Pathology
Anterior neck and jaw pain could indicate the patient is having this condition.
What is myocardial infarction
(or heart attack)?
Cholesterol lowering drugs will end in this suffix.
What is -statin?
This phase of Cardiac Rehab utilizes 3 leads for the telemetry monitor.
What is phase 2?
When using the Karvonen formula, this percentage is considered a moderate intensity.
What is 50-75%?
Class 3 heart failure is associated with this BNP level.
What is >600-900 pg/mL?
This symptom of heart failure is characterized as difficulty laying flat due to accumulation of fluid on the lungs.
What is orthopnea?
This medication can deplete your K+ levels.
What is furosemide (Lasix) or diuretics?
A patient may use nitro this many times prior to seeking medical attention
What is 3 times?
According to the heart failure CPG, weight gain of 2-3 lbs in 24 hours, increased cough, extremity swelling, increased SOB with activity, and orthopnea are considered this type of flag.
What is a yellow flag?
This layer of the arterial wall is the toughest layer and prevents over stretching of the vessel
What is the tunica adventitia?
This type of heart failure results when the ventricle is hypertrophied
What is diastolic heart failure (or HFpEF)?
This type of drug will work to raise or lower the heart rate.
What is a chronotrope?
What is a Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)?
You can complete exercise testing in individuals with HTN as long as resting BP is lower than this range
What is 200/100?
During this type of lung sound, the inspriateion and expriation phases ae heard equally.
What is bronchovesicular?
This condition refers to pain that that devleops in the calf after 15-20 minutes of activity and indicates poor perfusion to the legs
What is intermittent claudication?
These "clot busting" medications can be given in the ER for patients who present with chest pain
What are thrombolytics?
(Also accept alteplase or tPA)
If you have concern for right heart failure, what would you likely find when assessing the ankles
What is pitting edema (or fluid overload)?
Jogging/Running is considered this many MET levels.
What is >6 (or 7)?
This invasive monitoring line can help to determine preload by calculating R atrial pressure.
What is a central venous pressure (CVP) line?
This type of angina is worse in the mornings and is indicative of vasospasm.
What is Prinzmetal angina?
These medications, used to decrease O2 demand on the heart, can worsen the function of kidneys
What are ACE-Inhibitors?
The following factors would indicate a moderate risk of cardiac event during cardiac rehab.
What is EF 35-49%, stable angina, ST depression < 2mm (recent NSTEMI), Functional MET level < 5?
Calculating this value helps you to determing the metabolic demand of the heart.
What is the rate pressure product?
When a patient has pathology in the anterior lobes of the lung, this position will improve ventilation/perfusion matching.
What is supine?