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Printable list of all cardiology SAQs

(there are 97 questions in this topic)

Question 15.1
Question 15.2
Question 15.3
Question 12
Question 15.1
Question 15.2
Question 15.3
Question 1
Question 24.2
Question 30.1
Question 30.2
Question 5
Question 23.1
Question 27
Question 30.3
Question 15.2
Question 15.1
Question 15.2
Question 15.3
Question 6
Question 25.1
Question 25.2
Question 25.3
Question 16
Question 26.1
Question 26.2
Question 26.3
Question 2
Question 14.1
Question 14.2
Question 14.3
Question 6
Question 30.1
Question 30.2
Question 30.3
Question 6.1
Question 6.2
Question 6.3
Question 17.1
Question 17.2
Question 18.1
Question 18.2
Question 18.3
Question 14.2
Question 18.1
Question 18.2
Question 18.3
Question 30.1
Question 30.3
Question 30.4
Question 14
Question 23.1
Question 23.2
Question 23.3
Question 6.1
Question 6.2
Question 6.3
Question 6.4
Question 10
Question 26.3
Question 25.3
Question 26.1
Question 26.3
Question 5.3
Question 5.4
Question 27
Question 3.2
Question 10.2
Question 12.1
Question 17
Question 3.1
Question 3.2
Question 24.2
Question 24.6
Question 7.1
Question 15.3
Question 29.1
Question 29.2
Question 13.1
Question 26.2
Question 26.3
Question 24
Question 8
Question 15
Question 27
Question 29
Question 15
Question 6
Question 30
Question 2
Question 2a
Question 3
Question 4
Question 14
Question 13
Question 12
Question 14
2020, Paper 1
Question 15.3

ECG interpretation: electrical alternans

Question 15.2

ECG interpretation: Wellens syndrome

Question 15.1

ECG interpretation: Brugada

2019, Paper 2
Question 15.3

"Guess That ECG": RBBB plus bifascicular block

Question 15.2

"Guess That ECG": atrial flutter with 1:1 conduction

Question 15.1

"Guess That ECG": left ventricular aneurysm

Question 12

Interpretation of the raised troponin in a critically ill patient

2019, Paper 1
Question 30.2

ECG interpretation: prolonged QT

Question 30.1

ECG interpretation: right heart failure

Question 24.2

Clinical signs of cardiac disease: right heart failure

Question 1

Complications of angiography - diagnosis and management

2018, Paper 2
Question 30.3

Clinical signs of cardiovascular disease

Question 27

Right heart failure: management of right heart failure

Question 23.1

ECG interpretation: right sided infarct and complete heart block

Question 5

Heart failure: methods of assessment of right ventricular failure

2018, Paper 1
Question 15.2

ECG interpretation: broad complex regular tachycardia

2017, Paper 2
Question 15.3

ECG (WPW)

Question 15.2

ECG (hyperkalemia)

Question 15.1

ECG: trifascicular block

2017, Paper 1
Question 6

Intepretation of a troponin leak in a septic patient

2016, Paper 2
Question 25.3

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"- complete heart block

Question 25.2

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"- HOCM

Question 25.1

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"- hypokalemia with u-waves

2016, Paper 1
Question 26.3

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"- RV hypertrophy

Question 26.2

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"- epicardial pacing lead reveresal

Question 26.1

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"- WPW, this time in AF

Question 16

Clinical signs of valve disease: AR severity, indications for AVR, causes of systolic murmur.

2015, Paper 2
Question 14.3

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 14.2

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 14.1

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality" (Wolff- Parkinson-White syndrome)

Question 2

Clinical signs of cardiovascular disease: right heart failure. Also, causes of pulmonary hypertension.

2015, Paper 1
Question 30.3

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 30.2

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 30.1

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 6

Management of severe heart failure: this time, the right heart only

2014, paper 2
Question 17.2

Transthoracic echocardiography in the ICU: recognition of fatal TTE abnormalities

Question 17.1

Transthoracic echocardiography in the ICU: use of TTE during a cardiac arrest.

Question 6.3

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 6.2

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 6.1

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

2014, Paper 1
Question 18.3

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 18.2

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 18.1

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

2013, Paper 1
Question 18.3

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 18.2

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 18.1

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 14.2

Cardiovascular physical examination:  how to distinguish AR from MS

2012, Paper 2
Question 30.4

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 30.3

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 30.1

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

2012, Paper 1
Question 23.3

Another game of  "Name That ECG Abnormality".

Question 23.2

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 23.1

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 14

Atrial fibrillation: management of AF in the ICU

2011, Paper 2
Question 26.3

Cardiovascular physical examination:  4 causes of an apical diastolic murmur

Question 10

Cardiac biomarkers: specifically, critically evaluate the use of troponin.

Question 6.4

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 6.3

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 6.2

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 6.1

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

2011, Paper 1
Question 26.3

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 26.1

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 25.3

Complications of arterial cannulation: a trashed limb post angiography.

2010, Paper 2
Question 27

Cardiac biomarkers in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction.

Question 5.4

Cardiovascular physical examination:  clinical features of Tetralogy of Fallot.

Question 5.3

Cardiovascular physical examination:  causes of a "double peak" pulse .

2010, Paper 1
Question 3.2

Cardiovascular physical examination:  causes of an apical diastolic murmur.

2009, Paper 2
Question 17

Management of severe heart failure: specifically right heart failure.

Question 12.1

Cardiovascular physical examination:  causes of an irregularly irregular pulse.

Question 10.2

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

2009, paper 1
Question 24.6

Cardiovascular physical examination:  causes of an apical diastolic murmur

Question 24.2

Cardiovascular physical examination: signs of pulmonary hypertension

Question 3.2

Transthoracic echocardiography in the ICU:  HOCM and LVOTO

Question 3.1

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"- WPW

2008, Paper 2
Question 29.2

Transthoracic echocardiography in the ICU: echo features of AS severity

Question 29.1

Discriminating cardiac from non-cardiac causes of pulmonary oedema

Question 15.3

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 7.1

Cardiovascular physical examination: auscultation of ASD, VSD and PDA.

2008, Paper 1
Question 26.3

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 26.2

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 13.1

Cardiovascular physical examination: features of severe AS (also on TTE)

2007, Paper 2
Question 24

Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) vs transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE)

2006, Paper 2
Question 15

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 8

Cardiac biomarkers: specifically, critically evaluate the use of troponin.

2006, Paper 1
Question 29

Complications of arterial cannulation and angiography: retroperitoneal haematoma

Question 27

Cardiovascular physical examination: causes of a pansystolic murmur.

2005, Paper 2
Question 15

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

2005, Paper 1
Question 30

Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"

Question 6

Cardioversion: "critically evaluate" its use in the ICU

2004, Paper 2
Question 2

Atrial fibrillation: management of rapid atrial fibrillation.

2004, Paper 1
Question 2a

Complications of arterial cannulation and angiography: retroperitoneal haematoma

2003, Paper 1
Question 3

Cardiac biomarkers of myocardial ischaemia: troponin vs. CKMB

2002, Paper 1
Question 14

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Question 4

Management of perioperative cardiovascular risk

2001, Paper 2
Question 13

Influence of AICD function and malfunction on ICU management.

2000, Paper 2
Question 12

Management of severe heart failure:  role of cardioselective beta-blockers

2000, Paper 1
Question 14

Management of severe heart failure: pharmacotherapy

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