Cardiology buzzwords

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Saddle shaped ST elevation

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pericarditis

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Mid diastolic murmur with tapping undisplaced apex beat

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Mitral stenosis

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Continuous machine like murmur

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patent ductus arteriosus

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Cresendo-decrescendo murmur

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Aortic stenosis

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Radio-femoral delay

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Coarctation or the aorta

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Systolic murmur that radiates to the carotids

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Aortic stenosis

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Broad complex tachycardia

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Ventricular arrhythmia

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Raised JVP/hepatojugular reflex

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Right Ventricular Failure/right heart failure

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irregularly irregular pulse

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AF

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Pericarditis 4-6weeks post MI

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Dressler’s Syndrome

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Diminished/absent lower leg pulses

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Coarctation of the aorta

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Tall, tented T waves

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Hyperkalaemia

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Sense of impending doom

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Myocardial infarction

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Blurred yellow vision + headache

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Digoxin toxicity

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MRS ASS stands for…

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Mitral Regurg Systolic Aortic Stenosis Systolic

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Broad QRS with slurred upstroke R wave (delta waves)

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Wolff-parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome

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ECG saw toot baseline + 150BPM

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Atrial flutter

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Janeway lesions/osler’s nodes

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Subacute bacterial endocarditis

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Alveolar batwings, Kerley B lines, Cardiomegaly, dilated prominent upper lobe vessels and pleural effusion(s)

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Pulmonary oedema

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Rib notching on CXR

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Coarctation of the aorta

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Fever and pleuritic chest pain relieved by sitting up or leaning forwards

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pericarditis