Breathing is Fun
Life threatening build up of fluid within the lungs that manifests as excessive shortness of breath, anxiety, and hypertension with JVD is known with this condition
What is pulmonary edema
With this diagnosis, inflammation is localized to the larynx and may cause a hoarse voice, sore throat, and vocal fatigue
What is laryngitis
Always check a pulse (and BP!) before you administer me! If the patient's pulse is less than 60, you likely won't give me.
What is a beta blocker
I am most common in tall and slim males as well as individuals who have no apparent lung disease
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Adenosine and beta blockers may be prescribed, but a catheter ablation is the long term cure to this cardiac arrhythmia
What is supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
This condition typically causes pleuritic pain during inspiration, cough, and decreased breath sounds.
What is a Pleural Effusion
This diagnosis is most common in males, involves a decrease during oxygen while sleeping, and obesity is a large contributing factor.
What is obstructive sleep apnea
This class of medication is often used to treat HF because they lower both preload and afterload, thus reducing the workload on the heart and improving blood flow.
What are Vasodilators
I occur below the renal arteries, am caused by a thinning of the aortic wall as weakens it and results in a bulge.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
This is the most common cardiac arrhythmia that occurs when the normal pacemaker of the heart SA ode is not firing appropriately
What is atrial fibrilation
This is an is an acute condition that begins within seven days after lung injury. It develops very quickly and is a life-threatening condition.
What is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
I occur when a build up of plaque is within the coronary arteries
What is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
This group of medications •xert their action within the proximal portion of the distal convoluted tubule in the nephron of the kidneys. They block the reabsorption of sodium by inhibiting the sodium-chloride co-transporter that is responsible for reabsorbing both sodium and chloride ions from the urine back into the bloodstream.
What are thiazide diuretics
I occur when a build up of plaque is within the coronary arteries
What is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
IV atropine 1 mg repeat every 3-5 minutes not to exceed a total of 3 mg is generally used to treat this condition
What is sinus bradycardia
In order to diagnose sleep apnea, you must have a "sleep study" or a what in medical terms
Polysomnographic test
The most common causes of this diagnosis are genetics, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and damaged or incompetent valves due to age or inflammation
What is Chronic Venous Insufficiency
I work by disrupting the downstream components of the RAAS. I block the angiotensin-converting enzyme, which leads to a reduction in angiotensin II levels, which promotes excretion of excess sodium and water
What are Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
I am the least common form of cardiomyopathy with the 3 leading causes being amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, and hemochromatosis
What is Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
These occur when irritated atrial tissue fires an early electrical impulse before the next normal impulse is expected from the SA node
What are Premature Atrial Contractions
The pathophysiology behind this disease process involves rapid onset of severe asthma and potential acute ventilatory failure or death
What is Status Asthmaticus
This diagnosis requires spirometry testing, but the CAPTURE questionnaire is specific to this disease process
What is COPD
I break down cyclic nucleotides into their inactive forms and my anti-inflammatory effects can lead to indirect bronchodilation. However, I am not a primary bronchodilator.
What is a PDE-4 Inhibitors
CO and systemic vascular resistance (SVR) are two key factors within this cardiac diagnosis
What is heart failure
This occurs when the cardiac conduction system is delayed in transmitting an electrical signal through the right atrium to the AV node. There is no electrical block but rather a slowing or delay of the signal.
What is first degree heart block