Cardiac pt. 1
The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute
What is Cardiac Output?
Signs of this type of Heart Failure include: Hepatomegaly, Splenomegaly, Weight Gain, Ascites, JVD, Dependent Edema, Anorexia and GI Distress
What is Right-sided Heart Failure (Cor Pulmonale)?
This type of scale is used to describe a patient's level of consciousness (LOC) in a non-objective way
What is Glasgow Coma Scale?
This is a medical emergency that is characterized by inattentiveness, disorganized thoughts, emotional manifestations and/or an alteration in LOC.
What is Delirium?
This type of tissue refers to the pink or red tissue that occurs around a wound after a period of time, that indicates tissue healing
Granulation Tissue
This part of the heart's electrical conduction system generates the electrical stimulus in a healthy heart
What is the Sinoatrial (SA) node?
This is one of the main diagnostic labs for Heart Failure. A normal value (pt without Heart Failure) is < 100 pg/mL.
What is B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)?
This type of diagnostic test is typically performed to identify and determine seizure activity by looking at the electrical activity of the brain
What is an Electroencephalography (EEG)?
This medication is used to treat Alzheimer's Disease by preventing the breakdown of Acetylcholine
What is Donepezil? (Note: Memantine is an Alzheimer's med that blocks nerve cell damage caused by too much glutamate)
This acronym (must say each word) refers to the main characteristics that should be assessed when assessing a patient's wound
What is COCA (Color, Odor, Consistency and Amount)?
In this test, a small transducer is passed through the mouth into the esophagus to provider a clearer ultrasonic visualization of the heart
What is a Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)?
This medication is a commonly given Loop Diuretic this is used to decrease preload and remove excess fluids (2 answers accepted)
What is Furosemide (Lasix) or Bumetanide (Bumex)?
This procedure is the best way to diagnose Meningitis, but it can also be done to detect other diseases, reduce CSF pressure or administer medications
What is a Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)?
This is the most common type of Multiple Sclerosis; it involves fluctuation between periods of remission and relapse
What is Relapsing and Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS)?
This type of pressure injury refers to a wound that is not open, but damage has occurred to the underlying tissue; the area of skin may be purple or darkened and is usually cooler than surrounding tissue
What is a Deep Tissue Injury?
This is the most likely/worst complication that we see post Cardiac Catheterization - the solution involves holding pressure and notifying the MD
What is bleeding/hematoma at the catheter insertion site?
This is considered a life-threatening emergency and occurs when fluid builds up in the lungs - pt will present with acute respiratory disress.
What is Acute Pulmonary Edema?
This type of seizure involves stiffening of muscles and loss of consciousness that is followed by a 1-2 minute episode of rhythmic jerking
What is a Tonic Clonic (Grand Mal) Seizure?
This type of headache involves a brief episode of intense, unilateral, non-throbbing pain that lasts 15 minutes - 3 hours; can occur 1-8X/day
What is a Cluster Headache?
This is a common bacterial skin infection that often occurs in the lower legs - it can lead to Bacteremia, Endocarditis, Osteomyelitis or Necrotizing Fasciitis is not treated
What is Cellulitis?
This is a vasodilator that should be taken at the onset of any chest pain. It can be taken up to three times, with each dose being 5 minutes apart.
What is Nitroglycerin?
This is a symptom that occurs in patients with Peripheral Artery Disease - pain that occurs with walking/exercise but resolves with rest
What is Intermittent Claudication?
Patients with Parkinson's are at an increased risk for this type of infection, which is caused by issues with chewing and swallowing
What is Aspiration Pneumonia?
This type of stroke involves a thrombus or an embolus blocking a vessel within the brain; can usually be reversed if tPA is given within 3-4.5 hours
What is an Ischemic Stroke?
This term refers to the fluid shift that occurs from the intravascular to the interstitial space that occurs in burn patients.
What is Third Spacing?