Cardiology — Flashcards

Heart failure is categorised into _____, mildly reduced, and preserved ejection fraction

NT-pro-BNP > _____ ng/L → Urgent referral for specialist assessment & transthoracic echocardiogram within 2 weeks

HF mildly reduced ejection fraction: LVEF _____-49%

What is the difference between essential & secondary hypertension? _____

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)

Non-illicit drugs such as OCPs, corticosteroids, NSAIDS, & decongestants may cause secondary _____

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