Cardiology

Welcome to the cardiology flash cards.

What congenital abnormality should be considered with a child who frequently squats?

What is the medical treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)?

What are painless lesions on the hands which occur with endocarditis?

What are painful lesions on the hands which occur with endocarditis?

What is the pathognomonic echocardiogram finding in pericardial tamponade?

You have performed pericardial centesis. How do you ensure you are in the pericardial space?

What is the rise in jugular pressure which occurs with inspiration in a patient with pericardial tamponade called?

What are the 3 “D” findings of pericardial tamponade?

What is the diameter of an aortic aneurysm at which surgical intervention is recommended?