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By: Laura Haddow
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Decks in this class (19)

Heart Failure
Give the three most common causes...,
Give the definition of heart failure,
What side of the heart is usually...
22  cards
Infective Endocarditis
Give some risk factors for ie,
Define ie,
What is the most common cause of ...
19  cards
Cardiomyopathy
What are the causes of dilated ca...,
What inheritance pattern is seen ...,
What are the clinical features of...
21  cards
Mitral regurgitation
Give five causes of acute mitral ...,
Give some causes of chronic mitra...,
Describe the pathophysiology of mr
10  cards
Adenosine/Amiodarone
When should you use amiodarone,
How does amiodarone work,
Describe the half lives of amioda...
8  cards
Narrow complex tachycardias
Give the ecg features of atrial f...,
What does the qrs complex represent,
What is a normal qrs value and wh...
21  cards
Mitral Stenosis
Where does the mitral valve lie b...,
What is the most common age of in...,
What is the most common cause of ms
13  cards
AV conduction blocks
What drugs can cause a first degr...,
What do you see on ecg of a 1st d...,
Give the causes of 1st degree hb
27  cards
Aortic Stenosis
When do you hear an aortic stenos...,
What might you see on ecg in aort...,
What type of pulse might you feel...
5  cards
Beta blockers
Give a non selective bb,
Give a b1 selective bb,
Describe the mechanism of action ...
8  cards
Angina
Describe unstable angina,
Describe decubitus angina,
Give the three classical features...
12  cards
Bundle branch block
Give the diagnostic criteria for ...,
What happens in rbbb,
Give the two most common causes o...
8  cards
Cardiac biomarkers
What are troponin i and troponin ii,
When are troponin i and ii released,
Elevated troponin concentrations ...
5  cards
Calcium channel blockers
Give two rate limiting calcium ch...,
Give two non rate limiting calciu...,
What would you use a rate limitin...
8  cards
Pulses
What is pulsus alterans indicativ...,
What is a collapsing pulse indica...,
What is a jerky pulse indicative of
12  cards
Anti-arrhythmic therapeutics
0  cards
Aortic regurgitation
Give the most common cause of acu...,
Give the three most common causes...,
What stage of the cardiac cycle d...
12  cards
Loop and thiazide diuretics
What is the site of action of loo...,
How do loop diuretics work,
What is the site of action of thi...
7  cards
Aortic dissection
Where does blood go during an ad,
What tears in ad,
What is the most common cause of ad
10  cards

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