Vascular Disaster
Cramping in the lower extremities due to decreased blood flow to the tissues that is relieved by rest
What is intermittent claudication
Medication drug classification used to lower heart rate and blood pressure during ACS
What is a betablocker?
Treatment for unstable ventricular tachycardia with a pulse
Cardioversion
Regular rhythm, PR interval > 0.20 sec
What is 1st degree Heart block
I am chest pain that is relieved by rest
What is Angina Pectoris?
Condition presenting as severe back pain/abdominal pain from a localized sac or dilation of an artery.
Three drugs used in the treatment of symtomatic bradycardia
atropine, epineprhine, and dopamine
Cardiac dysfunction due which the heart muscle inability to pump
What is 3rd degree heart block
Protein in the myocardial cells that is the most important biomarker of cardiac injury
What is troponin
Form of intermittent arteriolar vasoconstriction that
results in cold, pain, pallor of fingers or toes
Raynaud's Phenomenom
For chest pain treatment, the acronym MONA stands for
Morphone, oxygen, nitroglycerin, aspirin
Treatment for 3rd degree heart block
What is pacing?
Abnormal rhythm that causes rapid disorganized twitching of the atrial musculature
What is atrial fibrillation
Wound on legs that has minimal drainage, skin shiny and tight, punched out edges, painful
What is an arterial ulcer?
Most common infectious cause of limb swelling,
Treated with IV antibiotics and elevating the limb
What is cellulitis?
IVMedication given to treat patients with USA to prevent new blood clot formation
What is heparin?
Three hallmark symptoms associated with cardiac Tamponade known as Beck's Triad
Hypotension
Muffled Heart Sounds
Increased JVD
Atrial and ventricular rates regular
Atrial rate exceeds ventricular rate
PR interval regular until a QRS is "randomly" dropped
What is Second degree heartblock (Mobitz 2)?
Three modifiable factors to prevent CAD
What are
Control cholesterol (HDL, LDL)
Dietary measures
Physical activity
Medications
Cessation of tobacco use
Manage HTN
Control diabetes?
These 3 of Virchow's triad can predispose patients to a DVT.
What are vessel (venous) injury, venous stasis, and hypercoagulable state?
An adenosine diphosphate receptor agonist that is commonly prescribed with aspirin in patients at high risk for MI or during coronary event
What is Clopidogrel
Will accept Ticagrelor
Name three risk factors for atrial fibrillation
What are DM, Thyroid disease, HTN, alcohol abuse, MI, HTN, obesity?
Ventricular arrhythmia that can occur in healthy people, but can cause lightheadedness and irregular pulsations.
What is a PVC
Potent vasodilator that is a standard treatment for angina pectoris
What is nitroglycerin?