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Patients who have recurrent AF, and cannot tolerate anticoagulation, what can we do for them

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Left atrial appendage ablation

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Rhythm control versus rate control in AF which provides a mortality benefit

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Rate

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If patient opts for rhythm control for the AF, and the AF generation was more than 48 hours. And rather than doing TEE they did three weeks of anticoagulation. Once cardioverted how long do they need more anticoagulation for

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One month

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Patient with supraventricular tachycardia and a background of wolf Parkinson white, patient a stable. What medication do I give

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Procainamide. Not adenosine. And if they have AF, not beta blockers either

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If for superventricular tachycardia, when you give adenosine, and the arrhythmia gets worse? What should you be thinking

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WPW

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If symptomatic bradycardia does not improve with atropine. What kind of other steps can I take

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Temporary passing (transcutaneous). Dopamine or epinephrine can also be considered. A big step up would be transvenous passing. Permanent pacemaker for these patients going forward

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What percentage and below is reduced ejection fraction which percentage What percentage of the body is preserved

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40% is reduced. Above 50% is preserved

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New York Heart Association classification heart failure

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One is no limitation of activity. Four is discomfort on activity and rest. Class two and three is in between

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Electrolyte disturbance parallels the severity of heart failure

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Sodium is low

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Give me a brief discussion on heart failure with reduced versus preserved ejection fraction

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Reduced ejection fraction is your systolic heart failure. This is the main heart failure, and is usually caused by the whole elevation in our ESS and SNS systems, to eventually cause eccentric hypertrophy.

Preserved ejection fraction is yours diastolic heart failure. This is usually due to an actual event (prior MI, restrictive cardiomyopathy, scarring of the heart, chronic hypertension)

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Answer these hard acute heart failure scenarios:

Wet and cold, systolic blood pressure less than 90

Wet and cold, systolic blood pressure more than 90

Dry and cold

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Inatropic agent initially, then we can do diuretics after

Diuretics first, inatropic agent if refractory

Consider initial fluid challenge, but usually inatropic agent

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 Best initial treatment for wet and warm CHF

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Diuretics and vasodilators

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Name two contraindications for manitall

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kidney disease or heart failure 

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Heart failure with severe hypertension, we could consider which medication

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nitroprusside

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Do you need to give VTE prophylaxis in acute heart failure

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Yes

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When to give ivabradine in heart failure

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Patient on maximum beta blocker dose, pulse above 70 bpm. And needs more help

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If patient is on heart failure regime and has potassium above five. Can I add on spironolactone

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Of course not

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When somebody says heart failure, which one are we usually talking about

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Reduced ejection fraction

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Quick overview of treatment for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

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Flow Zen are the only ones to reduced mortality. Try and treat specific cause. Did oxen and spironolactone do not benefit at all. Beta blockers an ace inhibitors are good for blood pressure control of his patients

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What is the most common cause of dilated cardiomyopathy

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Myocardial ischaemia. But this is really a phenotype, and is classified as a separate condition to proper dilated cardiomyopathy

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Some rarer causes of dilated cardiomyopathy

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Pheochromocytoma, HIV, zidovudine, cocaine

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Can HCM cause a change in the S2

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It can cause paradoxical S2

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Septal Q waves are seen in which cardiomyopathy

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HCM

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What are some echo signs that distinguish HCM from athletes heart

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Enlarged left atria, decrease in the left ventricle cavity size, focal step to hypertrophy, evidence of diastolic dysfunction

