Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 291: On ECG the most common finding of pulmonary embolism is _____

Answer: sinus tachycardia

Flashcard 292: Which antiarrhythmic most commonly cause drug-induced pulmonary fibrosis? _____

Answer: Amiodarone

Flashcard 293: _____ syndrome is a genetic cardiac disorder that causes sudden cardiac death, most commonly caused by a SCN5A gene mutation which encodes for cardiac Na+ channel proteins

Answer: Brugada

Flashcard 294: What is the management of Brugada syndrome? _____

Answer: Implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD)

Flashcard 295: Brugada syndrome is more prevalent in _____ descent with an estimated occurrence of ~1 in 2,000-5,000

Answer: Asian

Flashcard 296: Cardiac tamponade classically has a \"_____\" appearance on CXR

Answer: water-bottle

Flashcard 297: What is the initial investigation for Brugada syndrome? _____

Answer: ECG

Flashcard 298: _____ is the most common cause of non-traumatic cardiac tamponade

Answer: Malignancy

Extra: Malignant disease (Lung CA, Breast CA, Lymphoma) is the most common cause of non-traumatic cardiac tamponade. Other causes include idiopathic pericarditis, uremia, and tuberculosis (most common in developing countries).

Flashcard 299: What is the most worrisome complication of Brugada syndrome? _____

Answer: Sudden cardiac death

Flashcard 300: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ejection systolic murmur _____ with Valsalva manoeuvre

Answer: increases