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1
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What are the ECG features of hyperkaemia? (3)

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Tall tented T waves, widening of QRS, small P waves

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Management of Fast AF

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Hypotension/ acutely unwell= DC cardio version
If stable= Rate or Rhythm control However if >48 hours then has to be RATE control.

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What are the 2 first line drugs in treating heart failure with reduced ejection fraction?

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Ace inhibitor and B blocker.

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What drug is 2nd line in treating heart failure with reduced ejection fraction if still symptomatic?

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Mineraolcorticoid receptor antagonist eg Sprinolactone

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What drugs need to be avoided in people with heart failure?

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Avoid calcium channel blockers eg vermapril

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What are the components of CHA2DS2-VASc

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Congestive HF
HTN
Age >75 (2)
Age 65-74
DM
Previous stroke/ TIA (2)
Vascular disease
Sex - female

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What scores would indicate anticoagulation in men/ females using CHADSVASC?

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Males scoring 1 = CONSIDER anticoagulation
Males and Females scoring >2 = anticoagulation

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What is the management of stable angina?

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Aspirin 75mg OD, and Statin if QRisk>10%
GTN PRN
1st line Beta blocker OR Calcium channel blocker
2nd line BB and CCB

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What drugs are provided for secondary prevention post STEMI?

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Dual antiplatlets, Statin, AceI, Beta blocker.

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What is an example of a ‘Thiazide- like’ diuretic?

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Example = indapamide

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What score on the wells score = PE likely?

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Wells score>4 = PE likely and a CTPA is organised.

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What is the management if wells score is less than 4? (PE unlikely)

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Organise D-dimer.
If d-dimer is pos-> CTPA
If d-dimer is neg-> Stop anticoagulation and consider alternative

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What drug is used in non shockable rhythms?

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Adrenaline 1mg ASAP for non shockable rhythms

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What are the non shockable rhythms?

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PEA/ Asystole

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What are the ECG features with WPW?

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Shortened PR interval, wide WRS with a delta wave

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What is the 4th line management of hypertension

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If potassium <4.5 = add Spirnolactone
If pottasium >4.5= Alpha or beta blocker

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What is the management of VT ?

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VT
Medical mx= Amiodarone/ Lidocaine
If unstable = synchronised DC cardiovascular shock

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What drug is contraindicated in VT?

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Veramapril

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What is the cardiac deformity associated with Turners? and what murmur?

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Bicuspid aortic valvue - ejection systolic

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What time limit should PCI be delivered in? (for STEMI)

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120 minutes

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If PCI CANNOT be given within 120 minutes, what should be given? (for STEMI)

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Fibrinolysis

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What drugs need to be given on discharge post an MI?

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Dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin plus a second Antiplatelet agent)
ACE inhibitor
Beta-blocker
Statin

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What is the first line management of patients with T2DM and new diagnosis of hypertension?

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ACEi or ARB (regardless of age)

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What sort of tachycardia is SVT?

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Narrow complex tachycardia

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25
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How to manage SVT?

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If unstable- DC cardioversion
If stable- vagal manoevures followed by adenosine

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What is the first line treatment of DVT?

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DOAC (apxiban or rivroxaban)

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27
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Treatment of unprovoked vs provoked DVT?

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Provoked- 3 months of DOAC
Unprovoked- 6 months

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28
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What is the secondary prevention of a stroke?

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Need to be commenced on clopidogrel monotherapy +/- statin

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What is the ALS management of bradycardia?

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Atropine IV AND if resistant to atropine then external pacing

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What Q risk score should statins be considered?

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10% or over- statins should be considered

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Post an MI what drugs are required for 2ndary prevention?

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dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin plus a second antiplatelet agent)
ACE inhibitor
beta-blocker
statin

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If patient has reduced ejection fraction post an MI which drug should be considered?

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Aldosterone anatagonist eg. eplerenone

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What is the management of bradycardia with shock?

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Atropine is 1st line
Followed by either further dose of Atropine OR trasncutaneous pacing

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34
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Inheritance of HOCM?