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Advice to a HOCM patient about exercise
Avoid intense athletics and training
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Treatment of HCM in fetus secondary to hyperinsulinaemia from maternal diabetes
IV fluids, beta blockers. It should regress by age 1
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Just some random details of the echocardiograph findings of cardiac amyloidosis
(Usual restrictive signs) and relative sparing of longitudinal strain, thickened valves, speckled appearance of the myocardium.
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Patient with restrictive heart failure in the midst of easy bruising, proteinuria, hepato-megaly, macroglossia
I amyloidosis
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Cardiac sarcoidosis has which main presentation
AV block
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Generally the best diagnostic test for cardiac sarcoidosis, amyloid dosis, haemachromatosis
Obviously biopsy is usually best for all of these. Haemochromatosis really benefits from an MRI which can quantify the iron overload in the myocardium
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Heart failure in the midst of arthritis, diabetes, liver problem
Haemochromatosis
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Heart failure in the midst of bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
Sarcoidosis
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ECG with low voltages, yet echo shows increase thickness of ventricle
Sign of restrictive cardiomyopathy, especially Amyloidosis
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What is the main prognostic Determinant for AL amyloidoses
Cardiac involvement
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy. How to manage if patients to intrapartum
Diuretics, beta blockers or hydralazine plus nitrate. Just avoid RASS drugs. Avoid future pregnancies of persistent low ejection fraction.
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What are the different types of neurally mediated syncopes
Carotid hyperstimulation, vasovagal, situation at
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Head up tilt testing can be used to rule out which syncopes (more than you think)
Vasovagal, situational, orthostatic
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Patient with syncope, that is worse or initiated with arm exercises.
Subclavian steal syndrome
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Patient who has tacky cardia on assuming an upright posture, and even has syncope. However there is no orthostasis what is the diagnosis
Postural tachycardia syndrome. Doesn’t need syncope in symptoms
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General overview of management for lymphoedema
Symptom management Like massage, exercise, pressure garments. Do not give diuretics. Hypervigilance for cellulitis
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What is critical limb ischaemia
Chronic limb threatening ischaemia. PAD, with pain at rest, and evidence of gangrene or ulceration for more than two weeks
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Can we see muscle atrophy in chronic ischaemia
Yes, alongside shiny skin, cyanosis, gangrene, pallor, lack of sebaceous glands
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Normal range for ABPI
1 to 1.4
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An ABPI of less than what is usually correlated to pain at rest
0.4
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Best initial test for peripheral arterial disease (chronic or acute limb ischaemia). Than which are the two most accurate tests
ABPI. Then the most accurate test is either angiography or CTA, but these are only needed if you’re planning to revascularise
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Medication often used for intermittent claudication
Cilostazol. Contraindicated in heart Phalia
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Aortic stenosis with fusion at the commissure
Rheumatic heart disease
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Vasodilators for aotic regurgitation.
They are good, but they don’t delay progression
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What medications can we give for mitral stenosis
Beta blockers and CC bees are quite good to essentially increase the diastolic filling time
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Recall difference in murmur intensity between mitral prolapse and mitral regurgitation
Prolapse equals softer when you squat (anything decreasing the size will increase murmur) regurgitation equals louder with increase venous return
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Quick fact
Any regurgitation can have medical therapy using vasodilators. Aortic stenosis doesn’t have much medical therapy. mitral stenosis can use beta blockers or CCB
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If someone has a functional mitral regurgitation (due to deleted ventricles) how can we medically treat
Diuretics to decrease the size of the ventricle Anthos stop the regurg
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List me the cardiovascular conditions are contraindicated in pregnancy
Any valve stenosis. Heart failure with an injection fraction of less than 30%. Unstable/dilated aorta . Pulmonary hypertension
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Ascending versus descending aortic aneurysm. Which is more cystic medionecrosis/connective tissue disorder in which is more atherosclerosis
In that order
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Most common association with AAA
Atherosclerosis. But smoking is the strongest predictor of rupture. HTN main association with dissec
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Can an uruptured but symptomatic AAA cause limb ischemia 
Yea
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Patient who has unstable AAA (could be ruptured), but no history of AAA recorded. What should be done
Do the ultrasound first. If they have a history of AAA can go straight to repair
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What is considered a rapidly expanding AAA
Expanding more than 5 mm in six months
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What question do I ask in stand for B sorted dissection, to know whether to do surgery or not
