cardio
describe preload, after-load, and contractility
after-load: force to generate how much blood comes out
contractility: intensity and rate of force
what is the role of a PT in cancer care?
prevent, restore, support
what are the stages of healing?
1: hemostasis
2: inflammation
3: proliferation
4: remodeling
what disease is known as the great imitator?
Lymes disease
what type of meningitis is a medical emergency?
bacterial meningitis
what are modifiable risk factors vs non-modifiable examples?
modifiable: stress, obesity, poor diet, smoking
non-modifiable: genetics, age, gender, race, family history
most common: prostate and breast
death rate: lung
what are the principle cells in the inflammation stage?
mast cells, neutrophils, macrophages, and lymphocytes
how do you prevent c-diff?
wash hands with soap and water, NOT sanitizer!
what is the first symptom of meningioma?
focal seizures
what is coronary artery disease?
insufficient blood supply to the myocardium due to atherosclerosis
what does carcinogenesis mean?
normal cell becomes malignant through genetic damage or alteration of DNA
what does hypergranulation suggest?
infection
what comes first, shingles or chicken pox?
chicken pox
what is the most common seizure in childhood?
febrile seizure
what is the difference between NSTEMI & STEMI?
NSTEMI: damage to only inner layer of heart
STEMI: damage through entire heart muscle
what is the difference between benign and malignant tumors?
benign: well differentiated, slow growing, well defined boarders, localized
malignant: poorly differentiated, fast growing, bad boarders, can spread
what does secondary intention mean?
wound edges remain open and healing occurs by inflammation, coagulation, granulation tissue, or macrophage migration
what is the transmission process of strep agalactiae?
as babies pass through the birth canal
what do you do if someone is having a seizure?
let it run its course, clear environment for safety, roll them on their side
what blood levels are used for CHF and MI?
MI: troponin
what occurs in each stage of cancer?
1: carcinoma in situ
2: local cancer
3: increased spread risk
4: local has spread (invasive)
5: spread to other sites (metastatic)
what regulates inflammation and the production of MMP's?
cytokines
A: stool and blood
B: blood and bodily fluids
C: blood
what is the difference between aura and prodrome?
aura: signs and symptoms precede by seconds/minutes
prodrome: signs and symptoms precede by hours