CV Buzz Words Flashcards

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CV Buzz Words

Anacrotic (slow-rising) pulse

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Aortic stenosis

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2
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Collapsing pulse

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Aortic regurgitation

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3
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Pulsus alternans

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LVF

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4
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Irregularly irregular

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AF

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5
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Bounding pulse

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Asterixis, Acute CO2 retention, hepatic flap, sepsis

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6
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Radiofemoral delay

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Coarctation of the aorta

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7
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Jerky pulse

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HOCM or MR

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8
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Electromechanical dissociation

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Cardiac tamponade

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9
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Prominent x and y descents

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Constrictive pericarditis

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10
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JVP rising on inspiration

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Tamponade / constrictive pericarditis

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11
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Cannon ‘a’ waves

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Complete heart block, AV dissociation, Ventricular arrhythmias

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12
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Big ‘v’ waves

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TR

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13
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Absent ‘a’ waves

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Atrial fibrillation

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14
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Tapping apex beat, Soft S1, pansystolic murmur radiate to axilla

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MR

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15
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Harsh’ pansystolic murmur with left parasternal heave

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VSD

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16
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Wide pulse pressure, displaced apex, early diastolic murmur at lower sternal edge (louder leaning forward)

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AR

17
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Widespread ‘saddle’-shaped ST elevation

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Pericarditis

18
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CV Buzz Words

Bifid ‘p’ wave (p mitrale) & clinical apical thrill

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Mitral Stenosis

19
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CV Buzz Words

Reciprocal V1 ST depression and R waves in V1

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Posterior infarct

20
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Causes of pulmonary stenosis

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Noon falls will ruby turn? (Noonans, Fallots, William’s, Rubella, Turner’s)

21
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CV Buzz Words

MS + 3 Ps (polyarthritis, pancarditis, paniculitis/erythema marginatum)

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Rheumatic fever

22
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CV Buzz Words

Cardiac arrest causes

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H's
Hypoxia
Hypovolemia
Hyperkalemia or hypokalemia + disturbances of calcium or magnesium levels.
Hypothermia/Hyperthermia
Hydrogen ions (Acidosis)
Hypoglycemia
T's
Tension pneumothorax
Tamponade
Toxic and/or therapeutic
Thromboembolism / mechanical obstruction