Labs and diagnostic tests | Coronary artery disease | Heart failure | Name that ITIS or it's complication | PVD and meds |
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What is Ck-MB, troponin and myoglobin?
These labs are elevated after MI
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What are signs of activity intolerance ?
Fatigue, increase in systolic BP < 10-20 baseline or HR increase more than 10 beats/minute
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What are medications used commonly for heart failure?
Digoxin, diuretics, ace inhibitors
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What is pericarditis ?
Chest pain with this disorder is relieved by sitting up and leaning forward.
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What are ACE inhibitors and ARBS?
This medication inhibits aldosterone and vasoconstriction.
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What is MI?
The WBC count increases after infectious and inflammatory diseases of the heart and after this disorder
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What is low fat, low sodium, low cholesterol, high fiber (DASH diet)?
Patients with CAD should follow this type diet
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What are signs of decreased cardiac output?
Decreased BP, cool clammy skin, pallor, crackles, sweating, tachypnea, decreased pulses, tachycardia
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What is endocarditis?
Cardiac murmurs are heard with this disorder.
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What is intermittent claudication?
A progressive walking program can promote collateral circulation in patients with this symptom.
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What are desirable levels for lipid panels?
Cholesterol < 200
LDL < 100 HDL > 60 |
What is an MI?
A patient with chest pain that is unrelieved by rest
And nitroglycerin is likely experiencing |
What is left sided heart failure?
Dyspnea, tachypnea, crackles, cough and PND are signs of this disorder
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What is endocarditis?
Janes ways lesions and osler's nodes are associated with this.
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What is Raynaud's disease?
In this disorder attacks are intermittent and occur with exposure to cold or stress
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What is potassium, magnesium and calcium?
These electrolyte imbalances may cause dysrhythmias
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What is prinzmetal's or vasospastic angina?
This chest pain is caused by coronary artery spasm
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What is right sided heart failure?
JVD, peripheral edema, abdominal distention, anorexia, nausea, weight gain and hepatomegaly are signs of this disorder
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What is cardiac tamponade?
Increased CVP, JVD with clear lungs, muffled heart tones, and signs of decreased cardiac output are signs of this disorder?
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What is orthostatic hypotension?
Patients on anti hypertensives should change positions slowly to prevent this.
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What is BNP?
This lab is elevated in heart failure
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What are risk factors for Mi?
Atherosclerosis, CAD, smoking, HTN,obesity, sedentary lifestyle, stress, impaired glucose tolerance, increased cholesterol levels, increased age, positive family history
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What is high fowlers?
A patient with pulmonary edema should be placed in this position.
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What is endocarditis?
IV drug abusers, people who have had valve replacements or have cardiac structural defects are at risk for this?
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What is venous insufficiency?
Brown discoloration and edema of the lower extremities can be seen with this disorder
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