If there is evidence of ischaemia do surgery, if not just continue with your beta blocker. Of course if there’s leak, then do Sx
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What is phlegmasia alba dolens and phlegmansua cerulea dolens
The first is oedema pain and white blanching skin The second is oedema pain and blue skin Both are potential signs of DVT
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Remember we always said provoked three months anticoagulation, unprovoked six months anticoagulation. What does first aid say about DVT treatment
Provoked, or first occurrence of unprovoked three months only. Cancer or second unprovoked, Indefinit
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Patient following a DVT, has severe venous insufficiency, varicose vein, recurrent DVT, heaviness in the leg
Post thrombotic syndrome.
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Above how much fluid in the pericardial sac would constitute an infusion (millimetre
Above 3 to 4
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On ECG of pericarditis what do we see you later on
Can see diffuse T-wave
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After initial acute symptoms of pericarditis have resolved, what do we do with the NSAIDs and colchicine in
Type of the NSAIDs to weekly to reduce recurrence. Colchicine can be used for up to 3 months
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Preferred treatment of pericarditis if due to SLE
Steroids
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Septal bounce on echocardiograph is seen in which disease
Chronic/constrictive pericarditis
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Main two causes of pericardial knock
Constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy
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Can hypothyroidism cause pericardial effusion
Weirdly yes
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Ewart sign
Dull percussion at the base of the left inferior scapular border, and tubular breath sounds/egophony in this area. Seen in pericardial effusion
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If idiopathic pericardial effusion has been going on for more than three months, what can we do
Consider putting in a drain (maybe peritoneal?)
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Cardiac tamponade. Is the pulse pressure changed? What are the lung fields like on examination?
Narrowed. And clear (high yield)
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Echo free zone around the heart
Effusion
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Other than urgent pericardiocentesis for Tampa nard, what else do we have to do
Aggressive volume expansion with IV fluids
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Infective endocarditis after GI or GU procedure in old man
Enterococcus
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Endocarditis affecting both sides of the valve, is a sign of what
Marantic or Lipman sacks endocarditis
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We all know about strep office, but what about clostridium septicum
Also associated with endocarditis in colon cancer
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Man recently had TURP, now has a subacute endocarditis. What’s the most likely cause
Enterococcus
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Treatment failure for IE, can do what
Can do ECG to check for new AV block, maybe paravalvular abscess?
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Contrast the time antibiotics given IV for left versus right infective endocarditis
Four left it’s given for a month. For right it’s given for two weeks
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You know that for MSSA Infective endocarditis we could try oxacillin, nafcillin. If it’s a prosthetic valve we do the same but we just add which antibiotic
Gentamicin
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You know that for MRSA Infective endocarditis we could try VANCO. If it’s a prosthetic valve we do the same but we just add which antibiotic
Gentamicin
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Entra cockers for fecalis versus enterococcus feacium 
Ampicillin and gentamicin. Vancomycin and gentamicin.
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Strep virodans infective endocarditis treatment
Foxy
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HACEK or Coxiella/Bartonella infective endocarditis. Treatment
Foxy
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Consider these circumstances of IE: Prosthetic valves Paravalvular extensions Fistula formation Highly resistant microbes or persistent symptoms for more than a week, despite being on antibiotics Vegetations of more than 10 to 15 mm Acute heart failure due to valve damage Fungal infective endocarditis
All of the circumstances need surgical intervention
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Regarding our infective endocarditis antibiotic prophylaxis. Which are the qualifying cardiac issues the patient should have
Prosthetic valve, or history of endocarditis, or unrepaired congenital heart disease, or a cardiac transplant
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Regarding our infective endocarditis antibiotic prophylaxis. Which are the qualifying procedures the patient should have
Dental work, even bleeding. All respiratory base stuff (biopsy incision et cetera). Skin or musculoskeletal tissue stuff like incisions and biopsies. Cardiac surgery with any prosthetic material
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What is the infective endocarditis prophylaxis protocol (Abx)
 amoxicillin is usually given 30 to 60 minutes prior to procedure. Consider allergy (macrolide, ceph, doxy).
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In our endocarditis antibiotic prophylaxis, or mitral valve prolapse, or native mitral valve stenosis qualifying conditions?
No
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Regarding a infective endocarditis antibiotic prophylaxis. Our routine GI endoscopy, cystoscopy qualifying procedures?
No
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And in terms of family history CAD risk factors for your own CAD. What is the age of a father versus a mother having CAD being a risk factor
Men less than 55 in the family or women less than 65 and the family.
