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| normal range : hemoglobin Hgb |
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| normal range : hemocrit Hct |
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| intermittent cramps, esp in exercise such as in calf muscles |
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Coronary Artery Disease & MI (most common)
Hypertension
Valvular heart disease
congenital heart disease
alcohol abuse chronic
diabetes DM |
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- SOB
- Rales or Crackles
- Orthopnea
- difficulty laying supine |
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| symptoms BOTH sides Heart Failure |
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confusion
chronic cough
weight gain
night wander
weakness
anorexia |
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| HF - treatment options (7) |
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Bed rest w/head elevated
TEDS
lower Na intake
Oxygen
Pt education
Medication
Surgery |
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| affects the force with which the heart muscle contracts |
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| lowers electrical conduct of heart |
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| digoxin toxicity signs/symptoms (9) |
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- nausea
- anorexia
- diarreaha
- confusion
- excessive salivation
- lethargy
- headache
- blurred or color vision
- bradycardia |
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| incompetent veins in legs |
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| blood pools in legs, edema; darkened color extremity; distended veins |
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| venous stasis: nursing care goal |
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| avoid amputation, with client returning to previous level function |
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| venous insufficiency: complications (3) |
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varicose veins
venous thromboembolism
venous stasis ulcer |
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| vericose veins: treatments |
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| elevate affected limb, exercise, TEDS |
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| venous thromboembolism : symptoms |
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edema
warmth and redness over affected area
positive Homan's sign |
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| pain in the calf or popliteal region with examiner's abrupt dorsiflexion of the patient's foot at the ankle while the knee is flexed to 90 degrees |
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| venous thromboembolism : Tx (9) |
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- do not massage
- bed rest
- elevate limb
- TEDs
- analgesics
- surgery
- warm compress
- anticoagulants
- prevention |
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| venous stasis ulcer : caused by |
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| difference between venous and arterial insufficiency |
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| hypertension defined by __ values |
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| risk factors hypertension HTN |
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obesity
inactivity
Na+ intake
family history
high alcohol intake
NSAIDs
caffiene/stimulants
high cholesterol
diabetes
stress, smoking, age, race |
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asymptomatic
elevated BUN
diziness, confusion, restlessnes
severe: awake with dull headache, impaired memory, disorient, slow tremors, epitaxis |
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- monitor bp
- diet DASH
- weight
- exercise
- restrict Na and alcohol, nicotine
- stress mgmt
- meds |
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