WEEK 1
What is athlerosclerosis - simple definition
Hardening of the arteries, arterial wall thicken, loss of elasticity
What is the main "pacemaker" in the heart called?
SA node
What is tachycardia
Increase HR
What spinal level separates the superior from the inferior mediastinum
T4/5
What does the QRS represent in an ECG?
Ventricular depolarisation
If i wanted to see chromosomal abnormalities what genetic test would i order?
Karyotype
Where is the most common location on the aorta for an aortic dissection?
Ascending section
If lead 1 is negative, AVF is positive what type of axis deviation is it?
RAD
What is a sign of peripheral vascular disease? PES
Trophic changes: brittle dry nails, hair loss, thin skin
What does the subclavian artery continue as ?
Axillary artery
Name one med you would give a person with an MI?
Morphine, GTN, asprin
Name a broad spectrum antibiotic
Amoxocillin, cephalexin
How do you calculate MAP?
Diastolic pressure + 1/3 pulse pressure (systolic- diastolic)
If I had an ST elevation in the anterior section of the ECG, where are the reciprocal changes
Inferior ST depression
What is a radial-femoral delay?
In aortic coarctation, blood pressure is higher upstream in the upper extremities and lower downstream