LABS
A CLASSIC SIGN OF PERICARDITIS
WHAT IS FRICTION RUB?
DYSPNEA AND ACTIVITY INTOLERANCE ARE SIGN OF
LEFT SIDED CHF
WHAT ARE ACE INHIBITORS?
ANGIOTENSIN COVERTING ENZYME. EX. CAPTOPRIL, ENLAPRIL AND LISINOPRIL.
DEFINITION OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
TISSUE DEATH
MONITOR DAILY WEIGHTS, ASSESS FOR EDEMA, ASSESS FOR JVD, AUSCULTATE LUNG SOUNDS
ONSET TYPE FOR TROPONIN LEVEL
WHAT IS 1 HOUR?
A BLOWING/SWOOSHING NOISE R/T BLOOD TURBULENCE IN THE CHAMBERS OF THE HEART
WHAT IS A HEART MURMUR?
DRUG OF CHOICE FOR ANGINA
WHAT IS NITROGLYCERIN?
BUILD UP OF PLAQUE HAT HARDENS THE ARTERIES
WHAT IS ATHEROSCLEROSIS?
WHAT PROCEDURE REQUIRES AGGRESSIVE ANTICOAGULATION THERAPY BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER?
WHAT IS CORONARY STENT PLACEMENT?
CK-MB PEAK LEVEL
WHAT IS 18-24 HOURS?
WHAT DISORDER HAS CHEST PAIN AS A PARAMOUNT SYMPTOM
ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME
WHAT ARE STATINS
TYPE OF MEDICATION USED FOR PHARMOLOGICAL STRESS TEST
WHAT IS ADENOSINE?
TAKE ONE TABLET WHEN CHEST PAIN OCCURS AND EVERY 5 MINUTES X 3 IF NEEDED.
WHAT IS NITROGLYCERIN?
NORMAL CHOLESTROL LEVEL
WHAT IS < 190 FEMALE; MALES <205
HAS CHEST PAIN THAT USUALLY LAST FOR 1 TO 5 MINUTES. USUALLY BEGINS WITH EXERTION AND SUBSIDES WITH REST
WHAT IS ANGINA?
WHAT MEDICAITON SHOULD BE AVOIDED TAKING AT THE SAME TIME WITH NITROGLYCERIN?
HIGH CHOLESTEROL, SMOKING, HTN, INACTIVITY, DM, OVERWEIGHT
WAHT ARE RISK FACTORS FOR CAD?
PQRST
WHAT IS ASSESSMENT OF CHEST PAIN?
TARGET LEVEL OF LDL FOR A PT WITH HISTORY OF MI
<100
FEMALE CLINIAL MANIFESTATION OF AN MI
WHAT IS RIGHT JAW PAIN/TEETH PAIN, NAUSEA, FATIGUE, WEAKNESS, VOMITING
MANAGE FLUID OVERLOAD
WHAT ARE DIURETICS?
IMBALANCE BETWEEN MYOCARDIAL OXYGEN SUPPLY AND DEMAND
WHAT IS ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME?
BED REST, MONITOR FOR BLEEDING, MONITOR PULSES, HOB NOT ELEVATED HIGHER THAT 30 DEGREES
WHAT IS POST-CATHERIZATION CARE?