Cor Pulmonale Flashcards
1
Q
What is another name for cor pulmonale?
A
Right sided heart failure in the context of lung disease
2
Q
What lung diseases may result in cor pulmonale?
A
COPD
3
Q
Give some signs of cor pulmonale
A
Hepatojugular reflux (raised JVP) Pulsus paradoxus Ventricular gallop
4
Q
Give some symptoms of cor pulmonale
A
Progressive dyspnoea
5
Q
What could cause pulsus paradoxus?
A
Air trapping/hyperinflation
COPD
Asthma
Croup?
Seen in pericarditis
Cardiac tamponade
6
Q
What is ventricular gallop?
A
A third heart sound S3
