CARDIOLOGY

Question 1

what technique can be used acutely to halt paroxsysmal supraventroicular tachycardia?

Answer 1

carotid massage
cold water immersion
valsalva

Question 2

nitrates cause vasodilation in arteries and veins < = > ?

Answer 2

veins > arteries
(decrease preload)

Question 3

Hydralazine causes vasodilation veins, arterioles < = >

Answer 3

Arterioles > veins
(decreased afterload)

Question 4

nitroprussides cause vasodilation veins, arteries < = >

Answer 4

veins = arteries
(cyanide toxicity)

Question 5

whats the pentad (5) key symptoms of kawasaki disease

Answer 5

mucolitis (red inflammed tongue, cracked lips)
maculopapular rash
swelling or erythema hands-feet
non exudative conjunctivitis
coronary artery aneurysms

Question 6

symptoms of measles

Answer 6

coryza
cough
conjunctivitis
koplik spots
erythematous rash

Question 7

whats a complication of mononucleosus

Answer 7

splenic rupture
(avoid sport)

Question 8

list derivates of aortic arches 1-6

Answer 8

Question 9

What condition are these seen in (cardiac muscle)

Answer 9

ashcoff bodies - acute rheumatic fever

Question 10

what is the genetic inheritence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Answer 10

autosomal dominant

Question 11

What feature does this ECG show

Answer 11

WPW
‘delta’ wave

Question 12

What arrythmia does this describe:
short PR <120
slurred broad upstroke QRS
QRS widening
+/- ST / T wave changes

Answer 12

WPW

Question 13

what is a common origin trigger of A fib

Answer 13

pulmonary veins