Acute Medical Presentations — Flashcards

Rhythm control for _____ is done to get the patient back into normal sinus rhythm via an electrical or pharmacological cardioversion

When is electrical cardioversion used as opposed to pharmacological cardioversion in atrial fibrillation? _____

What is the best investigation for pericarditis? _____

What is the most common cause of pericarditis? _____

If atrial fibrillation is present for ≥ 48 hours then _____ should be used for at least 3 weeks prior to cardioversion

Acute mitral regurgitation presents with a triad of _____, cardiogenic shock and hypotension

What is the initial & diagnostic investigation for atrial fibrillation? _____

Non-ischaemic acute mitral regurgitation is caused by rupture of _____

What investigation is done for aortic dissection in unstable patients? _____

Aortic dissection can cause _____

Hint: valvular pathology