Cardiology passtest Flashcards
What are the symptoms of rheumatic fever in a child
Inflamed joints
+ Sore throat
What does Fever JONES stand for in rheumatic fever?
J: Joint arthritis, usually migratory and inflammatory
O: Organ inflammation, such as carditis, which looks like a heart shape
N: Nodules under the skin
E: Erythema marginatum rash, which is a ring-like rash that can start in the arms or trunk
S: Sydenham chorea, which is a late feature characterized by jerky, uncontrollable movements
What are the signs of signs of bacterial endocarditis?
- Lethargy
Low grade fever
What’s a normal ABPI?
0.9-1.2
What is mild ischaemic ABPI?
0.5 - 0.9
What is severe ischaemia ABPI?
0.3-0.5
What is critical ischaemia ABPI?
Less than 0.3
What ABPI is calcified vessels?
> 1.2
What investigations should be done if ABPI is low?
Duplex then an angiography
How is ABPI calculated?
Ankle pressure/ arm pressure in a supine position
What ECG changes are seen in wolf-parkinson white syndrome?
Wide QRS with a slurred upstroke of the QRS
What features are seen with Atrioventricular septal defect?
Prominent right ventricular cardiac impulse
Ejection systolic murmur
Dilation of right sided chambers
Where is aortic stenosis best heard?
Right sternal border - 2nd intercoastal space
What is the bifurcation point of the trachea called?
Carina
What level is the Carina?
T4/T5
What is a pneumonic to help remember where heart sounds are best heard?
APE To Man - Aortic, pulmonary , erb’s point, Tricuspid, Mitral
Where is pulmonary valve best heard?
2nd ICS left sternal border
Where is Tricuspid valve heard best
4th ICS right sternal border
Where is mitral valve heard best?
5th ICS mid clavicular
What are the characteristic findings of AF on ECG?
Absent P waves and irregular QRS
Is hypo or hyper thyroid associated with AF?
Hyperthyroid
What is the pneumonic to help remember triggers for AF?
PIRATES:
P- PE
I - Ischaemia
R - respiratory disease
A - atrial enlarged or cardiac tumour
T - thyroid hyper
E- ethanol
S - sepsis , sleep apnea
What is a genetic risk factor for aortic dissection?
Connective tissue disorder - ehlers danlos syndrome
What is Beck’s triad?
Muffled heart sounds, hypotension, distended neck veins - e.g. JVP
What can cause beck’s triad?
Cardiac tamponade
Pericardial effusion
What is a cardiac tamponade?
Pressure on heart that occurs when blood or fluid build up in space between the muscles
What is the usual investigation for an aortic aneurysm?
Abdominal US
What is a common demographic of coarctation of aorta in adults younger than 40?
Uncontrolled hypertension
What are the symptoms of a coarctation of aorta?
Weak or absent femoral pulse, LV hypertrophy
What is a paradoxical stroke?
Blood clot or embolus passes from right side to left side entering arterial circulation, due to patent foramen ovale
What worsens pericarditis?
Coughing or laying flat
What sound is heard with pericarditis?
Pericardial friction rub - scratchy + high pitched
What ECG changes may be seen with pericarditis?
Concave up ST segment for a few days
How can low dose dopamine improve renal blood flow?
The dopamine will act on dopamine 1 receptors which cause vasodilation
How can high dose dopamine be detrimental to renal blood flow?
Causes vasoconstriction via a-adrenergic receptors which decreases renal blood flow
Which artery supplies the left atrium?
Circumflex artery
Which artery supplies the intraventricular septum and both ventricles?
Left anterior descending
Which artery supplies the left ventricle?
Left marginal artery
Which artery supplies the right ventricle and intraventricular + inferior wall of CV septum?
Right coronary
What is the saphena varix?
It’s a bluish soft mass that is inferolateral to pubic tubercle
Where does a pericardial effusion occur?
The space between the visceral and parietal pericardium
What is the first line treatment for AF?
Beta blocker - usually bisopolol
When would you start a anticoagulation agent like apixaban in AF?
Use the CHA2DS2VASC score
What’s the use of an anticoagulant in AF?
Stroke prevention
How many point in men cha2ds2vasc score gets anticoagulant vs in women
Men is more than 1 in women it’s more than 2
What are the components of CHA2DS2VASC?
Congestive heart failure
Hypertension
Age - 75 or over = 2 points
Diabetes
Stroke / TIA/ TE - 2 points
Vascular diseases
Age 65 or over
Sex female - 1 point
When is digoxin used for AF?
When pt is sedentary and there is non-paroxysnal AF 9the AF doesn’t return to sinus after 7 days) - usually use digoxin in elderly.
What can cause V waves - giant JVP?
Obstruction of SVC
Tricuspid regurg
What are the symptoms of tricuspid regurg?
Pulsatile hepatomegaly
Left parasternal heave
Pansystolic murmur at left sternal edge
Which type of veins do varicose veins affect?
Superficial venous system - long saphenous and main superficial vein
What is the diagnostic investigation for aortic dissection?
CT angiography
What is diagnostic test for ruptured AA?
CT
How big is syringe for pericardiocentesis?
20ml and 18G
What is Buerger’s angle?
Raise the patients legs when they’re supine. Legs are then lowered in gradual slow steps downward. The angle at which the colour returns is the burger’s angle
What Buerger angle would warrant a diagnosis of severe limb ischaemia?
Less than 20 degrees
Which artery does the inferior epigastric artery branch off from?
External iliac artery
Which artery does the deep external pudendal artery originate from?
Femoral artery
What ECG changes are shown with Vtach?
Fast rhythm and a wide QRS - 120-150 J
What is 1st line treatment for V tach?
Electro cardioversion
What is 2nd line treatment for Vtach?
300mg amiodarone over 10-20 mins for a loading dose. Then a 900 mg dose over 24 hours
What are the 6P’s of Embolism?
Pale
Pulseless
Paraesthesia
Pain
Paralysis
Perishingly cold
If embolism occurs what is the treatment?
Urgent embolectomy
What catheter is used in urgent embolectomy?
Fogarty catheter
Post urgent embolectomy what medication should patient receive?
IV heparin then warfarin for anticoagulation
In an NSTEMI what are ECG changes?
None or t wave inversion
What are troponin levels like in NSTEMI?
Raised
What differentiates NSTEMI from unstable angina if there is t wave inversion on both ECG?
Unstable has no troponin raise
What sound suggests severe mitral stenosis?
Early opening snap
What medication should be stopped in a patient with heart failure and why?
Calcium channel blockers e.g. diltiazem. Because they have a negative inotropic effect meaning they reduce heart contractility which worsens the heart failure
What is diagnostic test for paradoxical embolus?
Transoesophageal echocardiogram
What would be seen on ABG in ischaemic bowel?
High lactate and metabolic acidosis