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Decks in this class (30)

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Aaa refers to a dilation of the a...,
What is the commonest site for an...,
Name 3 risk factors for an aaa 3
10  cards
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
1 what is acs usually caused by 1,
1 which 4 parts of the heart is s...,
1 what is a type 1 mi 3
22  cards
Acute left ventricular failure (Acute LVF)
1 when does lvf occur 1,
Name 2 causes or triggers of acut...,
1 how does acute lvf typically pr...
7  cards
Angina
1 what is angina 2 when is angina...,
1 what is the gold standard inves...,
1 how are episodes of angina prev...
6  cards
Aortic Dissection
What is an aortic dissection 1,
Where does an aortic dissection m...,
1 in the stanford system what is ...
11  cards
Arrhythmias
1 name 2 cardiac causes of arrhyt...,
What is sick sinus syndrome and w...,
What is the definition of a narro...
21  cards
Atrial fibrillation (AF)
What is atrial fibrillation 1,
Comment on the rhythm and qrs com...,
1 name 2 causes of af 3
8  cards
Bundle branch blocks
Which type of bbb left bbb or rig...,
What is the main ecg feature of a...,
Name a cause of rbbb 3
8  cards
Cardiac tamponade
1 what is cardiac tamponade 1,
1 name a cause of a rapid buildup...,
1 diagnosis is based on 3 clinica...
5  cards
Cardiomyopathies
1 what is the definition of cardi...,
Dilated cardiomyopathy causes and...,
Dilated cardiomyopathy symptoms e...
6  cards
Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
1 what is atherosclerosis 1,
Risk factors 1 name a modifiable ...,
Name 3 symptoms of cvd 3
7  cards
Chronic heart failure (CHF)
1 what is chronic heart failure 1,
Diagnosis 1 what blood test is im...,
Name 2 causes of chf 3
7  cards
Cor pulmonale
1 what is cor pulmonale 1,
1 name a symptom of cor pulmonale 2,
1 name a lung disease cause of co...
4  cards
Cyanosis
What is cyanosis characterised by 1,
What is the difference between ce...,
Name a cause of peripheral cyanos...
4  cards
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and venous thromboembolism (VTE)
1 what is a vte 2 what is a dvt 3...,
Name 3 risk factors for the devel...,
Name a sign of a dvt 3
8  cards
Heart block
What is heart block 1,
1st degree heart block 2,
2nd degree type i heart block mob...
11  cards
Hypertension
What bp values is considered hype...,
1 what is essential hypertension ...,
Name 2 complications of hypertens...
10  cards
Infective endocarditis (IE)
What is infective endocarditis 1,
1 what is the commonest organism ...,
Name 2 symptoms of ie 3
14  cards
Marfan syndrome
What is the inheritance pattern 1,
1 it s caused by a defect on the ...,
Name 3 features of marfan s 3
3  cards
Murmurs and valvular diseases
Valvular heart disease can cause ...,
1 does blood pushing against a st...,
1 hypertrophy of what does aortic...
22  cards
Myocarditis
What is myocarditis 1,
Causes 1 name a viral cause of my...,
Name 2 symptoms 3
4  cards
Pericarditis
What is pericarditis 1,
Causes 1 name a viral cause 2 nam...,
What is dressler s syndrome 3
13  cards
Pacemakers
Name 3 indications for a pacemaker 1,
1 when would a single chamber pac...,
Where are the leads in a dual cha...
4  cards
Peripheral artery disease
What is pad 1,
What is intermittent claudication 2,
1 what is critical limb ischaemia 3
11  cards
Random
1 when performing advanced life s...,
If thrombolytic drugs are given d...,
1 what can cause j waves 3
15  cards
Rheumatic fever
1 rheumatic fever is an autoimmun...,
Name 2 symptoms of rheumatoid art...,
1 what kind of arthritis does rhe...
8  cards
Syncope
What is syncope 1,
1 patients often remember the eve...,
Name 2 causes of a primary simple...
5  cards
Temporal arteritis
What is giant cell arteritis 1,
1 temporal arteritis has a strong...,
1 the main presenting complaint i...
7  cards
Varicose veins
What are varicose veins 1,
What is the pathology of varicose...,
1 in chronic venous insufficiency...
5  cards
Wellen's syndrome
What is wellen s syndrome 1,
Name 2 ecg features 2,
How does it typically present 3
4  cards

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