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What is seen on ECG in HOCM?

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Deep/Amplified Q waves
Inverted T waves
LVH

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What is seen on echo in HOCM?

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MR SAM ASH
Mitral regurg
Systolic anterior moton
Asymmetric hypertrophy

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Which drugs should be avoided in HOCM?

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ACEi
Nifedipine
Nitrates

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What are signs of HOCM?

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Ejection systolic murmur loudest at LLSE
Jerky pulse
Displaced apex beat
Apical thrill

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What are causes of dilated cardiomyopathy?

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Idiopathic (most common)
Coxsackie B
Alcohol, cocaine
Peripartum

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What are signs of dilated cardiomyopathy?

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Features of HF
Systolic murmur
S3 sound
Displaced apex beat

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What is Brugada syndrome?

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Genetic condition caused by sodium channelopathies

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What is the diagnostic criteria for Brugada syndrome?

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VF or polymorphic VT (Torsades des pointes)
Family history of sudden cardiac death <50
Syncope
Nocturnal agonal breathing

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What are risk factors for sudden cardiac death in Brugada Syndrome?

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Fever 
Excess alcohol
Dehydration
Hypokalaemia
Hypomagnasaemia
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What are the diagnostic criteria for IE?

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Need 2 major or 1 major + 3 minor or 5 minor

Major criteria=
Positive blood cultures
Evidence of endocardial involvement

Minor criteria=
IVDU or other predispositon
Fever
Vascular phenomena
Immunological phenomena
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What are the diagnostic criteria for rheumatic fever?

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Need evidence of recent strep + 2 major or 1 major + 2 minor

Evidence of recent strep = positive throat swab or increased strep antibodies

Major criteria = JONES
Joints - Arthritis
Pericarditis/Valvulitis
Nodules (subcutaneous)
Erythema marginatum
Sydenham's chorea
Minor criteria
Raised CRP/ESR
Fever
Arthralgia
Prolonged PR interval
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How is rheumatic fever treated?

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Pen V

NSAIDs

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What to do after fibrinolysis in STEMI?

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Repeat ECG in 60-90 mins

If ST elevation not resolved – urgent PCI

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How to manage a patient who has received a PCI but is still experiencing pain or haemodynamic instability?

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Urgent CABG

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What further drugs can you consider adding in heart failure? (After ACEi, BB and Spironolactone)

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Hydralazine + nitrate (especially in black/Caribbean)

Digoxin

Ivabradine (if in sinus rhythm >75bpm and left ventricular fraction <35%)

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What is the criteria for starting Ivabradine in HF?

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if in sinus rhythm >75bpm and left ventricular fraction <35%

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What are contraindications to adenosine?

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Asthma/COPD
Heart failure
Heart block
Severe hypotension

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What are the 4 stages of hypertension?

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Stage 1 = >140/80
Stage 2 =>160/100
Stage 3=Systolic >180 or diastolic >110

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When to offer drug treatment for Stage 1 HTN?

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If the patient is LESS THAN 80 plus has one of the following:
Target organ damage
Established cardiovascular disease
Renal disease
Diabetes
10 year cardiovascular risk of 10% or over

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How should you mange acute heart failure not responding to treatment?

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CPAP

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How can raised ICP show on an ECG?

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Long QT

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When do beta blockers need to be stopped in heart failure?

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Heart rate less than 50 BPM
2nd or 3rd degree AV block
Shock

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What is the major contraindication to Verapamil?

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Ventricular tachycardia

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What should you consider in someone with a stroke/TIA/PE and a fever?

