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1
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Irregularly Irregular

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Atrial fibrillation

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2
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Slow rising pulse

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Aortic stenosis

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3
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Collapsing pulse

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Aortic regurgitation

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4
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Bounding pulse

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Acute CO2 retention
Hepatic failure
Sepsis

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5
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Radio-femoral delay

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Coarctation of aorta

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6
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Jerky pulse

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Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

Mitral regurgitation

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7
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Pulsus bisferiens

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Mixed aortic valve disease

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

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8
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Pulsus

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Constrictive pericarditis

Cardiac tamponade

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9
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Raised, fixed JVP

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Superior vena cava obstruction

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10
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JVP rising on inspiration

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Cardiac tamponade

Constrictive pericarditis

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11
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Large v waves

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Tricuspid regurgitation

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12
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Large a waves

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Atrial fibrillation

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13
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Cannon a waves

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Complete heart block
Atrioventricular dissociation
Ventricular arrhythmias.

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14
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Mitral Stenosis

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Tapping apex beat
Loud first heart sound
Rumbling mid-diastolic murmur at apex - louder in left lateral position on expiration

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15
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Mitral Regurgitation

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Displaced, volume overload apex beat
Soft first hear sound
Pansystolic murmur at apex radiating to axilla (louder in expiration)

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16
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Aortic Stenosis

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Narrow pulse pressure
Soft second heart sound
Ejection systolic murmur in aortic area radiating to carotids and apex.

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17
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Aortic Regurgitation

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Wide pulse pressure
Displaced, volume-overloaded apex beat
Early diastolic murmur at lower sternal edge - best heard in expiration leaning forward

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18
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Tricuspid Regurgitation

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Large systolic v waves

Pansystolic murmur lower left sternal edge - best heard in inspiration.

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19
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Ventricular septal defect

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Harsh pansystolic murmur lower left sternal edge

Left parasternal heave.

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20
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Downsyndrome

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Atrioventricular Septal Defect

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21
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Turners Syndrome

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Aortic Coarctation

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22
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William Syndrome

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Aortic Stenosis

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23
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Marfan’s Syndrome

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Mitral Valve Prolapse & Aortic Dissection/Dilation

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24
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Noonan’s Syndrome

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Bleeding & Pulmonary Valve Stenosis

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25
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Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome

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Atrioventricular Tachycardia -> Atrial Fibrilation.
Left = Dominant R wave in V1
Right = no R in V1

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26
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22q 11Del, DiGeorge,Sphrintzen

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Outflow Tract Cardiac Malformation

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27
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Malar cheek flush

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Mitral Stenosis

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28
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Pulsatile Hepatomegaly

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Tricuspid regurgitation

29
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Carotid Pulsation - Corrigan’s Sign

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Aortic regurgitation

30
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Head nodding - De Musset’s Sign

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Aortic regurgitation

31
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Capillary pulsations in nail-bed - Quincke’s Sign

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Aortic regurgitation

32
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Pistal-shot heard over femorals - Traube’s Sign

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Aortic regurgitation

33
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Roth’s spots - boat shaped retinal haemorrhages

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Infective endocarditis

34
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Osler’s nodes - painful hard swellings on fingers/toes

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Infective endocarditis

35
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Janeway’s lesions -painless erythematous blanching macules seen on palmar surfaces.

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Infective endocarditis

36
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Wide, fixed split second heart sound

Ejection systolic murmur second, third intercostal space

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Atrial Septal Defect

37
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Harsh pansystolic murmur left sternal edge

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Ventricular Septal Defect

38
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Radiofemoral delay

Hypertension

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Coarctation of Aorta

39
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Continuous “machinery” murmur below left clavicle

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Persistent ductus arteriosus

40
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Cyanosis first day of life

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Transposition of great vessels

41
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Chest X Ray - egg shaped ventricles

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Transposition of great vessels

42
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Cyanosis first month of life

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Teratology of Fallot

43
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Chest X Ray - boot shaped

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Teratology of Fallot

44
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Saw tooth pattern with normal complexes

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Atrial Flutter

45
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Absent p Wave

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Atrial Fibrilation

Sino atrial block

46
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Bifid p wave

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Left atrial hypertrophy - mitral stenosis

47
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Peaked p wave

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Right atrial hypertrophy - pulmonary hypertension, tricuspid stenosis

48
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ST depression

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Myocardial ischaemia

49
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ST elevation

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

50
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Saddle shaped ST elevation

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Acute constrictive pericarditis

51
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SI (deep), QIII, TIII (inverted)

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Pulmonary Embolus

52
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Tall tented T waves, Wide QRS

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Hyperkalaemia

53
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Flattened T waves, prominent U waves - muscle weakness, cramps, tetany

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Hypokalaemia

54
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Long QT interval, tetany, perioral paraesthesia, carpopedal spasm

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Hypocalcaemia

55
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II, III, aVF

Hyper-acute T waves (inverts later)
ST elevation
Q wave formation

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Inferior Infarct

56
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I, aVL, V2-V6

Hyper-acute T waves (inverts later)
ST elevation
Q wave formation

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Anteriolateral Infarct

57
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V2-V5

Hyper-acute T waves (inverts later)
ST elevation
Q wave formation

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Anterior Infarct

58
Q

ST and T wave changes but no Q waves

Hyper-acute T waves (inverts later)
ST elevation

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Subendocardial Infarct

59
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Reciprocal changes V1, V2 (tall R waves, ST depression, tall upright T waves)

Hyper-acute T waves (inverts later)
ST elevation
Q wave formation

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Posterior Infarct.

60
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Impotence
Shortness of breath
Cold peripheries

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Beta blockers - e.g. propanolol

61
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Persistent dry cough

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ACE inhibitor - e.g. Captopril

62
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Gynaecomastia

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Dignoxin, Spironolactone

63
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Hyper/Hypothyroidism
Corneal Microdeposits
Lung/liver fibrosis

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Amiodarone

64
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Constipation

65
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Flushing, headache, ankle oedema

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Nifedipine

66
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Gout (hyperuricaemia)

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Thiazide diuretic - e.g. bendofluazide

67
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Increased hair growth

68
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Drug-induced SLE

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Hydralazine.

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