Stenosis/Regurg
Second most common valvular lesion and treatment is a transcatheter aortic valve replacement..
Aortic Valve Stenosis
What is the main medication used to help congestive heart failure symptoms?
Diuretic
This type of shock is bacteria that enters the blood stream and causes vasodilation and increased permeability..
Septic
What protein is found in heart muscle and is released when heart muscle dies?
Troponin
This happens when blood flow backs up from the aorta into the left ventricle.
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
These are present on an x-ray of someone with congestive heart failure, caused by pressure in the pulmonary vessels..
Kerley B. Lines
This shock occurs due to the heart not being able to pump enough blood to maintain blood pressure
Cardiogenic
Atherosclerosis
Most common cause is rheumatic fever in children. Results in A Fib and loss of atrial kick..
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Most common etiology of an aortic dissection..
hypertension
This type of shock causes vagal nerve damage and is caused by blunt force trauma to the neck..
Neurogenic
What is the minimum systolic pressure reading they measure/diagnose for high blood pressure?
130+
Usually a congenital heart condition, but can develop later from rubella, noonan syndrome, rheumatic fever, etc.
Most common heart defect..
Patent Foramen Ovale
This type of shock occurs often with extreme blood loss (hemorrhaging) and dehydration
Hypovolemic
50% of pulmonary hypertension cases have no known cause, what is the cause for the other 50%?
Left sided heart disease
Diagnosed by hearing a turbulent noise during systole with a stethoscope..
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Name 3 MI symptoms..
Substernal pain, arm pain, heart burn, shoulder/neck pain, anxiety..
What are the 5 types of shock?
Neurogenic, hypovolemic, septic, anaphylaxis and cardiogenic
What can happen due to built up pericardial fluid..
Cardiac Tamponade