EMQ buzzwords

Question 1

Raised fixed JVP

Answer 1

SVC obstruction

Question 2

JVP raised on inspiration

Answer 2

Cardiac tamponade

Constrictive pericarditis

Question 3

Large ‘v’ waves

Answer 3

Tricuspid Regurgitation

Question 4

Absent ‘a’ waves

Answer 4

Atrial Fibrillation

Question 5

Cannon ‘a’ waves

Answer 5

Complete Heart Block
AV dissociation
Ventricular arrthymia’s

Question 6

Irregularly irregular pulse

Answer 6

Atrial Fibrillation

Question 7

Slow-rising pulse

Answer 7

Aortic Stenosis

Question 8

Collapsing pulse

Answer 8

Aortic reurgitation

Question 9

Bounding pulse

Answer 9

Acute CO2 retention
hepatic failure
sepsis

Question 10

Radiofemoral delay

Answer 10

coarctation of the aorta

Question 11

Jerky pulse

Answer 11

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

Question 12

Pulsus bisferiens

Answer 12

Mixed aortic valve disease

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

Question 13

Pulsus paradoxus

Answer 13

Constrictive pericarditis

Cardiac tamponade

Question 14

Malar flush

Answer 14

Mitral stenosis

Question 15

Pulsatile hepatomegaly

Answer 15

Tricuspid regurgitation

Question 16

Carotid pulsation

Answer 16

Aortic regurgitation

Question 17

Head nodding

Answer 17

Aortic regurgitation

Question 18

Capillary pulsations in nail beds

Answer 18

Aortic regurgitation

Question 19

Roths spots

Answer 19

Infective endocarditis

Question 20

Pistol shot heard over femorals

Answer 20

aortic regurgitation

Question 21

Oslers nodes/ Janeway lesions

Answer 21

Infective endocarditis

Question 22

Wide fixed split second heart sound

Ejection systolic murmur second, third intercostal space

Answer 22

Atrial septal defet

Question 23

Harsh pansystolic murmur left sternal edge

Answer 23

Ventrical septal dfect

Question 24

Radiofemoral delay, hypertension

Answer 24

Coarctation of the aorta

Question 25

continuous 'machiney-like' murmur

Answer 25

patent ductus arteriosus

Question 26

Cyanosis first day of life | CXR - egg shaped ventrcles

Answer 26

Transposition of the reat vessles

Question 27

Cyanosis first month of life | CXR - boot shaped heart

Answer 27

Tetralogy of Fallot

Question 28

Sawtooth baseline

Answer 28

Atrial flutter

Question 29

Absent P waves

Answer 29

AF

Question 30

Bifid 'p' wave

Answer 30

Left atrial hypertrophy (e.g. mitral stenosis)

Question 31

Peaked 'p' wave

Answer 31

Right atrial hypertrophy | )e.g. pulmonary hypertension, tricuspid stenosis'

Question 32

ST depression

Answer 32

Myocardial ischaemia

Question 33

ST elevation

Answer 33

MI | Left ventricular aneurysm

Question 34

Saddle shaped ST elevation

Answer 34

acute constrictive pericarditis

Question 35

Deep S waves in I Q waves in III Inevrted T waves in III

Answer 35

PE

Question 36

Tall tented T waves | wide QRS complex

Answer 36

Hyperkalaemia

Question 37

``` Flattened T waves prominent u waves muscle weakness cramps teany ```

Answer 37

Hypokalaemia

Question 38

Lon Q-T interval etany perioral paraesthsia carpopedal spasm

Answer 38

Hypocalceamia

Question 39

ST elevation in leads II, III and aVF

Answer 39

inferior infarct

Question 40

ST elevation in I, aVL, V2-V6

Answer 40

Antgerolateral infarct

Question 41

ST and T wave changes but no Q waves

Answer 41

Subendocardial infarct

Question 42

Drug side effect: - impotence - shortness of breath - cold peripheries

Answer 42

Beta blockers | e.g. propranolol

Question 43

Drug side effect: | - persisten dry cough

Answer 43

ACE inhibitor (e.g. captopril)

Question 44

Drug side effect = gynaecomastia

Answer 44

Digoxin, spironolactone

Question 45

Drug side effects - Hyper/hypothyroidism - Corneal microdeposits - lung/liver fibrosis

Answer 45

Amiodarone

Question 46

drug side effect = constipation

Answer 46

verapamil

Question 47

Drug side effect - Flushing - headache - ankle oedema

Answer 47

Nifedipine (Calcium channel blocker)

Question 48

Drug side effect = gout

Answer 48

Thiazide diuretic (e.g. bendrofluazide)

Question 49

Drug side effect = increased hair growth

Answer 49

Minoxidil

Question 50

Causes drug induced SLE

Answer 50

Hydralazine