Day 4 Mock Exam Paper Flashcards
1
Q
Congenital heart defects include:
A
Defects occurring during foetal development
2
Q
What is not a cardiac arrest rhythm?
A
Supraventricular tachycardia
3
Q
In myocardial infarction, the primary cause of tissue damage to the myocardium is:
A
Insufficient oxygen supply to the heart
4
Q
What are the potential causes of atherosclerosis?
A
- From childhood
- Hypercholesterolaemia
- Smoking
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
5
Q
What are the causes of heart failure?
A
- Coronary heart disease
- Hypertension
- Cardiomyopathies
- Persistent arrhythmia (e.g atrial fibrillation)
- Valvular heart disease
- Congenital heart defects
- Chronic lung disease
- Alcohol abuse
6
Q
What interventions are used to treat ischaemic heart disease and acute coronary syndromes?
A
Lifestyle modification - Analgesia, GTN, opiates
Control of hypertension - Aspirin
Control of hypercholesterolaemia - Oxygen
Thrombosis development control - Continuous monitoring, ECG, cardiac monitor, NEWS2
Glycaemic control - Trop T Levels
Symptom management - PCI/CABG
