Pacing or atropine

91
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What is eisenmenger syndrome?

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When pulmonary pressure increases so much that a left to right shunt is reversed so that it is a right to left shunt

92
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What is the presentation of atrial septal defects?

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Dyspnoea
Stroke
Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter

93
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What can be heard on auscultation in atrial septal defect?

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Mid-systolic, crescendo-decrescendo murmur which is loudest at the left sternal border with a fixed split second heart sound

94
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What is the management of atrial septal defects?

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Percutaneous transvenous catheter closure or open heart surgery.

Can be managed by anticoagulants if asymptomatic

95
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How do VSDs present?

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pansystolic murmur

Present late in adulthood

96
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What are the 3 differentials for pansystolic murmur?

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VSD
Mitral regurgitation
Tricuspid regurgitation

97
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What is the management of VSD?

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Transvenous catheter closure

Open heart surgery

98
Q

What is coarctation of the aorta?

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When there is narrowing of the aortic arch

99
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Which condition is coarctation of the aorta particularly associated with?

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Turner’s syndrome

100
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How does coarctation of the aorta present?

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Systolic murmur

Left ventricular heave

101
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How is coarctation of the aorta managed?

A

Stenting

Open surgical repair

102
Q

What can cause a pericardial effusion?

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Transudates (low protein)
Exudates (high protein)
Blood
pus
Gas
103
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What is cardiac tamponade?

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A pericardical effusion is large enough to raise the pericardial pressure. This squeezes the heart and impacts its ability to function

104
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What might cause a transudative pericardial effusion?

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Congestive heart failure

Pulmonary HTN

105
Q

What might cause an exudative pericardial effusion?

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Infection
Autoimmune
Injury
MI
Cancer
Medications

(basically anything inflammatory)

106
Q

What is the presentation of pericardial effusion?

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Chest pain
SOB
Feeling of fullness in the chest
Orthopnoea
Pulsus paradoxus
Quiet heart sounds

Compression of phrenic nerve may cause hiccups, reccurrent laryngeal may cause hoarseness of voice, oesophagus may cause difficulty swallowing

107
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How is pericardial effusion diagnosed?

A

Echo

Fluid analysis

108
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What is the management of pericardial effusion?

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Treating the underlying cause
Drainage of effusion
(needle pericardiocentesis or surgical drainage)

Inflammatory causes (pericarditis) can be treated with aspirin, NSAIDs, colchicine and steroids

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