Cardiology Mneumonics!

Question 1

The characteristics of aortic stenosis make us SAD!

Answer 1

Syncope
Angina
Dyspnea

Question 2

Basic management of MI: BOOMAR

Answer 2

Bed rest
Oxygen
Opiate
Monitor
Anticoagulate
Reduce clot size

Question 3

ECG: R vs. L bundle branch block: WiLLiaM MaRRoW

Answer 3

Consider BBB when QRS is wide!

W pattern in V1-V2 and M pattern in V3-V6 is LBBB
M pattern in V1-V2 and W pattern in V3-V6 is RBBB

Question 4

Pericarditis causes: CARDIAC RIND

Answer 4

Collagen vascular disease
Aortic aneurysm
Radiation
Drugs (such as hydralazine)
Infections
Acute renal failure
Cardiac infarction
Rheumatic fever
Injury
Neoplasms
Dressler's syndrome

Question 5

Systolic Murmurs: SAPS

Answer 5

Systolic
Aortic
Pulmonic
Stenosis

Question 6

Signs & Symptoms of MI: PULSE

Answer 6

Persistent chest pains
Upset stomach
Lightheadedness
Shortness of breath
Excessive sweating

Question 7

Compensatory mechanisms that save organ blood flow during shock: heart SAVER!

Answer 7

Symphatoadrenal system
Atrial natriuretic factor
Vasopressin
Endogenous digitalis-like factor
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

(In all 5, system is activated/factor is released)

Question 8

Where murmurs will be loudest: RILE

Answer 8

Right sided heart murmurs are louder on Inspiration.

Left sided heart murmurs are loudest on Expiration.

Question 9

What causes ST elevation in ECG: ELEVATION

Answer 9

Electrolytes
LBBB
Early repolarization
Ventricular hypertrophy
Aneurysm
Treatment (eg pericardiocentesis)
Injury (AMI, contusion)
Osborne waves (hypothermia)
Non-occlusive vasospasm

Question 10

Beck’s Triad for cardiac tamponade: 3 D’s

Answer 10

Distant heart sounds
Distended jugular veins
Decreased arterial pressure

Question 11

Therapeutic Treatment for MI: ROAMBAL

Answer 11

Reassure
Oxygen
Aspirin
Morphine (diamorphine)
Beta blocker
Arthroplasty
Lignocaine

Question 12

CHF exacerbation? FAILURE!

Answer 12

Forgot medication
Arrhythmia/ Anaemia
Ischemia/ Infarction/ Infection
Lifestyle: taken too much salt
Upregulation of CO: pregnancy, hyperthyroidism
Renal failure
Embolism: pulmonary

Question 13

Murmurs: systolic vs. diastolic PASS & PAID

Answer 13

PASS: Pulmonic & Aortic Stenosis=Systolic.
PAID: Pulmonic & Aortic Insufficiency=Diastolic.

Question 14

ECG signs in pericarditis: PericarditiS

Answer 14

PR depression in precordial leads.

ST elevation.

Question 15

Causes of jugular venous pressure elevation: HOLT

Answer 15

Heart failure
Obstruction of venea cava
Lymphatic enlargement - supraclavicular
(Intra-)Thoracic pressure increase

Question 16

DEPRESSED ST for causes of ST-segment depression:

Answer 16

Drooping valve (MVP)
Enlargement of LV with strain
Potassium loss (hypokalemia)
Reciprocal ST- depression (in I/W AMI)
Embolism in lungs (pulmonary embolism)
Subendocardial ischemia
Subendocardial infarct
Encephalon haemorrhage (intracranial haemorrhage)
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Shock
Toxicity of digitalis, quinidine