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We always learnt that in evaluation of stable angina, to know whether to do exercise ECG or exercise imaging stress test, we needed to know if they had underlying ECG problem. What does this actually mean
Doesn’t necessarily mean if they have some ischaemia an ECG, it means are they able to read potential ischaemia. So patient with left bundle branch block paced ventricular rhythm you cannot
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Name me for instances where the dipyridamole and adenosine stress tests are contraindicated
Asthma, bronchospasm Severe low heart rate, second or 3rd° heart block, sick sinus syndrome Systolic blood pressure less than 90 Methylxanthine
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When is coronary angiography OCTA used m to diagnose stable angina
If the ECG or stress testing is equivocal (not what my flowchart said). Or if the patient is high pretest probability
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Is hormone replacement therapy protective postmenopausal women for angina and coronary artery disease
No
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My two drugs are contraindicated in variant angina
Aspirin and beta blockers
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Impatience with unstable angina, why do we have to do ECGs every 15-30 minutes
To assess if there is progression to an MI
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MONA for unstable angina or NSTEMI. What are a couple of things that are potentially missing from this
Beta blockers should be given in less contraindicated. And low molecular weight heparin as well
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 Generally in NSTEMI and unstable angina, who usually always gets coronary angio
Haemodynamically unstable, refractory, electrical instability. Is the unstable do very very quickly, otherwise you have 24 hours
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Chest pain and a new S4
Often a sign of an STEMI
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Best predictor of survival in STEMI
Left ventricular ejection fraction
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why is it important to do x-rays before treating M I
Just in case it is aortic dissection, you need to roll this
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In am I does the ST segment or T-wave normalise first
ST first
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Alongside MONA What to give if left ventricle heart failure sign
Ivy loop
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Alongside MONA If patient has unstable sinus bradycardia consider what 
Ivy atropine or transcutaneous pacing
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In STEMI patient has sublingual nitro glycerin but yet they’ve persistent chest pain. Can add what
Ivy nitroglycerin
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If going to have fibrinolysis instead of PCI… give which antiPLT
CLoppy (floppy = not the best option). Tiggy and prasgruel are kinda CI
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If going to have PCI, which anticoag we give
Tiggy (biggy = big win for the patient), or prasgruel
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 talk to me about thrombolyse sis and its place in STEMI
Obviously PCI is better. If PCI cannot be done within 120 minutes, we do thrombolyses. Thrombolyses best performed within three hours, but essentially can be used up until 12 hours. It’s actually contra indicated if beyond 24 hours
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Patient had an STEMI. A stent was placed. They were on dual antiplatelet therapy for 30 days. What stent was placed
Bare metal
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Patient had an STEMI. A stent was placed. They were on dual antiplatelet therapy for 12 months. What stent was placed
Drug eluting
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What is the indication to do a CABG
Left main CAD, triple vessel disease, two vessel disease in diabetic, Max medical therapy and still symptomatic, PCI not able to fix obstruction
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Full right ventricle infarction, we know we have to avoid diuretics and nitrates. What can we give to boost the preload
IV fluids
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What does first-aid say is a carotid artery disease symptomatic type
Sudden onset of focal Neuro in the past six months
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Give me some examples of high cholesterol patients that should be evaluated for primary causes of hyperlipidaemia
LDL above 190, triglyceride above 500, family history, obvious physical signs (xanthomas for example)
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Recall hyperlipidaemia screening
Everyone above 35. Everybody above 20 if they have risk factors for ASCVD. Repeat every five years. Or smokers should be evaluated to
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Went to give statin:
Anyone with atherosclerotic disease LDL above 190 LDL above 160 family history of ASCVD 40 years old and diabetes mellitus
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If a patient has high triglycerides, what’s the overview of management
Do lifestyle and treat causes first. If the ASCVD risk is above 7.5% start statins. If above 1000 triglycerides give vibrate
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Went to give PCS K9 inhibitors
This is evil Ali. Used for family or hypercholesterolaemia or statin resistant/statin intolerant patients
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We both know that weight loss in a fat person, and dash diet are the best to lower blood pressure. What comes after
Exercise then reduce salt then alcohol limitation
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 Hypertensive crisis treatment goals
25% reduction of blood pressure from baseline or to less than 160/100. This is a rule for both urgency and emergency. However with emergency we want to do 20% within the first hour.
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What’s more important in diagnosis of hypertensive emergency, the end organ damage or the actual blood pressure reading
The end organ damage. Blood pressure reading doesn’t actually matter that much

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