Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 351: _____ can cause QT prolongation, so an ECG must be performed before administering

Answer: Azithromycin

Flashcard 352: Aortic stenosis is heard best on _____ and leaning forward

Answer: expiration

Extra: Left-sided murmurs (Aortic and Mitral) increase in intensity during expiration because expiration increases venous return to the left side of the heart from the pulmonary vasculature. Leaning forward brings the aortic valve closer to the chest wall, accentuating aortic murmurs.

Flashcard 353: _____ is an arrhythmia characterised by irregular, rapid atrial contractions from uncoordinated atrial activity

Answer: Atrial fibrillation (AF)

Flashcard 354: Mitral stenosis presents with a _____ murmur best heard at the apex on expiration

Answer: mid-late diastolic

Flashcard 355: What is the diagnostic investigation for mitral regurgitation? _____

Answer: Echocardiography

Flashcard 356: What is the diagnostic investigation for mitral stenosis? _____

Answer: Echocardiography

Flashcard 357: Cardiovascular risks increase ↑ the risks of dementia, particularly _____ dementia

Answer: vascular

Flashcard 358: _____ are contraindicated in pregnancy

Answer: ACE inhibitors & ARB

Flashcard 359: What is the major complication of atrial fibrillation? _____

Answer: Stroke & thromboembolism

Flashcard 360: What additional heart condition often develops in patients with mitral stenosis? _____

Answer: Atrial fibrillation