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Autosomal dominant

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Death from HOCM is as a result of..?

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Ventricular arrythmias

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What are the age categories to get you points in CHADSVASC2?

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Age 65-74= 1 point
>75= 2 points

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37
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Management of HTN in diabetic regardless of age?

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ACEi/ ARB

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How does left ventricular free wall rupture present ? ( post MI)

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2 weeks post MI- presentation in acute heart failure

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What is the management for a patient who presents with AF present >48 hours?

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Rate control
Start on anticoagulation
Bring back for DC cardioversion in 3 weeks
Continue anticoagulation for 4 weeks

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What are the drugs for secondary prevention after MI?

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AceI, BB, statin, and DAPT (aspirin and clopidogrel)

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41
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Management of torsades de points?

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IV Magnesium sulphate

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Acute mitral regurgitation - what is the presentation post MI?

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Occur hours- day post MI. New mumur (systolic). Acute hypotension and pulmonary oedema.

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What electrolytes caused prolonged QT?

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Hypokaemia, hypocalcaemia, hypomagnesium

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What are some of the third line drug management options for heart failure?

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Ivabradine, sacubitril-valsartan, hydralazine in combination with nitrate, digoxin and cardiac resynchronisation therapy

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What is first and second line management of stable angina?

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Beta blocker or calcium channel blocker
2nd line- use both together!

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46
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Which drugs can cause QT prolongation ?

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SSRIs/ Tricyclic antidepressants

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47
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What are the rules around driving after a successful coronary angio?

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1 week with no driving and no need to tell DVLA

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What drugs need to be avoided in HOCM?

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ACE inhibitors avoid in HOCM

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49
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Drugs for symptom control in Angina? (3)

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GTN spray
BB
Calcium channel blocker

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50
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What are the causes of an ejection systolic murmur?

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Aortic stenosis, pulmonary stenosis, aortic sclerosis.

51
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What causes a pan systolic murmur?

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Mitral valve regurgitation
Tricuspid regurgitation
VSD

52
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What are the measurements and management of AAA?

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4.5cm and above- refer to secondary care.
5.5 and above- urgent 2ww

53
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What are the 2 main causes of a broad complex tachycardia?

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VT
(AF with bundle branch)

54
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How does an atrial myoxema present?

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pan systolic murmur, dizziness, syncope. more commonly Left sided.

55
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What are the causes of a right bundle branch block?

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Normal variant, cor pulmonale, or PE

56
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What ECG changes are seen with hypokalemia?

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Flattened T waves and U waves.

57
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What ECG changes with hypocalacemia/ hypercalacemia?

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Hypo- Prolongation of QT
Hyper- Shortened QT

58
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What are the lateral leads on an ECG?

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1, AVL, V5 and V6

59
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What type of murmur does aortic regurgitation have?

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Soft S1, early diastolic murmur.

60
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Following a STEMI if not suitable for PCI, what is the medical management?

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Ticagrelor with Aspirin (if bleeding risk is low)

61
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What anti platelets are given prior to PCI?

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Prasugrel and Aspirin

62
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What are the signs of Digoxin toxicity?

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N+V, bradycardia, green/ yellow vision. AV node block

63
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What are the non shockable rhythms? and how are they managed?

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PEA/ Systole
Non shockable- CPR and adrenaline every 3-5 mins

64
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Management of paryoxsmal SVT?

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  1. Carotid sinus manoeuvres
  2. Adenosine
65
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What is Dressler’s syndrome?

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2-6 weeks post MI
Fever, Pain, Pericarditis.+/- effusion

66
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Torsades de pointes is associated with which condition and what is the mx?

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A/w long QT syndrome and management is with magnesium.

67
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What are the ECG features of WPW?

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short PR interval
wide QRS complexes with a slurred upstroke - ‘delta wave’

68
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What criteria is used to diagnose rheumatic fever?

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Jones criteria

69
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Thalssemia can result in what type of heart failure?

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High output cardiac failure

70
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What are the ejection systolic murmurs?

