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CHA2DS2VASc components

A 
Congestive HF
HTN
A2 age 65-74 or 75+
Diabetes
S2 stroke, TIA or VTE before
Vascular disease (IHD, PAD)
Sex - female
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anticoagulation based on CHADVASC score

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0 - no treatment
1 - males - consider anticoag, females - no treatment
2 - offer anticoag

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management of supraventricular tachycardia

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valsava manoeuvre (a vagal manoeuvre)
IV adenosine if doesn't work
electrical cardioversion if doesn't work
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where is a mitral stenosis murmur heard and what position accentuates it?

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apex

accentuated lying on left

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what murmur can rheumatic heart disease cause?

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it’s the commonest cause of mitral stenosis murmur

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timing of mitral stenosis

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mid diastolic

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timing of aortic stenosis

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ejection systolic

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paediatric ejection systolic murmurs

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ASD (HS I - AV valves closing)

fallot’s

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holosystolic murmurs

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mitral + tricuspid regurgitation - AV valves that make HS I

VSD

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what timing is aortic regurgitation?

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early diastolic - aortic valve is HS II

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continuous machine-like murmur - what could it be?

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patent ductus arteriosus

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hypokalaemia on ECG

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U waves
small/absent/inverted T waves
prolonged PR + QT
ST depression

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13
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name 1 drug that can cause hypokalaemia

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furosemide

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14
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diagnosis of HF in someone who’s had a previous MI

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echo in 2 weeks

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diagnosis of HF in someone who’s not had a previous MI

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measure BNP
if high - echo in 2 weeks
if raised - echo in 6 weeks

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16
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what should be used for anticoagulation in AF?

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warfarin or NOAC

aspirin not recommended for reducing stroke risk

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HASBLED - used to calculate risk/benefit of starting someone on warfarin

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HTN uncontrolled
Abnormal renal/liver function
Stroke
Bleeding history
Labile INRs
Elderly (>65)
Drugs predisposing to bleeding or alcohol (>8 drinks/week)

3+ - high risk of bleeding

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18
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how does warfarin work?

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inhibits reduction of vitamin K

this helps carboxylate clotting factors 1972 + protein C

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warfarin - target INR post VTE? (first time and recurrent time)

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2.5

if recurrent - 3.5

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warfarin - target INR of AF?

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2.5

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5 things that potentiate warfarin

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liver disease
P450 inhibitors:
amiodarone
ciprofloxacin
cranberry juice
NSAIDs
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SEs of warfarin

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teratogenic (but fine breastfeeding)
skin necrosis
purple toes

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someone on warfarin after PE. INR drops to 1.3. what to do?

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increase warfarin dose

start LMWH - rapid anticoag - until INR fine

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24
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what is the cutoff for investigating BP?

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140/90 +

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25
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stages of HTN

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1 - clinic 140/90+ - abpm/hbpm 135/85+
2 - clinic 160/100+ - abpm/hbpm 150/95+
severe - clinic 180/or/110+

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what are the criteria for treating HTN?

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stage 2, or stage 1 (135/85)+, <80y and target organ/CV/renal disease/diabetes/10y CV risk 20%+

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27
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if an ACEi + CCB combo isn’t working, what’s the next thing to add for HTN? examples?

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thiaziude-like diuretic eg chlorthalidone or indapamide

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if ACEi, CCB + thiazide diuretic aren’t working, what’s next mgmt for HTN? what BP defines not working?

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140/90+ - resistant HTN

if K 4.5 or less - spironolactone
if K > 4.5 - higher-dose thiazide-like treatment

if this doesn’t work consider alpha or beta blocker

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what are the BP targets?

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<80y - clinic 140/90; amb/home 135/85

> 80y - clinic 150/90; amb/home 145/85

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30
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management of VT

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immediate cardioversion if adverse signs - BP < 90, CP, HF, LOC

if not, antiarrhythmics eg amiodarone
if fails, electrical cardioversion - DC shocks

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31
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what could a broad complex tachycardia with low BP indicate?

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ventricular tachycardia

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management of aortic stenosis

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aortic valve replacement if symptomatic or gradient > 40

33
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4 signs of aortic stenosis

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narrow pulse pressure
slow rising pulse
LVH/failure

34
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1 thing that decreases effects of warfarin? why does this happen? how does this affect INR?

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st johns wort
induces P450 enzyme system (which metabolises warfarin?)
shortens INR

35
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what is bumetanide?

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loop diuretic

36
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what are the indications of loop diuretics?

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heart failure - acute (IV) or chronic (oral)

resistant HTN

37
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adverse effects of loop diuretics

A 
gout
otoxicity + nephrotoxicity
hypotension
low Na / K / Ca
hyperglycaemia
alklalosis
38
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what kind of acute cardiac problem does alcoholism + severe hypokalaemia point to? mgmt?

