Cardio Interns 2K16 - Questions

 


Question 001 - 

Mention common anti hypertensive drugs - starting dose - how much you will increase (maybe every week or so - till target BP of about 130-140/80-90 is reached) 


Question 002 - 

Mention any anti-HTN drug you will prefer / any anti-HTN drug you will avoid in the following conditions - Hypertension Plus ______ 

a) Angina on exertion 

b) Heart failure 

c) Bronchial asthma 

d) Creatinine elevated > 2.0 or so 

e) Diabetes 


Question 003 - 

This 45 year male smoker & hypertensive pt came with chest pain and sweating from about 8 hours. BP120/80. Heart and lungs normal. 

a) What is ECG diagnosis

b) What findings made you make that diagnosis 

c) Write a prescription for him in ICU - 

d) if ECG was normal - what would you have done with this  pt?



Question 004 - 

Normal PR interval in mm & in secs 

Question 005 - 

Drug of choice for a pt with PSVT (paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia) - BP normal. Lungs clear. 

Question 006 - 

What is normal EF (ejection fraction)? 
































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