Fried Pump
Most common cause of right sided heart failure
Left sided heart failure
Diagnostic test most commonly used to estimate EF
Echocardiogram
Type of dyspnea commonly occurs with HR when lying flat in supine
Orthopnea
Lung sound you could hear from a patient with left sided heart failure
Crackles
Prevents venous pooling after activity
With a cool down activity.
Type of HF is described as saggy, baggy, and what happens to EF
Systolic HF, HFrEF
Four submax exercise tests used for cardiac patients
6MWT, 2MWT, 2-minute step test, TUG, etc.
A doppler test that is used to assess for PAD
ABI
Cardiomyopathy with the highest risk of sudden cardiac arrest
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
A clinical assessment a PT can use to monitor fluid balance
Daily weight, blood pressure, and edema
Name at least 5 red flags for heart failure.
Rapid weight gain, dyspnea, swelling in extremities, persistent cough, chest pain, rapid or irregular heartbeat.
A red flag related to BP during exercise testing that would indicate you need to stop the test immediately
Decreased SBP of greater than 10 mmHg, severe angina, dizziness, ataxia, syncope
4 signs and symptoms of a PE
Rapid onset of dyspnea, sharp chest pain, syncope, hemoptysis, and cyanosis
Primary ventricular pathology in restrictive cardiomyopathy
Impaired ventricular filling due to a stiff heart muscle
When it is safe to mobilize someone with a DVT?
When their therapeutic levels of the anti-coagulant have been reached.
Three categories of pharmaceuticals are commonly used for HF patients
ACE inhibitors, Beta blockers, Diuretics, Anti-arrythmias, Angiotensin 2 receptor blockers
Signs of a positive Buerger’s test
Pallor on elevation followed by dependent rubor
4 signs and symptoms of right sided heart failure
peripheral edema with weight gain, JVD, ascites, fatigue and decreased exercise tolerance
Effect of high afterload on cardiac output
Increases heart workload and reduces stroke volume
The most common type of blood cancer
Lymphoma
Device often used for symptomatic HF for patients with an EF of < 35%
ICD (Implantable Cardioverter‑Defibrillator)
BNP level that indicates a patient might have heart failure
> 300, but 400-500 rules in HF
The 4 P’s of poor peripheral tissue perfusion
Pallor, pain, paresthesia, pulseless
Accumulation of excess fluid in the pericardial cavity compromising diastolic filling ultimately causing a drop in BP
Cardiac Tamponade
Best mode of exercise for a patient with intermittent claudication
Progressive walking to a point of grade 3 pain level, followed by rest until pain is gone, then resume