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polymorphic VT (torsade de pointes) - give 2g Mg

39
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risk of combining statins and erythro/clarithromycin?

features of this?

A

statin-induced myopathy

myalgia + increased creatine kinase

40
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what are the 2 main adverse effects of statins?

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myopathy

liver impairment - monitor LFTs

41
Q

what do you give in primary prevention of stroke?

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atorvastatin 20mg on

42
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what do you give in secondary prevention of stroke?

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atorvastatin 80mg on

43
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features of heart failure on CXR?

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Alveolar oedema (bat's wings)
B - Kerley B lines (interstitial oedema)
Cardiomegaly
Dilated prominent upper lobe vessels
Effusion - pleural
44
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what does a boot-shaped heart indicate?

A

tetralogy of fallot

45
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what does a widened mediastinum on CXR indicate?

A

aortic dissection or aneursym

46
Q

when should oxygen therapy be avoided if there’s no hypoxia?

A

ACS/MI
stroke
obstetric emergencies
anxiety

47
Q

Breathlessness, raised JVP, fine basal crackles, 3rd heart sound - what is it?

A

Pulmonary oedema

As fine bibasal crackles are a feature, + other signs of HF

48
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Raised JVP
Muffled heart sounds
Hypotension
What is it?

A

Pericardial effusion

49
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Ascites, pulsatile liver, peripheral oedema + pansystolic murmur?

A

Tricuspid regurgitation

50
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Drug induced facial swelling, breathing difficulty + stridor - what could have caused this? (Not anaphylaxis)

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ACEi-induced angioedema

51
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what electrolyte abnormalities can cause long QT?

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low K / Mg / Ca - ie the 3 involved in muscle contraction

52
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what can long QT predispose to?

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torsades de pointes

53
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what is torsades de pointes? how dangerous is it? what can it cause?

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polymorphic VT - multiple ventricular foci so QRS vary in amplitude, axis + duration
life threatening - can cause VF

54
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what is HS I?

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closing of atrioventricular valves - ie mitral (left atrium to ventricle) + tricuspid (right atrium to ventricle)

55
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what is HS II?

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closing of aortic (left ventricle to aorta) + pulmonary (right ventricle to pulmonary artery) valves

56
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what are the 4 main types of SVT?

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AF
Aflutter
WPW
paroxysmal SVT

57
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what is a U wave?

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wave that follows the T wave

58
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what is doxazosin? what used for?

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a1 blocker

HTN + BPH-associated urinary retention

59
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management of torsade de pointes

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IV magnesium sulphate

60
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what metabolic abnormality can ACEis cause?

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hyperkalaemia

61
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what can cause torsade de pointes?

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low Ca, K, Mg

hypothermia

62
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causes of HS4

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HF
MI
HTN

63
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how does HTN affect heart? how is this identified OE?

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pressure overload - ventricle thickens inwards

apex beat is powerful but not displaced

64
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HS3 - causes

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normal up to age 30
HF
MI
HTN

65
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what is a big indication for warfarin and not a NOAC? what INR would you aim for?

A

metallic valve

3-4

66
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how do ACEis help in MR?

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reduce afterload so more blood goes out of heart rather than back into atria

67
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3 signs of RHF

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raised JVP
oedema
ascites

68
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what does a Q wave indicate?

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full thickness transmural infarct

69
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complications of MI

A 
sudden death on PRAED street
Pump failure
Ruptured papillary or septum
Aneurysm + arrhythmias
Embolism
Dressler's + pericarditis
70
Q

symptom of dressler’s/pericarditis post MI

management

A

“pain has changed” + doesn’t respond to opiates

give ibuprofen

71
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acute bioprosthetic valve failure - presentation

A

sudden failure

acute severe pulmonary oedema + cardiogenic shock

72
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WPW - presentation

A

palpitations
dizziness
tachycardia

on exertion?

73
Q

what are the CIs to nitrates in ACS?

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hypotension (sBP <90)
bradycardia (<50)
recent sildenafil use

74
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pericarditis - presentation

A

pleuritic chest pain

may have a few days hx

75
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what is sick sinus syndrome + how does it present? causes?

A

SAN dysfunction - causes tachy or brady
fatigue, dizziness, LOC, chest pain, palpitations (irregular beats)

causes:
usually age-related scarring + hardening of SAN
sometimes beta blockers, ccbs

76
Q

which disorders is MR assoc with?

A

ehlers dahnlos
marfan’s

both collagen disorders

77
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widespread joint hypermobility + striae on skin - dx?

A

ehlers dahnlos

78
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what is a CI to adenosine?

A

asthma

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