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| ISCHEMIA/ ACS (ACUTE CORNARY SYNDROME)/ UNSTABLE ANGINA |
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DX: DEC BLOOD FLOW WHICH RESULTS IN INJURY OR DEATH
S/S- CHEST PAIN (ANGINA), ANXIETY, INC HR, INC RESP RATE,
PATHO: CARIAC EMBOLISM, MI, AMI, BLOOD CLOT, CHOLESTEROL, CAD,
TX: O2, POC, TRANSPORT, NTG (ASSIST)& ASA |
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| HAMBURGER- FATTY MATERIAL AKA CHOLESTEROL VESSEL, CAUSES OBSTRUCTION. |
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| THICKENING AND HARDENING OF ARTERIES AND VEINS, DECREASES THEIR ABILTY VASODIALATE/CONSTRICT |
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DX: IRREGULAR HR ( PVC, A-FIB, V-TACH, V-FIB)
S/S- ANGINA, IRREGULAR HR, INC RESP RATE, ANXIOUS,
TX: AED, O2, POC, TRANSPORT, ALS, CPR PRN |
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| CHF (CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE) |
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DX: R OR L SIDED CHF, PERMANENT HEART DAMAGE,
S/S- SOB, EASILY FATIGUED, INC RR, PEDAL/PULMONARY EDEMA,
PATHO- DEAD HEART MUSCLES CAUSED BY MI
TX: O2, POC, TRANSPORT, CPAP, ASA AND/OR NTG |
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DX: HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE <180MMHG
S/S- HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, JVD, HEAD ACHE (POUNDING PULSE), NOSEBLEEDS (EPITAXIS)
PATHO: BODY CAN'T COMPENSATE AND DIALATED BLOOD VESSELS
TX: O2, POC, TRANSPORT, ALS, |
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DX: BREAKDOWN OF THE ARTERY WALL.
S/S- DEATH, HYPERTENSION, DIFFERENT B/P IN DIFFERENT ARMS,
TX: O2, TRANSPORT, POC,
D/C LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE |
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