cardio investigations Flashcards
1
Q
myocarditis
A
Viral PCR
2
Q
cardiac tamponade
A
Echo
3
Q
Coarctation
A
CT
4
Q
P.E
A
CTPA - gold standard
D-dimer
V/Q scan
5
Q
Aortic dissection
A
Chest CT
6
Q
AAA
A
duplex US for asymptomatic
CT - can identify rupture and good for management plan
7
Q
Tetralogy of Fallot
A
CXR (boot shaped)
8
Q
DVT
A
Doppler leg US
9
Q
Critical limb ischaemia
A
ABPI
10
Q
Perforation
A
erect CXR / CT
11
Q
Atrial fibrillation
A
ECG
12
Q
Paroxysmal AF
A
ambulatory 24hr ECG
13
Q
angina
A
coronary angiography then angioplasty
14
Q
hypertension
A
ABPM
15
Q
stroke
A
CT/MRI
