Acute Medical Presentations — Flashcards

Secondary hypertension often presents as _____ hypertension or hypertensive emergencies

Vasovagal syncopes are initially examined with _____

Hint: obs

A patient with accelerated (malignant) hypertension or life threatening symptoms should be _____

Hint: next step

What position should patients be with acute heart failure? _____

Nitrates for acute heart failure are contraindicated if patient is _____

What bloods are done for acute heart failure? _____ for heart failure Troponins to exclude ACS

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with a YouTube link provided for clinical correlation? _____ [https://youtu.be/TvcU-WPrRkI]

Acute decompensated heart failure is most commonly precipitated because of _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a child that presents with fever and signs of heart failure after several days of a URI (runny nose and nasal congestion)? _____

Hint: ?diagnosis

Acute _____ heart failure occurs for the first time often precipitated by ACS, hypertension, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies