Cardiology

Question 1

small AAA size and monitoring

Answer 1

3-4.4cm
annual scan

Question 2

medium AAA size and monitoring

Answer 2

4.5 - 5.5cn
3 monthly scan

Question 3

large AAA size and treatment

Answer 3

> 5.5cm
vascular referral

Question 4

when is the screening for AA

Answer 4

men over the age of 65 get an USS

Question 5

angina investigation

Answer 5

CT angio
ECHO, ETT
ANgio

Question 6

CT angio shoes non obstructive disease
CT angio shows obstructive disease

Answer 6

secondary prevention

if 3 vessel/LAD - angio

Question 7

first line treatment for angina

Answer 7

aspirin, statin, GTN, BB/CCBh

Question 8

what to give in diabetics for angina

Answer 8

ACEI

Question 9

when to not give CCB

Answer 9

HF/HB

Question 10

2nd line
3rd line

Answer 10

BB and CCB
ismo, ivabridine, nicorandil

Question 11

Atrial fibrillation treatment

Answer 11

BB or RLCB
digoxin
BB and diltiazem, BB and digoxin, D and D

Question 12

ABPI <0.5
0.5-0.8
0.8-1.3
>1.3

Answer 12

severe disease
mixed
normal
arterial calcification

Question 13

treatment of peripheral arterial disease

Answer 13

graded exercise programme
aspirin, clopidogrel, statin

Question 14

heart failure treatment

Answer 14

BB and ACEI
ARB/spiro/epleperanon

Question 15

causes of myocarditis

Answer 15

coxsachi
diptheria

Question 16

pain relieved by sitting forward

Answer 16

pericarditis

Question 17

saddle shaped ST changes

Answer 17

pericarditis

Question 18

rumbling diastolic murmur

Answer 18

mortal stenosis

Question 19

pan systolic murmur

Answer 19

mitral regurgitation

Question 20

early diastolic

Answer 20

aortic regurgitation

Question 21

ASD

Answer 21

pan systolic murmur
downs

Question 22

stop driving how long after PPM

Answer 22

1m

Question 23

stop driving how many weeks if PCI

Answer 23

1w
4w if cx

Question 24

hypertension aim under 80 and over 80

Answer 24

140/90
150/90

Question 25

under 55 and DM

Answer 25

ACEI/ARB

Question 26

over 55 and black

Answer 26

CCB

Question 27

second line

Answer 27

A and C

Question 28

third line

Answer 28

thiazide diuretic

Question 29

low K
high K

Answer 29

spiro
alpha blocker or BB