Pastest Buzzwords

Question 1

patient gets pericarditis 2-10 weeks post MI/CABG

Answer 1

Dressler’s Syndrome

Question 2

non productive cough, dysponoea, flu like symptoms, tachypnoea, pericardial rub

Answer 2

pericarditis

Question 3

triad of fever, pleuritic pain, pericardial effusion

Answer 3

dressler’s syndrome

Question 4

what valve is affected in IVDU in endocarditis?

Answer 4

tricuspid

Question 5

janeway lesions/osler’s nodes

Answer 5

subacute bacterial endocarditis

Question 6

symptoms and signs or endocarditis (FROM JANE)

Answer 6

Fever
Roth spots
Osler’s nodes
Murmur

Janeway lesions
Anaemia
Nails (splinter haemorrhages)
Emboli

Question 7

antibiotics for native valve subacute endocarditis

Answer 7

amoxicillin and gentamicin (IV)

Question 8

antibiotics for native valve acute

Answer 8

flucloxacillin (IV)

Question 9

antibiotics for prosthetic valve/suspected MRSA

Answer 9

vancomycin (IV) + rifampicin (PO) + gentamicin (IV)

Question 10

antibiotics for native valve severe sepsis/risk factors for resistant pathogens

Answer 10

vancomycin (IV) + metropenem (IV)

Question 11

treatment for bradycardia

Answer 11

IV atropine

Question 12

treatment of SVT

Answer 12

• vagotonic manouvres
• IV adenosine/verapamil
• DC shock, if compromised

Question 13

treatment for pre excited AF

Answer 13

flecainide

Question 14

treatment for acute VT

Answer 14

• amiodarone or lidocaine

Question 15

slow rising pulse

Answer 15

aortic stenosis

Question 16

collapsing pulse

Answer 16

aortic regurg

Question 17

radiofemoral delay

Answer 17

coarctation of the aorta

Question 18

jerky pulse

Answer 18

• HOC

- mitral regurg

Question 19

treatment of hypertension

Answer 19

1. 55yo/black - CCB
2. ACE and CCB
3. ACE, CCB, diuretic
4. resistant hypertension

Question 20

harsh pan systolic murmur left sternal edge

Answer 20

ventricular septal defect

Question 21

mitral stenosis (TLR)

Answer 21

• tapping apex
• loud S1
• rumbling mid diastolic

Question 22

aortic stenosis (SESH)

Answer 22

• soft s2
• ejection systolic (aortic area, radiates to carotids and apex, crescendo decrescendo)
• heaving non displaced apex

Question 23

aortic regurg (DES)

Answer 23

• displaced apex
• early diastolic
• slow rising pulse

Question 24

mitral regurg (DSP)

Answer 24

• displaces apex
• soft s1
• pansystolic (radiating to axilla)

Question 25

broad complex tachycardia

Answer 25

ventricular problem

Question 26

narrow QRS

Answer 26

atrial origin

Question 27

p in ecg

Answer 27

atrial depolarisation

0.08-0.10

Question 28

QRS in ecg

Answer 28

ventricular depolarisation

Question 29

T in ecg

Answer 29

ventricular repolarisation

0.12-0.20

Question 30

PR interval

Answer 30

0.12-0.20

Question 31

inferior MI

Answer 31

2,3, aVF (right coronary artery)

Question 32

anterolateral MI

Answer 32

1, aVL, V2-6 (LAD/left circumflex)

Question 33

anterior MI

Answer 33

V2-5 (LAD)

Question 34

anteroseptal MI

Answer 34

V1-4

Question 35

posterior MI

Answer 35

reciprocal changes in V1-2 (left circumflex/right coronary)

Question 36

malar flush

Answer 36

mitral stenosis

Question 37

st depression

Answer 37

ischaemia