Cor Pulmonale Flashcards by William Madu

Q

What is it?

A

RHF due to chronic pulmonary arterial HTN

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Q

Lung disease - list some causes

A

COPD
Bronchiectasis
Pulmonary fibrosis
Severe chronic asthma

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Q

Pulmonary vascular disease - causes?

A

PE

Sickle-cell disease

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Q

Thoracic-cage abnormality - causes?

A

Kyphosis

Scoliosis

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Neuromuscular disease - causes?

A

MG

MND

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Q

Hypoventilation - cause?

A

Sleep apnoea

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Clinical features:

List some

A

SOB
Fatigue
Syncope

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Signs?

A

Tachycardia

Raised JVP

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Investigations:

Why do you check for a high Hb and haematocrit?

A

For secondary polycythaemia

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Management:

What is the main thing to do for Rx?

A

Treat cause

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