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Infective endocarditis

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P450 Inhibitors
SICKFACES.COM ``` Sodium valproate Isoniazid Clarithromycin Ketoconazole Fluconazole Acute alcohol/Amiodarone/Allopurinol C Erythromycin SSRIs Ciprofloxacin Omeprazole Metronidazole ```
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P450 inducers
CRAPGPS ``` Carbamazepine Rifampicin Alcohol - chronic Phenytoin G Phenoarbital St John's Wort Smoking ```
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What is the post-MI management?
75mg aspirin 75mg clop/tic/pras 80mg statin ACEi + BB (Consider diltiazem/Verapamil)
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Restrictive cardiomyopathy
x
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How does left ventricular free wall rupture present? How is it managed?
1-2 weeks post MI Raised JVP Muffled heart sounds Pulsus paradoxus (similar to cardiac tamponade) Management = urgent pericardiocentesis
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What does persistent ST elevation after an MI indicate?
Left ventricular aneurysm
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What is the most common cause of death following an MI?
Ventricular fibrillation --> Cardiac arrest
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What drug should be given during CPR if a PE is suspected?
Alteplase
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Which antihypertensive should be avoided in DM?
Thiazide-like - can worsen glycemic control
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How to manage heart block with an INFERIOR MI?
This is common - treat conservatively if haemodynamically stable
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How to manage heart block with an ANTERIOR MI?
Transcutaneous pacing
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Which MI most commonly causes heart block?
Inferior MI (RCA)
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What is the other most common cause of raised BNP as well as HF?
CKD
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What medications should all patients diagnosed with CVD e.g. Angina/PAD be offered as primary prevention?
A statin and an anti-platelet (Clopidogrel)
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What classes as postural hypotension?
A drop in systolic BP of 20mmHg or more (with or without symptoms) A drop to below 90mmHg on standing even if the drop is less than 20mmHg (with or without symptoms) A drop in diastolic BP of 10mmHg with symptoms (although clinically much less significant than a drop in systolic BP).
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What causes mitral regurgitation after an MI?
Ruptured papillary muscle | Presents with acute hypotension + pulmonary oedema
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What are side effects of adenosine?
Bronchospasm Flushing Chest pain
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When do you start sacubitril-valsartan in heart failure?
x
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What is the first line investigation for angina?
Contrast enhanced coronary CT angiography
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How does Coarctation of the aorta present in adults?
Hypertension Notching of the inferior border of the ribs "Rib notching" Radio-femoral delay
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What counts as major bleeding in wafarin guidelines?
Bleeding which causes tachycardia/hypotension | Bleeding into critical site
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Someone diagnosed with AF whilst in for a stroke. When to start anticoagulation?
After 2 weeks of antiplatelet therapy
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What kind of murmur does a tricuspid regurg cause?
Pansystolic murmur | Loudest on INSPIRATION (RILE)
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What are the differentials of a pansystolic murmur?
Mitral regurgitation —> soft S1 | Tricuspid regurgitation —> pulsatile hepatomegaly
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What are the differentials of an ejection systolic murmur? What can differentiate them?
Aortic stenosis —> narrow pulse pressure, slow rising pulse, loudest in RUSE Pulmonary stenosis —> loudest in LUSE ASD —> widely split S2
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How to manage a large PE which is causing hypotension?
Alteplase
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What are ECG changes in hypokalaemia?
U waves Flattened T waves Prolonged PR Prolonged QT
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How does myocarditis present and what is is seen on ECG? How is it managed?
Myocarditis = inflammation of the myocardium Usually young patient with chest pain and acute pulmonary oedema - doesn’t change with position like pericarditis does Associated with signs of infection ECG = tachycardia, ST elevation, T wave inversion Management = supportive
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How long after an MI do you need to stop driving?
Cannot drive for 4 weeks
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How does Warfarin affect clotting results?
Prolonged APTT
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New presentation of severe hypertension. (systolic >180, diastolic >110) - what investigations?
* Look for signs of retina haemorrhage or papilloedema * Or life threatening symptoms - chest pain, confusion, heart failure, AKI * Referral if pheachromocytoma is suspected * If none of above - bloods, urine creatinine, ECG (to look for end organ damage)
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How can you differentiate tricuspid regurg and mitral regurg?
Both pansytolic murmur Mitral= loudest on expiration Tricuspid = loudest on inspiration
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What are side effects of adenosine?
Chest tightness Flushing Feeling of impending doom
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How long to continue post-MI drugs for?
Continue all long term except stop second anti-platelet (not aspirin) after 12 months
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How long does troponin stay raised after an MI?
10 days | If another MI within 10 days suspected - check creatinine kinase MB (CK-MB)
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If someone with AF has a cha2ds2vasc score of 0 (or 1 in women), what do you need to make sure before not anticoagulating them?
Conduct an echo | If they have a valvular heart disease they need to be put on an anticoagulant
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Which drugs may you need to consider stopping in CHF?
``` Calcium channel blockers - can depress cardiac function and exacerbate symptoms Tricyclic antidepressants NSAIDs - risk of decompensation Corticosteroids QT prolonging medication ```
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What are signs of acute heart failure?
``` Cyanosis Tachycardia Tachypnoea Raised JVP Displaced apex beat Bibasal crackles Wheeze S3 heart sound ```
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What other features are seen in mitral regurgitation? (as well as pan systolic murmur)
Soft S1 Widely split S2 S3 sound
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How is pericarditis diagnosed?
Transthoracic echo
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Which leads is it normal for the T wave to be inverted?
Lead V1 and avR Can also be normal in lead I, avL and V6 Can also be normal in lead III
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How is Wolff-Parkinson White Syndrome seen on an ECG?
``` Short PR interval Broad QRS Delta wave Left or right axis deviation Pseudo-Q waves ```
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How can Digoxin use affect an ECG?
``` U waves Short QT interval Downward sloping ST depression (scooped out appearance) T wave flattening Arrhythmias - AV block ```
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How does digoxin toxicity present?
Generally unwell, N+V, anorexia
Confusion Yellow green vision Arrhythmias - AV block, bradycardia Gynaecomastia
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What can precipitate digoxin toxicity?
Classicially HYPOKALAEMIA Also renal failure and other electrolyte disturbances - hypomagnasaemia, hypercalcaemia, hypernatraemia Drugs=Amiodarone,Verapamil,Diltiazem,Ciclosporin Drugs which cause hypokalaemia e.g. thiazides and loop
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How does aortic dissection present?
Chest pain radiating to back Pulse deficit – weak/absent pulses Variation in systolic BP between the two arms Aortic regurg

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