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Decks in this class (22)

1. Hypertension
What bp is indicative of stage 1 ...,
What bp is indicative of stage 2 ...,
What bp is indicative of stage 3 ...
32  cards
2.Signs and Symptoms in CV Medicine
What is acute coronary syndrome,
How is chest pain differentiated ...,
Who is more likely to have silent...
25  cards
3. ECG
What is responsible for the p wav...,
What does the pr interval represent,
How long should the pr interval last
44  cards
4. Autonomic Pharmacology
What are adrenergic agonists also...,
What receptors does adrenaline wo...,
What are the actions of adrenaline
48  cards
5. Arteritis and Aneurysms
What is arteritis,
Why does a negative biopsy not ex...,
What are the consequences of arte...
29  cards
6. Drugs used for lipid disorders, heart failure and hypertension
Which groups benefit from statins,
What are the causes of secondary ...,
Which drugs can cause hyperlipida...
30  cards
7. Ischaemic Heart Disease
What increases the oxygen demand ...,
What affects the oxygen supply to...,
What part of the heart is supplie...
37  cards
8. Acute Coronary Syndrome
What is an acute coronary syndrome,
How long does unstable angina las...,
What are the diagnostic findings ...
22  cards
9. a. Syncope
What is syncope,
What conditions need to be met fo...,
What is pre syncope
16  cards
9. b. Arrhythmias
Name 2 bradyarrhythmias,
How can sick sinus syndrome be se...,
How can heart block be seen on an...
40  cards
10. Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis
What is cardiomyopathy,
What are the most common forms of...,
What are rarer cardiomyopathies
24  cards
11. Anti-Angina Drugs
What is variable angina caused by,
What are the abcdes of the treatm...,
What drugs are used in the treatm...
23  cards
12. Heart Failure and Circulatory Oedema
What is heart failure,
Classify lv heart failure,
Give the formula for co
18  cards
13. Cardiovascular Infections
What is endocarditis,
Classify endocarditis,
Where is the most common location...
31  cards
14. Anti-Platelet Drugs
Give the development of a platelet,
What are the mediators which caus...,
What are the 2 types of granules ...
50  cards
15. Valve Disease
What are the causes of aortic ste...,
What are the risks for aortic ste...,
Why is lv hypertrophy a consequen...
34  cards
16. Heart Failure
Classify heart failure,
What are the risk factors for dev...,
What is the biomarker for heart f...
7  cards
17. Peripheral Arterial Disease
What is peripheral arterial disease,
What are the symptoms of peripher...,
What does rest pain refer to
14  cards
18. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
What is an abdominal aortic aneurysm,
What is the presentation of abdom...,
What are the symptoms of aaa rupture
8  cards
19. Intro to Chest Radiology
Why is pa preferred over ap,
What things related to the airway...,
How is it determined whether a pa...
10  cards
20. Antiarrhythmics
How can diuretics cause arrhythmias,
How is the diagnosis of an arrhyt...,
What is wpw syndrome
21  cards
21. Valve Disease
Where are aortic murmurs best heard,
What factors make aortic murmurs ...,
What type of valve disease causes...
15  cards

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