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Aortic stenosis
Pulmonary stenosis

71
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What are the pansystolic murmurs?

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Tricuspid regurgitation
Mitral regurgitation

72
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What is an early diastolic mumur?

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Aortic regurgitation

73
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What is mid-late diastolic murmur?

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Mitral stenosis

74
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What are the causes of restrictive cardiomyopathy? (3)

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Amyloidosis, Post radiotherapy/

75
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AAA rules and driving..

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6cm- inform DVLA
6.5cm and over- cannot drive

5.5cm if lorry driver/ bus driver

76
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Narrow complex tachycardia- what are the management principles?

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If unstable- SHOCK
Stable
Regular- Vagal manoeuvres/ ADENOSINE 6mg Iv bolus
Irregular - AF

77
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How to tell the difference between transposition of great arteries/ tetrology of fallot?

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Tetrology of fallot- more common. presents 1-2 months.

Transposition of great arteries- at birth and less common!

78
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What are the two cardiac malformations in Turners?

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Coarctation of aorta AND
Biscuspid aortic valve

79
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What is the management of aortic stenosis in children and which 2 conditions is it associated with?

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A/w Williams and Turners
Management in children is with balloon valvuloplasty

80
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What are the features of aortic regurgitation ? And when is it loudest?

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Early diastolic pressure
LOUDEST IN EXPIRATION!
Wide pulse pressure
Collapsing pulse
Pulsating nail beds
Head bobbing

81
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Aortic stenosis vs aortic sclerosis?

A

Sclerosis is an ejection systolic but it won’t radiate to the cartoids!

82
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When is Troponin the most sensitive?

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12 hours. Most accurate.

83
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What ECG sign is characteristic of Hypothermia?

84
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When should stage 1 hypertension be referred?

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Stage 1 hypertension without evidence of end organ damage + UNDER 40 should be referred to secondary care!

85
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What is stage 1 hypertension?

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Clinic BP >= 140/90 mmHg and subsequent ABPM daytime average or HBPM average BP >= 135/85 mmHg

86
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What is stage 2 hypertension?

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Clinic BP >= 160/100 mmHg and subsequent ABPM daytime average or HBPM average BP >= 150/95 mmHg

87
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What is stage 3 hypertension?

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Clinic readings >180/120

88
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Becks triad for cardiac tamponade?

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Hypotension
Muffled heart sounds
Elevated JVP

89
Q

What is first line statin for primary prevention?

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Atorvostatin 20mg

90
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What is the first line statin for secondary prevention?

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Atorvostatin 80mg

91
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What are the rules for diabetics and statins?

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If over 40, T1DM do not need risk assessment but should be on statins!

92
Q

Nicotinic Acid- what is it used for and what are the side effects?

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Lowers cholesterol
Side effect: severe flushing

93
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What are the features of CCF on CXR?

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Kerly B lines
Bilateral pleural effusions
Pulmonary oedema
Upper lobe diversion

94
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What are the 4 New York classifications of heart failure?

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  1. No symptoms and no limitations
  2. Mild symptoms and comfortable at rest
    3.Moderate symptoms and limitations of physical activity
  3. Severe- symptoms at rest.
95
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When can the Q risk score NOT be used?

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T1DM
Renal disease with egfr less than 60
Familial hypercholestaemia

96
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If statins are not having desired affect on lipid levels- what is next step?

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Increase dose of statin
(NICE do not recommend Fibrates/ Nicotonic acid/ Bile acid sequestratants routinely)

97
Q

Rheumatic Fever- what organism? What treatment?

A

Strep pyogenes (Group A strep)
Mx: IM Ben Pen + PO Penicillin

98
Q

Pulsus paradoxus is seen in which conditions?

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Severe Asthma, Cardiac tamponade

99
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What is sinus arrhythmia and how does it present?

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Normal finding in fit individuals
Pulse increases during inspiration and decreases with expiration.

100
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What are the numbers to remember for AAA?

