Cor Pulmonale Flashcards
1
Q
What is Cor Pulmonale?
A
Cor Pulmonale is right sided heart failure caused by respiratory disease
2
Q
What are the respiratory causes of Cor Pulmonale?
A
COPD (most common) Pulmonary embolism Interstitial disease Cystic fibrosis Primary pulmonary hypertension
3
Q
How does Cor Pulmonale present?
A
Shortness of breath
Peripheral oedema
Syncope
Chest pain
4
Q
What examination findings should be elicited in a patient with suspected Cor Pulmonale?
A
Hypoxia Cyanosis Raised JBP Peripheral oedema Third heart sound Murmurs (e.g. pan-systolic of tricuspid regurgitation) Hepatomegaly
5
Q
What heart murmur would be heard in a patient with pulsatile hepatomegaly?
A
Tricuspid regurgitation
