Summary Flashcards
Treatment of unstable angina?
- Aspirin
- Nitrates
- Clopidogrel
- PCI
Treatment of stable angina?
- Lifestyle education
- Aspirin (with clopidogrel if following an episode of acute coronary syndrome).
- Statin (atorvastatin).
- B-blocker (bisoprolol)
- ACEI (Ramapril)
- GTN
Treatment of MI?
MONA
Morphine
Oxygen
Nitrates (GTN)
Aspirin
Treatment post-MI?
Lifestyle education Aspirin Clopidogrel Statin B blocker ACEI GTN
Test for heart failure?
BNP
X-ray signs of heart failure?
“ABCDE”
- Alveolar oedema
- Kerley B lines
- Cardiomegaly
- Dilated upper lobe vessels
- pleuran Effusion
Treatment for HF?
Lifestyle changes
ACEI
B blocker
Loop diuretics if fluid retention.
Different valve sounds?
Aortic - early:
stenosis - systolic
regurgitation - diastolic
Mitral:
Stenosis - mid diastolic murmur
regurgitation - pansystolic murmur
What is fallot’s tetralogy?
- Pulmonary stenosis
- Overriding aorta
- Ventricular septal defect
- RVH
What is used as pharmacological cardioversion?
- Amiodarone.
What is CHA2DS2-Vasc score used for?
Assess the risk of stroke for a patient with AF.
Amiodarone?
Adenosine?
Altepase?
Apixiban?
Amiodarone - pharmaceutical cardioversion for AF.
Adenosine - Class V anti-arrhythmic for SVT.
Altepase - Used for non-haemorrhagic TIA.
Apixiban - Anticoagulant used until DVT has been confirmed.
L-DOPA?
Parkinsons treatment.
Caseating vs non-caseating granuloma?
Caseating is associated with TB.
Non-caseating assocaiated with sarcoidosis and crohns.
Sodium valporate?
- AED 1st line for epilepsy.
