Cardiology — Flashcards

What is the management for hypertension in < 40 years? _____

_____ is a clinical syndrome with ↓ reduced cardiac output and characterised by symptoms (dyspnoea, oedema, fatigue) & signs (↑ JVP, bibasal crackles, pitting oedema)

The cardinal symptoms of heart failure are _____, dyspnoea, & oedema

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with refractory hypertension with upper-limb hypertension and a suprasternal murmur radiating through the back? _____

Hint: ?diagnosis

O/E of chronic heart failure is _____, S3 or S4 gallop, & jugular venous distension

Hint: lung auscultation

HF reduced ejection fraction: LVEF ≤ _____%

What is the pharmacotherapy management for heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF)? _____

HF preserved ejection fraction: LVEF ≥ _____%

What is the functional classification of heart failure? _____

What is the symptomatic pharmacotherapy for fluid overload in heart failure? _____