Heart of the Matter
Genetics and race
What are the non-modifiable heart disease factors?
PH below 7.35
What is acidotic?
Perfusion of blood in the heart muscle
What are the coronary arteries?
Heart damage causing the lungs to fill with fluid
What is right sided heart failure?
Protein is released into the bloodstream during a heart attack
What is Troponin?
3 seconds or less
ROME
What is the acronym for ABGs stands for Respiratory Opposite and Metabolic Equal?
The smallest of blood vessels
What are the capillaries?
Regurgitation of blood in the heart
What is mitral valve stenosis?
One thing to do with a patient who is hypovolemic
What is give IV fluids?
Blood pressure drops from lying down to standing
What is orthostatic hypotension?
Device that determines Oxygen Saturation
What is a pulse oximeter?
Electric system that determines the heart rhythm
What is the SA node?
Elevated levels of this would indicate a potential MI
What is the troponin level?
CPR stands for this
What is Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation?
Acronym for what to watch for in a stroke
What is BE FAST?
HCO3
What is bicarbonate?
Smoking, obesity, and diabetes
What are modifiable factors determining heart health?
Typical test to see how bad the patient's heart failure is
What is an echocardiogram?
Peripheral pulse behind the knee
What is popliteal pulse?
Depress 8mm in the top of the foot
What is +4 pedal edema?
A patient's diagnosis who retains CO2
What is a COPD patient?
Color of a cardiac patient having problems
What is pale or cyanotic?
Edema in the extremities indicates this
What is left-sided heart failure?
This is low usually if the patient is tachycardic
What is the blood pressure?