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Cor Pulmonale Flashcards

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What is cor pulmonale?

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Right sided heart failure secondary to chronic pulmonary arterial hypertension

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Signs and symptoms of cor pulmonale

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SOB, fatigue, Syncope

Cyanosis, Raised JVP, hepatomegaly, peripheral oedema, chest veins.

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Investigations of cor pulmonale?

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FBC: may show 2* polycythaemia.

ABG: hypoxia +/- hypercapnia

CXR: dilated right atrium / ventricles.

ECG: right axis deviation, right ventricular hypertrophy

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Management of cor pulmonale?

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Treat underlying cause.
Treat resp failure: Long term oxygen therapy
Treat cardiac failure: diuretics

Venesection if haematologist > 55%

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