Med/Surg 1200 Modules 1-3

Labs

100

This is a lab performed to check blood cholesterol levels once every five years

Lipid Panel

200

This is a lab test used to test the extrinsic pathway for the anticoagulant Warfarin/Coumadin

PT/INR

300

These are the three subset isoenzyme labs that are included in a total CK.

CK-MB (cardiac muscle)

CK-BB (brain and lungs)

CK-MM (skeletal muscle)

400

This is a specific protein found in a myocardial cell that is also a lab that can be elevated for up to two weeks from myocardial damage.

Troponin I & T

500

A test that shows the ventricular stretching, but also tells us the amount of fluid in the system. Usually, this is less than 100.

BNP

Diagnostic Imaging

100

This is a diagnostic test that can look at the heart wall motion, heart valves, and the left ventricular ejection fraction, or LVEF%/heart function.

Transthoracic Echocardiogram

200

This is a test that shows cardiac enlargement and fluid accumulation 

Chest X-Ray

300

Metformin should be stopped prior and held up to 48 hours after this specific diagnostic cardiac procedure

Angiogram

400

A test that uses a treadmill or bike. Can also included a pharmacological version

Stress test

500

The EKG is a test that uses twelve views of the heart to aid in diagnosing these two types of myocardial infarction

STEMI and NSTEMI

CAD

100

This is the personality type that puts a patient at more risk for CAD

Type A Personality

200

These are the main foods recommended to help lower your CAD risk

low saturated fats and high in soluble fiber

300

Fatigue, poor exercise tolerance, high resting heart rate, and an irregular heart rate with exercise are signs and symptoms of this CAD progression

Ischemia

400

This releases Catecholamines, alters lipid metabolism, and increases glucose levels, leading to a higher risk for CAD

Stress

500

These are the BMI ratings that put patients at risk for CAD

>20% over ideal or a BMI >30

Drugs

100

An HMG- CoA reductase inhibitor that lowers cholesterol, LDLs, and triglycerides.

Atorvastatin/Lipitor (Statins)

200

This is a drug that blocks the activation of Beta-1 cells in cardiac muscles 

Metoprolol/Lopressor (Beta blockers)

300

A drug that inhibits synthesis of Vitamin K-dependent clotting factors

Warfarin/Coumadin

400

This is a drug that can cause the serious side effect known as rhabdomyolysis and myopathies

Atorvastatin/Lipitor (statins)

500

A drug that activates antithrombin to inhibit the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin (also inhibits
clotting Factor IX, X, XI and XII)

Heparin

Grab Bag

100

Symptoms such as: DOE, fatigue, weakness, PND, a hacking cough with pink sputum, restlessness, irritability, and nocturia, are signs of this diagnosis

Left sided heart failure

200

This is the main transporter of fats to the blood vessels and the cells

LDLs

300

This is the particular food you cannot take with a statin

Grapefruit juice

400

Hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypercalcemia increase the risk of toxicity for this drug

Digoxin

500

This stimulates release of Aldosterone resulting in sodium and fluid retention 

Angiotensin II