Acute Medical Presentations — Flashcards

ECG finding: _____ [Credit: litfl.com]

Cardiac tamponade may be associated with _____, which is a(n) decrease in systolic BP > 10 mmHg during inspiration

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with an aortic dissection that develops hypotension, JVD, and pulsus paradoxus? _____

What is pulsus paradoxus? _____

A provoked DVT involves anticoagulation for _____

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome with atrial fibrillation may cause _____ which can result in death, particularly when administering AV node node blockers (BB, CCB)

If a DVT is unlikely (≤ 1 points) and the D-dimer is +ve then _____

Using the _____: ≥ 2 points = DVT is likely ≤ 1 points = DVT is unlikely

What is the recommended management for a hemodynamically unstable Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome patient with atrial fibrillation? _____

If a DVT is likely (≥ 2 points) a _____ with the results available within 4 hours