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When doing a respiratory examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Cold peripheries

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Hypovolemia

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When doing a respiratory examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Clubbing

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Fibrosis
Lung Cancer
Bronchiectasis/ CF

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When doing a respiratory examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Cap refil >2secons

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Hypovolemia or hypoxia

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When doing a respiratory examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Fine tremour

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Salbuatmol use

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When doing a respiratory examination, what is indicated by a finding of:Flapping tremour

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CO2 retention

COPD- T2 resp failure

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When doing a respiratory examination, what is indicated by a finding of:Raised JVP

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R heart failure secondary to pulmonary hypertension

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When doing a respiratory examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Drooped eyelid, contricted pupil, sunken eyes

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Horner’s syndrome

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When doing a respiratory examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Dullness to percussion

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Consolidation, fluid, tumor or collapse

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When doing a respiratory examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Stony dull to percussion

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Pleural effusion

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When doing a cardiovascular examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Jayneway lesions

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Endocarditis

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When doing a cardiovascular examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Oslers nodes

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Endocarditis

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When doing a cardiovascular examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Splinter haemorrhages

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Endocarditis

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When doing a cardiovascular examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Clubbing

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Endocarditis, cyanotic congenital heart disease (i.e. tetrology of fallot or patent ductus arteriorsus)

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When doing a cardiovascular examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Raised JVP

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Right heart failure

Fluid overload

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When doing a cardiovascular examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Malar flush

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Mitral stenosis

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When doing a cardiovascular examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Corneal arcus

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Hypercholesterolaemia

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When doing a cardiovascular examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Xanthelasma

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Hypercholesterolaemia

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When doing a cardiovascular examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Angular stomatitis

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IDA

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When doing a cardiovascular examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Poor oral hygiene

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Can be a route of spread for infective endocarditis

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When doing a cardiovascular examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Sternotomy scar

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Previous CABG or valve surgery

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When doing a cardiovascular examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Ejection systolic murmur

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Aortic stenosis

louder on expiration

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When doing a cardiovascular examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Pan systolic mumur

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Mitral regurgitation

Louder with expiration and roll onto left

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When doing a cardiovascular examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Early diastolic murmur

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Aortic Regurgitation

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When doing a cardiovascular examination, what is indicated by a finding of: Mid-late diastolic murmur

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Mitral stenosis

Rumbling, low pitched

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Where would an ejection systolic murmur radiate to?

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Carotid arteries

26
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Where would a mid-late diastlic murmur radiate to?

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The axilla

27
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How would you accentuate a murmur if you suspected aortic stenosis?

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Hold expiration

28
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How would you accentuate a murmur if you suspected mitral stenosis?

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Ask Px to roll onto L hand side

Hold expiration

29
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How would you accentuate a murmur if you suspected Aortic Regurgitation?

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Ask Px to lean forward

Hold expiration

30
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How would you accentuate a murmur if you suspected Mitral Regurgitation?

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Ask Px to roll onto L hand side

Hold expiration

31
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How would you accentuate a murmur if you suspected it was left sided?

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Hold expiration

32
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How would you accentuate a murmur if you suspected it was right sided?

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Hold inspiration

33
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Name 6 things you could check when examining for Aortic Stenosis?

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Ejection systolic mumur
Made louder by expiration
Radiates to caroitds
Slow rising pulse
Narrow pulse pressure
Powerful apex beat
34
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Name 4 things you could check for when examining for mitral regurgitation?

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Pansystolic murmur
Radiates to axilla
Louder when on left side + expiration 
Apex beat displaced to the left
AF possible with mitral problems
35
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Name 6 things you could check for when examining for aortic regurgitation?

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Early diastolic murmur 
Louder when leaning forward + expiration
Radiates to carotids 
Wide pulse pressure
Collapsing pulse
Capillary nail bed pulsation (Quinke's sign)
36
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Name 4 things you could check for when examining for mitral stenosis?

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Rumbling mid-late diastolic murmur
Radiates to axilla
Louder on left lean + epxiration
Malar flush

37
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When starting a patient on a statin, what monitoring must be done?

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Cholesterol and LFT’s before

Check again in 1-3 months and again at 12 months

38
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How should a patient be advised to take a statin (including lifestyle changes due to medication)?

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OD at night

Avoid grapefruit and cranberry juice

39
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What must a patient being counselled for a statin be cautioned on if they develop a chest infection?

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Statins interact with macrolides (clarithromycin)

40
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What are the common SE of statins?

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Headache, tummy pain, diarrhoea

41
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What is the rare but serious complication of statins?

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Stain induced myopathy > rhabdomyolysis

Any muscle pain/ weakness/ cramps go and see GP (do CK)

42
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What are the names of the two waves you see in a JVP?

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A wave and V wave

43
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JVP is a way of assessing pressure in which part of the heart?

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Right atrium

44
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A JVP will be raised in which heart conditions?

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R sided heart failure
CCF
Fluid overload

45
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A patient is on warfarin for how long if they have had a provoked DVT?

46
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A patient is on warfarin for how long if they have had an unprovoked PE?

47
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A patient is on warfarin for how long if they have had an unprovoked DVT?

48
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A patient is on warfarin for how long if they have had a provoked PE?

49
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A patient is on warfarin for how long if they have had a recurrent DVT when on warfarin already?

50
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A patient is on warfarin for how long if they are on it for stroke prevention due to AF?

51
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What advice should be given regarding warfarin and pregnancy?

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Avoid in 1st trimester or if planning to be pregnant

52
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What drinks should be avoided when on warfarin?

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Cranberry juice

53
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What are the most common SE’s which must be counselled for warfarin?

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More likely to bleed!

54
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What are the first 6 things you should check on a CXR?

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Name/ DOB
Date of X-ray
Quality 
Rotation
Area covered 
PA or AP
55
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What is the ABCDE of a CXR interpretation?

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A- Airway and mediastinum
B- Breathing (lung field)
C- Circulation (heart) 
D- Diaphragm 
E- Extra
56
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What blood tests should be done when counselling a patient to start an ACEI?

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Renal function before starting then 7-10 days after starting

57
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What absolute contraindications should be checked for a patient planning to start an ACEI or an ARB?

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Hx Angioedema
Pregnancy
Renal artery stenosis
Moderate aortic stenosis

58
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What is the first line anti-hypertensive for a diabetic patient with a BP of 147/89 on ABPM?

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ACEI

For all diabetics regardless of age

59
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If the patient is afro-caribbean what medication should be started after amlodipine to control BP?

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ARB

Always before ACEI in afro-carribean, even if diabetic

60
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What is first line treatment for angina?

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Statin, aspirin, GTN spray for as required

1st line: Beta blocker (Verapamil or diltazem if CI)

61
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Name the key area’s to check in a hydration status examination?

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IV fluids, temprature, pulse (volume), BP (sitting and standing), sunken eyes, dry mouth, JVP, carotid volume, cap refil on sternum, skin turgor, ausculate lung bases, ascites, peripheral oedema

62
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How would you state the completion of examination for hydration status exam?

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History + obs chart
Check U+E’s
Check fluid balance chart

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