Monitoring
When does ventricular repolarization occur?
What is the formula for cardiac output?
SV x HR
What is shock caused by low blood volume?
Hypovolemic
What is cholesterol related hardening of the arteries?
Atherosclerosis
What is "good cholesterol"?
HDL
What does a QRS complex represent?
Atrial repolarization and ventricular depolarization.
What is preload?
The volume of venous return
What is shock caused by severe infection?
Septic
What are common manifestations of PAD?
-intermittent claudication
- paresthesia
- edema
- warmth
What condition must precede for one to develop rheumatic fever?
GABH strep infection
What is repolarization?
Relaxing
What is afterload?
The force of ventricular ejection required
What is shock caused by an allergic reaction?
Anaphylactic
What are the parameters of primary HTN?
S > 140
D > 90
What type of clot is loosely attached and likely to break free?
Phlebothrombosis
What happens during diastole?
Relaxation
Where is the highest pressure in the CV system?
Left ventricle
What is shock caused by nervous system disruption?
Neurogenic
When should you call 911 for someone experiencing angina?
AFTER administering the second nitro; if the pain doesn't subside after 5 minutes of the first nitro
What labs are elevated in heart failure?
ANP & BNP
What happens during systole?
Contraction
Where would blood backflow if there was left sided heart failure?
Lungs
What is shock caused by the heart not pumping efficiently?
Cardiogenic
How does a heart attack manifest differently in men and women?
Men:
- chest pain
- pain re=adiates to left arm/face
Women:
- fatigue, nausea, indigestion
- mild back pain
What is the most common congenital heart defect?
Vascular septal defect - hole in heart