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Cardiology Flashcards

1
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Blood pressure causes for elevations (8)

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  • Non compliance
  • Whitecoat
  • Recent weight gain
  • drugs (methamphetamines)
  • Renal failure
  • Anxiety
  • Wrong cuff size
  • Smoking
  • OSA
  • Sedentary lifestyle
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HOCM major symptom

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Exertional Dyspnoea

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ECG findings in HOCM

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High voltage QRS
ST changes and T wave repolarisation abnormalities

May be hard to distinguish from athletic young person

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HOCM ECHO findings (and what they are assessing for)

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  • LV thickness >11mm raises concern

Looking for
- LV function
- LVOT
- Pattern and degree of LVH
- Presence and degree of mitral regurg

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Investigations for HOCM

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  • ECHO
  • Stress ECHO (looking for exercise induced LVOT)
  • ECG
  • 24 hour holter monitor
  • Cardiac MRI
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5
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Investigations for HOCM

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  • ECHO
  • Stress ECHO (looking for exercise induced LVOT)
  • ECG
  • 24 hour holter monitor
  • Cardiac MRI
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Diagnosis of CCF

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Transthoracic ECHO
BNP

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CCF management (general)

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  • ACEi low dose (perindo 2.5-5mg)
  • Spironolactone (25mg)
  • Frusemide (up to 40mg)
  • Cardio-selective beta blocker (bisoprolol 1.25mg) (NOT in decompensated HF)
  • Low salt diet (<5g)
  • Fluid restrict 1-1.5L
  • Daily weights
  • Review 48 hours
  • Cardiac rehab
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8
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How much exercise per week

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150-300 mintues moderate intensity/week

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9
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Angina episodic treatment

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GTN spray 400mcg

Repeat every 5 min up to 3 doses
(note: if pain persists >10mins despite 2 doses –> ED)

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10
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Pharmacological management to prevent angina (broad categories)

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USE TWO FROM DIFFERENT CLASSES

-Beta blocker (Metoprolol tartrate)

-Long acting nitrate (GTN 14 hour patch)

-Nondihydropyridine CCB (Diltiazem, verapamil)

-Dihydropyridine CCB (Amlodipine, nifedipine)

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Pharmacological management to prevent angina: Betablocker dose.

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Beta blocker:
Metoprolol tartrate 25mg BD (max 100mg BD)

(HFREF: use bisoprolol or metoprolol succinate)

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Pharmacological management to prevent angina: Non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

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Diltiazem MR 180mg daily (up to 360mg)

OR

Verapamil MR 120mg daily ( up to 480mg)

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13
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Cautions with nondihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

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Do not use with beta blocker (severe bradycardia and HF)

Avoid with ejection fraction <40 %

Do not use with dihydropyridine CCB (amlodipine or nifedipine)

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Pharmacological management to prevent angina: Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

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Amlodipine 2.5mg (up to 10mg)

Nifedipine MR 30mg (up to 60mg)

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Pharmacological management to prevent angina: Long acting nitrate

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Glyceryl trinitrate 5mg patch (14 hours/day)

max dose 15mg

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Pharmacological management to prevent angina - refractory angina

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Nicorandil 5mg BD
Max dose 20mg BD

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History for HOCM

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  • Exertional dyspnoea
  • non- exertional dyspnoea
  • Chest pain
  • palpitations
  • Presyncope

Rule out differentials
- Wheeze
- Cough or coryzal symptoms
- Fever
- VTE: immobilisation, calf pain

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18
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HOCM management following diagnosis

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  • URGENT referral to cardiologist
  • Stop competitive sport (high intensity) until cardiology review
  • Any chest pain, presyncope to attend ED
  • Family will need testing
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19
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Metabolic syndrome diagnostic criteria

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  • Waist circumference >88
    (>80 for asian, african, mediterranean)
  • Triglycerides >1.7
  • HDL-C <1
    (1.3 in women)
  • HTN: >130 or >85
  • Fasting glucose >5.5
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20
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Most common cause of Mitral Stenosis

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Rheumatic heart disease

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21
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Clinical features of MITRAL STENOSIS (general and murmur findings)

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  • Mitral Facies: flushed cheeks
  • Crackles due to pulmonary oedema
  • Advanced: RHF

Murmur:
- Opening snap
- Low pitched diastolic rumble
- At APEX
- Best heard with bell with patient lying on left side (held expiration)

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22
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What makes you Automatic CVD high risk ?
HINT 6

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  • Diabetes & >60
  • Diabetes & microalbuminuria (ACR >2.5men/3.5women)
  • Mod-severe CKD
  • Familial hypercholesterolaemia
  • SPB >180 or diastolic >110
  • Total cholesterol >7.5
23
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4 first line betablockers in HFrEF

