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PE usually comes with what features?
tachycardia
tachyponea
PE triad
dysnponea
haemoptysis
chest pain
P-R of more than 200 ms means what?
first degree heart block
bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy on XRAY
TB
sarcoidosis
first line managment within 12 hours of MI
PCI
what is Torsades de pointes
ventricular arrythmia with prolonged QT
Mitral regurgitation associated with what
collagen disorders eg: marfans
skin abnormalities ie: striae
what is an ace-i contraindication?
aortic stenosis
RBBB in leads
m in 1-3
what is carotid massage used for?
- dizziness
- faintness
- narrow complex tachycardias
what do you use adenosine for?
supraventricular tachycardias when carotid massage doesn’t work
first line treatment for supraventricular tachycardias?
vasovagal maneouvers
what can the oral contraceptive pill cause?
PE
what is WPW
how does it show on ecg?
congential, another route of conducting pathway
short PR interval
ST saddle shaped is what?
pericarditis
causes of LBBB
Aortic stenosis.
Dilated cardiomyopathy.
Acute myocardial infarction
acute pericarditis
recent viral illness
pleuritic chest relieved by sitting forwards
PR depression, ST elevation
mitral regurg
third heart sound
low volume pulse
loud s1
mitral stenosis
soft pulse
soft s2
aortic stenosis
short QT
Hypercalcemia
cardiac tamponade
hypotension, raised JVP, muffled heart sounds
pulmonary embolism ecg
inverted t wave
RBBB
right axis deviation
soft s1
mitral regurg
