Health Conditions
Procedures
EKG/Labs
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Other
100
A PE is a serious complication of this condition.
What is a DVT? BONUS Where is a common place for these?
100
Restores blood flow, reduce need for cardiac meds, and reduce/eliminate angina episodes
What is angioplasty?
100
What collects energy that caused atria to contract?
AV node
100
Define Bruit
Whooshing heard through stethoscope on an artery
100
Blood vessels going from aorta to heart muscle to provide oxygen rich blood
Coronary arteries
200
Widespread atherosclerotic plaque buildup in arteries outside the heart (especially legs)?
PAD peripheral artery disease
200
Standard tx for serious arrythmias
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
200
T or F, The more severe the cardiac damage, the longer it takes CK levels to peak. What is CK level
True, Creatinine Kinase (enzyme in blood indicating muscle damage)
200
A CHF pt needs to report which sudden changes
Weight
200
Name an anti-coagulant? Bonus What is an anti-coagulant
Warfarin (Coumadin)
300
Nitroglycerin (SL) is used for this condition
Angina (Chest pain)
300
A chemical injected into veins, causes irritation or scarring to close it off
Sclerotherapy
300
A protein released when heart muscle is damaged
Troponin
300
A procedure: TTE
Transthoracic Echocardiogram (non-invasive US of heart)
300
A drug for CHF?
Digoxin (Lanoxin)
400
LDL 100-129 mg/dL
Normal LDL level, normal risk
400
This procedure would be used for non-healing leg ulcers, claudication, lack of pedal pulse
What is a Doppler? (Flow, direction, speed, color)
400
Name the most distal part of the electrical system
Purkinje Fibers, wraps around ventricles
400
Describe a TEE
Trans-esophageal Echocardiogram, uses probe
400
T or F, Patients on diuretics may need a KCl supplement
True, Why?
500
Permanent damage to heart valves (stenosis) from immune system mistakenly attacking heart tissue from Group A strep
Rheumatic Heart Disease
500
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
500
Troponin levels should be checked if a suspected MI occurred 2 weeks prior
True
500
Calcium Channel blocker
Cardizem
500
Patients with artificial heart valves may need which prophylactic treatment prior to procedures?
Abx