Cardiology Buzzwords Flashcards
What are signs of Pericarditis
Fever
Pleuritic chest pain that is relieved on sitting up
An irregularly irregular pulse points to
Atrial fibrillation
What is found on an ECG in Atrial Flutter
Saw tooth baseline
150 bpm
In right sided heart failure what is raised
JVP
Saddle shped ST elevation points to
Pericarditis
A broad complex tachycardia is a
Ventricular problem
A broad QRS complex with delta waves indicates
Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Tall, tented T waves point to
Hyperkalaemia
What is Dressler’s syndrome
Patient gets pericarditis 4-6 weeks post MI
Blurred, yellowing vision with headache points to
Digoxin toxicity
Janeway lesions or osler’s nodes point to
Sub-acute bacterial endocarditis
Continuous machine like murmur
Patent ductus arteriosus
Rib notching on CXR
Coarctation of the aorta
Crescendo decrescendo murmur
Aortic stenosis
Diminished absent lower limb pulses
Coarctation of the aorta
Radial-radial delay points to
Aortic dissection
Coarctation of the aorta
A collapsing pulse points to
Aortic regurgitation
A slow rising pulse poins to
Patent ductus arteriosis
Atrial myoxma
A non-cancerous tumour in the upper left or right side of the heart
Most often grows on the wall that separates the two sides of the heart
Cardiac tamponade
Collection of blood, fluid, pus, clots or gas around the heart.
This prevents contractions
Treatment of pericarditis
Pain relief
NSAIDs
Tetralogy of fallot
Ventricular septal defect
Overriding aorta
Right ventricular outflow obstruction
Right ventricular hypertrophy
Causes of A. Fib
Alcohol Thyroid problems Rheumatic fever Idiopathic Atrial myxoma Lung (PE, emphysema)
Pheochromocytoma
Ischaemia
Blood pressure
The P’s of acute limb ischaemia
Pale Pulseless Painful Paralyses Paraesthetic Perishingly cold
