A & P
Cardiac Tamponade is a potential complication of this heart tissue.
What is Pericardium?
Cardiac Tamponade is a build up of fluid in cardiac space that may present in Pericarditis.
Primary impairment of ACS.
Imbalance of myocardial oxygen supply to meet myocardial oxygen demand.
Decreased EF would indicate this type of CHF.
What is Systolic?
Leukopenia, the reduction of WBCs below normal levels, is mainly due to lowered numbers of this cell.
What is neutrophils?
Value of WBCs at which exercise is not permitted and healthcare worker must wear a mask.
What is <1000?
These names for the AV valves will direct a medical professional to know which atria is being discussed.
What is Tricuspid (right) and Bicuspid/Mitral (left)?
Patient Presentation of Chest Pain can be assessed using this system.
What is PQRST? Provocation, Quality, Resolution, Symptoms, and Treatment.
At this level of BNP, the heart is failing.
What is >300?
Condition that increases viscosity of blood and can lead to thrombosis, embolism, and leukemia.
What is Polycythemia?
Defined as "erythrocytes as a % of total blood volume."
What is hematocrit?
Men 45-52% Women 37-48%
This valvular deformity has midsystolic clicks that can only be heard at the mitral valve.
What is Prolapse?
Medical Management of ACS.
What is MONA? Morphine, Oxygen, Nitroglycerine, Aspirin.
Beta Blockers, Heparin, Clot inhibitors, Statins, Glycoprotein Inhibitors, ACE inhibitors
Ausculated in left side lying, S3 is heard when?
What is early diastole?
A deficiency of this molecule will impair ability to create platelet plugs.
What is vWF?
In treating a CHF pt, knowing these lab values are critical.
What is BUN 6-30 mg/dL
Creatinine .5-1.2 mg/dL
urine output (less than 400 not good)
BNP (>300= heart failure) ?
Heart Sound S2 can be heard when these valves close.
What is semilunar valves?
CABG is often placed using this procedure.
What is Sternotomy?
4 Systems affected in CHF Pathophysiology.
What is Neurohormonal, Musculoskeletal, Pulmonary, and Renal?
Pain in SCD is greatest here.
What is ball and socket joints?
Normal range for platelet count.
What is 150,000-350,000/mm3?
Ion state that alters electrical conductivity of the heart, flattens T waves, depresses ST segments, and causes bilateral muscle cramping without an identifiable MS cause.
What is Hypokalemia?
These cardiac enzymes are important to monitor for a patient with ACS.
What is CPK-MB (creatine) and Troponin I?
Values of Orthostatic Hypotension.
What is Drop in SBP by 20 mmHg or 10 each in SBP and DBP?
Blood disorder that causes a reduction in oxygen transportation by the blood cell.
What is Anemia?
Devised to standardize lab results, this is the ratio of a pt's prothrombin time to a normal control sample, raised to the power of the international sensitivity index.
What is the INR?
International Normalized Ratio