EMQ buzzwords Flashcards

1
Q

Raised fixed JVP

A

SVC obstruction

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2
Q

JVP raised on inspiration

A

Cardiac tamponade

Constrictive pericarditis

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3
Q

Large ‘v’ waves

A

Tricuspid Regurgitation

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4
Q

Absent ‘a’ waves

A

Atrial Fibrillation

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5
Q

Cannon ‘a’ waves

A

Complete Heart Block
AV dissociation
Ventricular arrthymia’s

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6
Q

Irregularly irregular pulse

A

Atrial Fibrillation

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7
Q

Slow-rising pulse

A

Aortic Stenosis

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8
Q

Collapsing pulse

A

Aortic reurgitation

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9
Q

Bounding pulse

A

Acute CO2 retention
hepatic failure
sepsis

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10
Q

Radiofemoral delay

A

coarctation of the aorta

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11
Q

Jerky pulse

A

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

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12
Q

Pulsus bisferiens

A

Mixed aortic valve disease

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

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13
Q

Pulsus paradoxus

A

Constrictive pericarditis

Cardiac tamponade

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14
Q

Malar flush

A

Mitral stenosis

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15
Q

Pulsatile hepatomegaly

A

Tricuspid regurgitation

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16
Q

Carotid pulsation

A

Aortic regurgitation

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17
Q

Head nodding

A

Aortic regurgitation

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18
Q

Capillary pulsations in nail beds

A

Aortic regurgitation

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19
Q

Roths spots

A

Infective endocarditis

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20
Q

Pistol shot heard over femorals

A

aortic regurgitation

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21
Q

Oslers nodes/ Janeway lesions

A

Infective endocarditis

22
Q

Wide fixed split second heart sound

Ejection systolic murmur second, third intercostal space

A

Atrial septal defet

23
Q

Harsh pansystolic murmur left sternal edge

A

Ventrical septal dfect

24
Q

Radiofemoral delay, hypertension

A

Coarctation of the aorta

25
Q

continuous ‘machiney-like’ murmur

A

patent ductus arteriosus

26
Q

Cyanosis first day of life

CXR - egg shaped ventrcles

A

Transposition of the reat vessles

27
Q

Cyanosis first month of life

CXR - boot shaped heart

A

Tetralogy of Fallot

28
Q

Sawtooth baseline

A

Atrial flutter

29
Q

Absent P waves

A

AF

30
Q

Bifid ‘p’ wave

A

Left atrial hypertrophy (e.g. mitral stenosis)

31
Q

Peaked ‘p’ wave

A

Right atrial hypertrophy

)e.g. pulmonary hypertension, tricuspid stenosis’

32
Q

ST depression

A

Myocardial ischaemia

33
Q

ST elevation

A

MI

Left ventricular aneurysm

34
Q

Saddle shaped ST elevation

A

acute constrictive pericarditis

35
Q

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

A

PE

36
Q

Tall tented T waves

wide QRS complex

A

Hyperkalaemia

37
Q
Flattened T waves 
prominent u waves
muscle weakness
cramps 
teany
A

Hypokalaemia

38
Q

Lon Q-T interval
etany
perioral paraesthsia
carpopedal spasm

A

Hypocalceamia

39
Q

ST elevation in leads II, III and aVF

A

inferior infarct

40
Q

ST elevation in I, aVL, V2-V6

A

Antgerolateral infarct

41
Q

ST and T wave changes but no Q waves

A

Subendocardial infarct

42
Q

Drug side effect:

  • impotence
  • shortness of breath
  • cold peripheries
A

Beta blockers

e.g. propranolol

43
Q

Drug side effect:

- persisten dry cough

A

ACE inhibitor (e.g. captopril)

44
Q

Drug side effect = gynaecomastia

A

Digoxin, spironolactone

45
Q

Drug side effects

  • Hyper/hypothyroidism
  • Corneal microdeposits
  • lung/liver fibrosis
A

Amiodarone

46
Q

drug side effect = constipation

A

verapamil

47
Q

Drug side effect

  • Flushing
  • headache
  • ankle oedema
A

Nifedipine (Calcium channel blocker)

48
Q

Drug side effect = gout

A

Thiazide diuretic (e.g. bendrofluazide)

49
Q

Drug side effect = increased hair growth

A

Minoxidil

50
Q

Causes drug induced SLE

A

Hydralazine