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Bisoprolol 1.25 daily (inc to 10mg)

Carvedilol

Metoprolol succinate 23.75mg daily

Nebivolol 1.25 daily (up to 10mg)

24
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Contrindications to stress testing

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  • Unstable angina
  • Severe AS
  • AMI/ new LBBB
  • Unstable HF
  • Haemodynamic instability
  • Uncontrolled arrhythmia
25
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Atrial Fibrillation management (non-pharmalogical)

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  • Smoking cessation
  • etOH <3 std/week
  • Aerobic exercise 210/week
  • Weight loss to BMI <27
26
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Cut off for diagnosis of HTN for ambulatory BP

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ABPM over 24 hrs >130

27
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LDL-C not sufficiently reduced on statin… What to add?

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  • Ezetimibe
  • Bile acid binding
28
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Triglycerides not sufficiently reduced on statin… What to add?

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  • Fenofibrate 145mg (90 if EGFR <60) *
  • fish oil 2-4g **
  • Triglygcerides >4
    ** Triglygcerides >10
29
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HFrEF when to change ACEi to ARNI ?

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If at 3 -6 monthly ECHO the LVEF <40 then change

30
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Additional treatment options for HFrEF?

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  • Cardiac device therapy (<35%)
  • Ivabradine if sinus rhythm >70 BPM and LVEF <35%
  • If ACEi,ARB and ARNI not tolerated then use nitrates or hydralazine
  • Consider nitrates and digoxin if refractory symptoms
31
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Causes of Hypertension (Secondary)

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OSA
Renal parenchymal disease
Primary aldosteronism
Renal artery stenosis
NSAIDS
Corticosteroids
stimulants
Phaeochromocytoma
Cushing’s syndrome

32
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Resistant hypertension options

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Indapamide 2.5mg Max

Atenolol 25mg
or Metoprolol 25mg BD

Spironolactone 12.5mg

33
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Valvular AF: what conditions constitute this?

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  • Mitral valve stenosis (mod-severe)
  • mechanical heart valve
34
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Valvular AF anticoagulation

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WARFARIN

35
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Metabolic syndrome qualifiers

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Waist circ
high triglycerides >1.7
reduced HDL <1
BP >130
Impaired fasting glucose >5.5

36
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Moderate CVD Risk: which features makes medications necessary

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ATSI
BP persistently >160
Family hist of premature CVD

37
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Premature CVD age cut offs

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F <55
M < 60

38
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Mobitz type 1 action

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If asymptomatic, nothing

39
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Mobitz type 2 action

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Referral for pacing and pacemaker insertion

40
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When is it suitable to do a precordial thump?

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Monitored pulseless VT (not VF) when defib not readily available

41
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Examples of broad complex tachycardia (three)

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  • VT
  • AF with BBB
  • Torsades de pointes
42
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Examples of narrow complex tachycardia (three)
Hint: Irregular & regular

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Irregular:
- AF

Regular
- WPW
- SVT
- AT
- AF
- SInus tachy

43
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Conscious VT & haemodynamically stable - what to do ?

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  • Amiodarone 300mg IV over 10-20mins mins, then 900mg over 24hrs
44
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Narrow complex & regular QRS what to do?

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Vagal manoeuvres
then ADENOSINE CHALLENGE 6mg rapid bolus

45
Q

A) ?
B) ?

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Atrial flutter
Atrial fibrillation

46
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What to suspect with narrow complex tachycardia at 150BMP

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FLUTTER with 2:1 block

47
Q

Best analgesic for acute coronary syndrome

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Fentanyl

(morphine reduces absorption of antiplatelet agents)

48
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Complication of inferior STEMI

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3rd degree heart block

49
Q

Wide QRS (more than three squares) what does this usually indicate

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BBB

50
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Investigations for HTN for all people

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  • UA
  • Urine ACR
  • Fasting BGL
  • Fasting Cholesterol
  • EUC
  • Hb
  • ECG
51
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Post AMI medication regime

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  • Perindopril 2.5-5mg
  • Atorvatstatin 80mg
  • Bisoprolol 1.25- 2.5mg
  • aspirin 100mg
  • clopidogrel (12months) 75mg
52
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Driving restriction post AMI ?

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2 weeks

53
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3 types of options for SVT cardioversion before you get to adenosine

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  • Modified valsalva maneouver
  • Unilateral carotid sinus massage
  • Immersion of the face in cold water
54
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SVT 2nd line

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Adenosine 6mg IV stat push

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