Cardiology — Flashcards

Reducing _____ intake decreases ↓ blood pressure

Hint: substance

What is the functional classification of heart failure? _____

What is the imaging modality of choice to confirm/diagnose chronic heart failure? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a young woman with recurrent headaches, significant hypertension, and a subauricular / carotid systolic bruit? _____

Hint: ?diagnosis

What antihypertensive is given to patients < 55? _____

Vasovagal syncopes lasts seconds to minutes with _____ recovery

ECG for heart failure may show _____

Patients needing a 4th antihypertensive: Blood K+ ≤ 4.5 mmol/l → add _____ Blood K+ > 4.5 mmol/l → add alpha-blocker or beta-blocker

What antihypertensive is given to patients of Black African or African-Caribbean family origin (any age)? _____

Reducing _____ intake decreases ↓ blood pressure

Hint: dietary