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slow rising pulse

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aortic stenosis

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collapsing pulse

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aortic regurg

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irregular pulse

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AF

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jerky pulse

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hocm

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5
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pulsus alterans

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left ventricular systole failure

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pulsus pardoxus- fading on insipiration

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cardiac tamponade/pericarditis

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raised JVP fixed

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lung tumour- SVC obstruction

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jvp raised on inspiration- kussmal sign

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constrictive pericarditis/ cardiac tamponade

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9
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large V waves

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tricuspid regugrg

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10
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cannon waves

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complete heart block

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11
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absent a waves

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AF

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prominent a waves

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tricuspid stenosis/ pulmonary stenosis/ pulmonary HT causing right v hypertrophy

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13
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infective endocarditis diagnosis criteria?

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Duke’s (2,1+ 3, 5) major= +ve blood culture 2x certain time apart, sign of endocardial involvement

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14
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organism in IE?

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group a haemolytic strep viridans, staph aureus in IVD users

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criteria for rheumatic heart disease? + organism?

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duckett jones- arthiritis carditis, carey coombs murmur- mid diastolic murmur. sydenham chorea, erythema marginatum strep b haemolytic- strep pyogenes

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signs of aortic stenosis?

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narrow pulse pressure, heaving displaced apex beat, ejection systolic crescendo murmur- aortic area radiate to axilla + carotids

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17
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signs of aortic regurg?

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wide pulse pressure, crescendo decrescendo early diastolic murmur, collapsing pulse severe = austin flint murmur volume overload displaced apex beat

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signs of mitral regurg?

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overloaded apex beat + displaced, pansystolic murmur

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signs of mitral stenosis?

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tapping apex beat, rumbling mid diastolic murmur

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20
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graham steel murmur?

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pulmonary hypertension due to mitral stenosis causing pulmonary valve regurg

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21
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atrial septal defect murmur?

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ejection systolic murmur

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22
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VSD murmur?

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pansystolic murmur

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23
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malar flush sign=?

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mitral stenosis

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24
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Aortic regurg
corrigan sign?
De mussets?
quinckes?
traube's?
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Carotid pulsation (Corrigan’s sign)
Head nodding (De Musset’s sign)
Capillary pulsations in nail bed (Quincke’s sign)
Pistol-shot heard over femorals (Traube’s sign

25
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what are roth’s spots

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infective endocardidtis- boat shaped retinal haemorrhage with a white centre

26
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what is beck’s triad?

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criteria for cardiac tamponade signs = (Low BP + Increased JVP + Muffled heart sounds)

27
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causes of absent p waves?

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sinoatrial block, af

28
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cause of peaked p waves?

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right ventricle hypertrophy

29
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pericarditis ecg changes?

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saddle shaped st segment + PR depression

30
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PE ECG sign?

31
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hyperkalaemia ecg signs?

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tented t waves, sine wave- QRS

32
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hypokalaemia ecg signs?

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flattened t waves, u waves present

33
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side effect of b blocker

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impotence, SOB, cold peripheries

34
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ACEi side effect?

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persistent dry cough

35
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simvastatin side effect?

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hepatotoxicity- LFTs every 12 months, myositis

36
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GTN SE?

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hypotension, tachycardia, flushing, headaches, worsening GORD

37
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frusemide SE?

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hypokalaemia

38
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digoxin SE?

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hypokalaemia, hypercalcaemia, hypo Mg

39
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amiodarone SE?

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lung liver fibrosis, thyroid issues as iodine

40
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verapamil se?

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LV failure

41
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anaphylaxis treatment?

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0.5mg IM (1:1000) adrenaline + 200mg Hydrocortisone + 10mg chlorphenamine

42
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pemberton’s sign?

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facial congestion when lifting arm

43
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pleural effusion dx?

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light’s criteria- Pleural aspiration with ultrasound recommended to reduce the complication rate
Fluid should be sent for pH, protein, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), cytology and microbiology
• Exudates have a protein level of >30 g/L, transudates have a protein level of <30 g/L

44
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Diagnostic criteria of ARDS

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Bilateral infiltrates on CXR, Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure <18 (no clinical evidence
of increased left atrial pressure) , Refractory hypoxaemia (PaO2:FiO2 <200), lack of clinical congestive heart failure,
acute onset

45
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leigonella treatment?

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ciprofloxaxin- flucoxacillin

46
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CF pneumonia?

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosum

47
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Positive cold agglutinins, low grade fever
Eyrthema nodosum. Younger adolescents and adults
Headache, malaise which preceded chest Sx, dry cough

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mycoplasma pneumonia- treat using clarithromycin

48
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most common hospital acquired pneumonia?

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kliebsiella pneumonia

49
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copd pneumonia?

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haemophilus

50
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CURB 65 criteria?

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AMTS <8, Urea >7, RR >30/min, SBP<90 or DBP<60mmHg,

Age >65

51
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Mx of aspiration pneumonia

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IV cefuroxime and metronidazole (need to

cover anaerobic bacteria)

52
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Longstanding COPD, SOB, cough with coloured sputum MX

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28% O2 blue venturi mask, nebulised salbutamol +
ipratropium, PO prednisolone, amoxicillin (in that
order)

53
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when is magnesium sulphate used in asthma

A

life threatining situation

54
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how is hiatus hernia managed?

A

nissen fundoplication

55
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Signs of chron’s?

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cobble stone + rose thorn ulcers, barium swallow

56
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toxic mega colon dx?

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12cm dilation of transverse colon with colonic wall thickening

57
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dx + mx of haemachromotosis

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pearl stain liver biopsy show haemosiderin deposits. MX = dexoferoxamine

58
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portal HTN criteria

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