Card 1
Question
Where is the ischemic chest pain (angina pectoris) located?
Answer
RETROSTERNAL (SHOULDER, NECK, RIGHT ARM)
Internal Credit
Second Faculty of Medicine
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- English
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Card 2
Question
Patients suffering from stenocardia will describe their pain in which ways? (using at least three adjectives)
Answer
PRESSURE, SQUEEZING, BURNING
Card 3
Question
What are the upper limits of normal blood pressure?
Answer
129/84
Card 4
Question
What is a typical clinical symptom of acute left-sided heart failure?
Answer
DYSPNEA (Shortness of breath)
Card 5
Question
Which basic medications are used for the treatment of acute heart failure?
Answer
DIURETICS, VASODILATORS
Card 6
Question
What are typical symptoms of acute myocardial infarction?
Answer
CHEST PAIN, FATIGUE, DYSPNEA
Card 7
Question
What are the three typical directions of stenocardia (angina pectoris) radiation ?
Answer
SHOULDER, NECK, EPIGASTRIUM (JAW, LEFT ARM)
Card 8
Question
Which valvular heart defect should be considered in a young person who experienced syncope during exertion?
Answer
AORTIC STENOSIS
Card 9
Question
Which basic pharmacological first aid in a patient with stenocardia should be applied?
Answer
NITROGLYCERINE, ASA (acetylsalicylic acid)
Card 10
Question
List at least two the most common causes of atrial fibrillation.
Answer
HT, DM, CAD, VALVULAR DISEASE, HF, THYROTOXICOSIS
Card 11
Question
What long-term therapeutic measures should be instituted in patient with chronic atrial fibrillation?
Answer
ANTICOAGULATION, ANTIAGGREGANTS, ACE-I, ARB, RHYTHM CONTROL (amiodarone)
Card 12
Question
List 4 basic medications which should be used as a secondary prevention in a patient after an acute myocardial infarction.
Answer
ASA, STATINS, ACE-I, SARTANS, BETA BLOCKERS
Card 13
Question
Is ventricular tachycardia life-threatening?
Answer
YES
Card 14
Question
What is the first therapeutic approach in a patient with ventricular fibrillation?
Answer
CPR + DEFIBRILLATION
Card 15
Question
What is the basic and first therapeutic approach in a patient with asystolia (cardiac arrest)?
Answer
CPR
Card 16
Question
Which severe side-effect can occur during opiates therapy?
Answer
DEPRESSION OF RESPIRATORY CENTRE
Card 17
Question
Which group of medications is currently considered as a basic pharmacological intervention in hypercholesterolemia?
Answer
STATINS
Card 18
Question
Which is the therapy of choice in a patient with acute myocardial infarction and elevated ST?
Answer
1ST PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty) + 2ND THROMBOLYSIS
Card 19
Question
What are the acute forms of ischemic heart disease?
Answer
SUDDEN DEATH, AMI, ANGINA PECTORIS (unstable)
Card 20
Question
Which two pathological phenomena characterize the morphology of the left heart chamber in mitral insuficiency.
Answer
HYPERTROPHY + DILATION
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