PTA Cardiovascular Review

Medicate My Heart

100

Relieves my Edema from (R) Congestive Heart Failure or Decreases my blood fluid to help with my Hypertension 

Diuretic

200

Relieves Angina 

Nitrate / Nitroglycerin 

300

Breaks down clot or PE

Thrombolytic 

400

Prevents side effects from Chronic A-Fib (Atrial Fibrillation), less severe on GI system 

Anti-Coagulant 

500

Must use RPE to monitor patient's response to treatment  

Beta blocker 

Heart Conditions

100

Causes jugular vein distention and dependent edema 

(R) Sided Heart Failure 

200

150 / 100 BP 

Stage II Hypertension

300

Injury to Heart Muscle, ST Segment Depression 

Myocardial Infarction

400

Causes Pulmonary Edema

(L) Sided Heart Failure 

500

Caused by quick positional change, treatment is laying down and putting legs up 

Orthostatic Hypotension

Give Me the Labs

100

Demonstrates Anemia 

Hemoglobin  (Low) 

200

Monitors Polycythemia Vera 

Hematocrit (% of RBC)

300

Someone at Risk for Clotting

PT / aPTT / INR 

400

Inflammation in the Body 

ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate)

500

Someone at risk for Athersclerosis 

LDLs / HDLs / Total Cholesterol 

Easy Breazy Anatomy

100

Separates Left Atrium and Left Ventricle

Mitral Valve

200

Receives Deoxygenated Blood from Veins

(R) Atrium 

300

Only Artery that Carries Deoxygenated Blood 

Pulmonary Artery

400

 Vein Distended in (R) Heart Failure 

Jugular Vein 

500

Pulse taken here for Ankle component of Ankle Brachial Index 

Dorsalis Pedis Most Often ( Posterior Tibial Artery Less Often) 

Higher or Lower

100

Sodium level in someone retaining fluid 

Higher

200

Cannot Perform Therapy if Hemoglobin is _____ to 8 g/dL

Lower

300

Red Blood Cell # / Hematocrit Value in Polycythemia Vera

Higher 

400

Prothrombin Time is preventing some from doing therapy, 

Higher (than normal 1.5-2.5)

500

CPK Levels and Troponin I / M in the Blood <24 hours after Myocardial Infraction 

Higher