NON-ISCHAEMIC CARDIAC CONDITIONS

Question 1

Describe the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of aortic stenosis

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Question 2

Describe the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of aorticregurgitation

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Question 3

Describe the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of mitral stenosis

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Question 4

Describe the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of mitral regurgitation

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Question 5

Describe the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of tricuspid stenosis

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Question 6

Describe the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of pericarditis

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Question 7

Describe the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of myocarditis

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Question 8

Describe the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of endocarditis

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Question 9

Describe the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of cardiomyopathy

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Question 10

List population groups at high risk of developing infective endocarditis

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Question 11

Outline the collaborative management of a patient with infective endocarditis

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Question 12

Outline the collaborative management of a patient with acute pericarditis

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Question 13

Identify the risk factors that increase the risk of valvular disease

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Question 14

Outline the clinical manifestations of pericarditis and identify how these signs and symptoms are different from AMI

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Question 15

Identify the abnormalities you expect to see on the ECG of a patient with acute pericarditis

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Question 16

Define myocarditis

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Question 17

Describe the predisposing factors that are associated with endocarditis

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Question 18

The signs and symptoms of infective endocarditis are non-specific, compounding the difficulty of diagnosis. Identify the two (2) most frequent systemic features

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