Which statement is true about normal heart sounds?
There are four normal heart sounds
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Which statement is incorrect about Pectus excavatum?
It is also known as pigeon chest
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Which statement is correct about Pectus carinatum?
It is also known as pigeon chest
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What is an Austin Flint murmur?
Is a mid-diastolic murmur that accompanies aortic regurgitation, caused a regurgitative jet stream that strokes the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve, restricting inflow to the left ventricle
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Why would you be interested in requesting a FBC for anaemia in a patient with cardiovascular concerns?
May unmask angina and anaemia can exacerbate heart failure
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What investigation out of the options would you find helpful in assessing/gaining knowledge about valvular vegetation in infective endocarditis?
ECHO
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What investigation would you do if you were concerned about possible renal function or cause hepatotoxicity when selecting a treatment regime?
U+E and LFT
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What is cTnT used to detect?
In patients with acute chest pain, to investigate myocardial injury or infarction
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What is Cardiac Catheterisation used to detect?
To provide an image of the coronary circulation and for revascularisation
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Which investigation may indicate a thoracic aneurysm when a widened mediastinum is present?
CXR
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Which investigation may assess left ventricular function, as well as myocardial perfusion at rest and exercise?
Radionuclide studies
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Which statement is incorrect about Pectus excavatum?
Back
It is also known as pigeon chest
Card 3
Front
Which statement is correct about Pectus carinatum?
Back
Card 4
Front
What is an Austin Flint murmur?
Back
Card 5
Front
Why would you be interested in requesting a FBC for anaemia in a patient with cardiovascular concerns?
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