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3-4.5cm= repeat scan in 12 months
4.5-5.5= repeat in 3 months
>5.5cm= vascular surgeon

Driving- tell DVLA at 6cm, and stop driving at 6.5cm
Coach 5.5cm STOP DRIVING

101
Q

Digoxin toxicity does what to an ECG?

A

(Yellow vision)
ST depression with inverted T waves V5/ V6

102
Q

Hypocalcaemia - clinical features and ECG features?

A

Prolonged QT
(trousseau/ chokekeu signs) INCREASED reflexes

103
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What valvular pathology may occur post MI

A

Mitral regurgitation

104
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Lone AF
Paroxysmal AF
Persistant AF
Permanent AF

A

Lone AF- isolated episode and no trigger
Paroxysmal AF - less than 7 days and SELF TERMINATE
Persistent AF - OVER 7 days and doesn’t self terminate
Permanent AF- continuous and resistant

105
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Management of NSTEMI/ Unstable Angina

A

Grace score less than 3%
- Ticagrelor with aspirin if low bleeding risk
- Clopidogrel with aspirin if high bleeding risk

Grace score >3%
- Angiography +/- PCI + Prasugrel
- Ticagrelor with aspirin

106
Q

HTN guidelines for afro-carbribean?

A

C is first line
C+ A or D

ARB is first line rather than ACE inhibitors in afrocaribeean populations

107
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Secondary prevention for NSTEMI

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DAPT follows whatever is started in acute phase
EG:
Low risk grace score less than 3%
- Ticagrelor and aspirin (low risk bleeding)
- Clopidogrel and aspirin (high risk bleeding)

High risk grace score (PCI)
-Prasugrel and Aspirin

108
Q

Driving rules after ACS, Angio, CABG, Heart transplant

A

ACS (STEMI/NSTEMI) 1 month
Successful angio including PCI for STEMI- 1 week
CABG - I month
Heart transplant- 6 weeks

109
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After ACS how long before return to work, return to sexual intercourse and reminder of the driving rules?

A

Driving rules- stop driving for 1 month. unless successful angio in which case no driving for 1 week

No sex for 1 month
Return to work after 2 months

110
Q

How does Left ventricular free wall rupture present?

A

5 days after MI, elevated JVP. Cardiac tamponade - diminished heart sounds.

111
Q

Pan systolic murmur following MI?
Early to mid systolic murmur following MI?

A

Ventricular septal defect
Mitral regurgitation (early to mid systolic)

112
Q

What is the dose for Adenosine for SVT?

A

SVT
Narrow complex tachycardia (REGULAR)
1st: Vagal manoeuvres
2nd line: 6mg IV Adenosine
12mg Adenosine
18mg Adenosine

113
Q

What are some examples of rate controlling drugs for AF?

A

Beta Blockers
Calcium channel Blocker
Digoxin

114
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Verapamil is an example of what type of drug?

A

Calcium channel blocker for rate control in AF

115
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Management of PAD.

A

Clopidogrel 75mg OD
If Q risk >10% then STATIN!

116
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Features of constrictive pericarditis

A

Presents with raised JVP/ heart failure
Calcification of pericardium ‘pericardial calcification’

117
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2,3, AVF is which ECG territory and which artery?

A

Inferior
RAD
AVF for F= failure = inferior aspect of the heart

118
Q

V1-V4

A

Anterioseptal
LAD

v1-v4 are the main leads therefore ladddy!

119
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V1-6, I, aVL

A

AVL is LATERAL. (Anteriolateral)
Left circumflex/ Proximal left anterior descending

L for lateral

120
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V1-V3

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Posterior
left circumflex, also right coronary

121
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What is the energy used for shockable rhythms?

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150-200j on first shock, and then 150-360j on subsequent shocks

122
Q

What drugs improve survival in HF?

A

ACEi and BB!!!

123
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What drugs to avoid in HF?

A

Calcium channel blockers!
and (pioglitazone - fluid retention)

124
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How might pulsus paradoxus be described in a question?

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Absent or faint pulse in inspiration
Seen in cardiac tamponade and severe asthma.

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