Cardiovascular Flashcards
What does the combination of facial and contralateral body loss of pain sensation along with nystagmus and ataxia make up and what artery causes this?
Lateral Medullary syndrome - posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) stroke
What investigation is firstline in DVT with severe renal impairment?
V/Q Scan
What is De Musset’s Sign ( head bobbing) a sign of?
Aortic Regurgitation
What heart murmur is pansystolic?
Mitral regurgitation
What heart murmur is associated with marinas syndrome?
Mitral regurgitation
Treatment of stroke presenting within 4.5 hours?
Altepase and thrombectomy
How does a pontine haemorrhage present?
Reduced GCS, Paralysis and bilateral pin point pupils
What is the treatment for haemodynamically unstable PE patients?
Altepase
What BP Should there be prior to thrombolysis?
Less than 185/110
How is GRACE score interpreted for NSTEMI?
If >3% offer coronary angiography with follow up PCI if necessary within 72 hours
What artery is associated with amaurosis fugax?
Atherosclerosis of the ipsilateral internal carotid artery
What should be added if angina not controlled with beta blocker?
CCB
What is a life threatening complication of ACS?
Cardiogenic shock
What is the inheritance of haemachromatosis ?
Autosomal Recessive
What is target INR for patients with recurrent PE?
3.5
What is normal target INR?
2.5
What medications are contraindicated with broad complex tachycardia?
Verapamil and diltiezam
How is critical limb ischaemia described?
pain at rest for greater than 2 weeks, often at night but not helped by analgesia
When is carotid endarterectomy considered?
In a patient who has had a TIA with carotid artery stenosis exceeding 50% on the side of the contralateral symptoms
How to prevent nitrate tolerance in ACS patients?
Change dosing to 9am and 8 pm