Valvular Disorders & Repairs
This heart valve is most commonly affected by stenosis.
What is the aortic valve?
This life-threatening disorder is characterized by both excessive clotting and bleeding.
What is Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)?
This is the leading cause of MODS in critically ill patients.
What is sepsis?
A temperature of less than 36°C (96.8°F) or greater than 38°C (100.4°F) meets this diagnostic criterion.
What is SIRS?
This is the first-line vasopressor for septic shock.
What is norepinephrine (Levophed)?
The most common cause of mitral valve regurgitation.
What is mitral valve prolapse (MVP)?
This lab value is elevated in DIC and indicates fibrinolysis.
What is D-Dimer?
The first organ to fail in MODS in most cases.
What are the lungs (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - ARDS)?
The number of SIRS criteria that must be met for a diagnosis.
What is at least two?
Patients in hypovolemic shock should be placed in this position to improve perfusion.
What is modified Trendelenburg (legs elevated)?
This catheter-based procedure replaces a diseased aortic valve.
What is Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)?
Sepsis and trauma are two common causes of this condition.
What is DIC?
MODS affecting more than three organs has a mortality rate greater than this percentage.
What is 80%?
This condition is the most common cause of SIRS.
What is sepsis?
This blood test helps diagnose septic shock and MODS.
What is serum lactate?
Patients with a mechanical valve replacement must take this lifelong medication.
What is warfarin (Coumadin)?
The most important treatment strategy for DIC.
What is treating the underlying cause?
The name of the scoring system used to assess the severity of MODS.
What is the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score?
This lab value is commonly elevated in SIRS due to systemic inflammation.
What is white blood cell (WBC) count?
The first priority in treating a patient with suspected MODS.
What is identifying and treating the underlying cause?
Two abnormal heart sounds that may be heard in valvular heart disease.
What are murmurs and clicks?
This blood product is often given to replace lost clotting factors in DIC.
What is fresh frozen plasma (FFP)?
The primary goal of nursing care for a patient with MODS.
What is supportive care and organ protection?
The difference between SIRS and sepsis.
What is sepsis is SIRS with an infection?
This intervention is needed if a patient with valvular disease develops acute pulmonary edema.
What is diuretics and oxygen therapy?