CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE Flashcards

Decks in this Class (15):

• Acute Coronary Syndrome

  ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME

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  define myocardial infarction,

  what are the three conditions that fall,

  what symptoms might a patient with suspe
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• Heart Failure

  HEART FAILURE

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  define heart failure,

  what are the two types of heart failure,

  what is systolic heart failure
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• Thinning The Blood

  THINNING THE BLOOD

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  is the vitamin k dependant pathway the e,

  what 4 substances can activate platelets,

  what specific pathway does aspirin block
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• Arrythmias

  ARRYTHMIAS

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  what are the most common symptoms experi,

  what is a palpitation,

  what is the mnemonic his debs and what d
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• Hypertension

  HYPERTENSION
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• Cardiovascular Examination

  CARDIOVASCULAR EXAMINATION

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  how would you start any examination,

  how exposed should the patient be for th,

  how should the patient be positioned for
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• Pericarditis And Pericardial Effusions

  PERICARDITIS AND PERICARDIAL EFFUSIONS

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  what is the normal volume of fluid held,

  what are the causes of acute pericarditi,

  what are the viruses commonly associated
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• Infective Endocarditis

  INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS

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  what is infective endocarditis,

  what are some of the predisposing factor,

  what are the predisposing factors to bac
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• Mitral Valve Disease

  MITRAL VALVE DISEASE

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  what is the single most common cause of,

  what is the underlying mechanism of rheu,

  how is the diagnosis of rheumatic fever
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• Vascular Surgery

  VASCULAR SURGERY

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  does chronic limb ischaemia usually affe,

  what are the risk factors for developing,

  what is buergers disease
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• Peripheral Circulation Exam Venous

  PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION EXAM (VENOUS)

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  how would you start any examination,

  how exposed should the patient be for a,

  how should the patient be positioned for
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• Aortic Valve Disease

  AORTIC VALVE DISEASE

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  what are the three forms of aortic steno,

  what are the causes of valvular aortic s,

  what are the causes of subvalvular aorti
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• Right Sided Valvular Disease

  RIGHT SIDED VALVULAR DISEASE

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  what is the cause of most cases of tricu,

  what are the causes of tricuspid regurgi,

  what is ebsteins anomaly
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• Prosthetic Heart Valves

  PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES

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  in patients with mechanical heart valves,

  what is the target inr in someone with a,

  how long does a mechanical heart valve t
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• Cardiomyopathies

  CARDIOMYOPATHIES

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  what are the four types of cardiomyopath,

  what are the main causes of dilated card,

  what are the complications of dilated ca
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