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| baroreceptors send APs to the Medulla Oblongata which affects the HR via sympathetic pathways to return the BP to its steady state MAP |
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Age: elderly
Gender: males > females
Race: AfAms > Caucs
Family history
diabetes
poor life habits
SES: lower > higher
SES |
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Heart Break PaRK:
Heart: hypertrophy
Brain: dementia/cog impairment
PV: atherosclerosis
Retina: vision problems
Kidneys: nephrosclerosis |
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Definition
Stepwise:
1. Lifestyle adjustment
2. drug
3. drug + low dose drug
4. drug + drugs PRN
HTN drugs reduce one of two things: space (vasodilation/reduce vasoconstriction) or volume (diuretics) |
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Definition
Types: Gestational, chronic, pre/ecclamptic
Treatment: bed rest, alcohol/tobacco/salt restriction, and delivering the baby (respectively) |
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Definition
>10 mmHg drop in blood pressure whilst standing erect
causes: hypovolemia, impaired pump function (age, immotility, spinal cord injury), impaired baro-reflexes (meds, age)
S&S: lightheadedness/dizziness/syncope (fall risk); tremor/palpitations/discomfort in head/neck; visual impairment |
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Definition
| dangerous collection of fluid/pus/blood in the pericardium, compressing the heart making it difficult for the heart to pump |
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Definition
| accumulation of fluid in the pericardium |
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Definition
acute, chronic, or constrictive (scarred) inflammation of the pericardium
Dx: friction rub (when breath is held) |
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Definition
Coronary Heart Disease impaired coronary blood flow which is primary to many other conditions
imbalance between O2 supply and demand |
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Definition
| lifestyle changes, treat for angina, ischemia or any other secondary disorders present |
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Definition
| ischemic coronary diseases: ischemia, anginas, infarction, etc. |
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Definition
| death of muscular tissue in the heart |
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| MI: clinical manifestations |
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Definition
severe crushing pain (substernal, neck, arm)/fatigue/weakness
GI complaints
Tachy/anxiety
pale/cool/moist skin |
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Definition
thrombolytic therapy
revascularization interventions
rehab |
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(often secondary to MI)
D-HARP
Dilated
Hypertrophic*
Arrythmogenic Right Ventricular (ARV)*
Restrictive
Peripartum
*result from chromosomal defect |
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Term
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Definition
| stenosis (inflammation, trauma) or incompetence of valves (regurgitation, prolapse) |
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Term
| endocarditis/rheumatic heart disease |
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Definition
infection of the heart, colony growth and tissue destruction, anyone with port to circulatory system is at risk
rheumatic: strep infection reaches heart attacks mesenchyme (valves) |
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Definition
fixed atherosclerotic plaque w/ fibrous cap
chronic pain is a symptom, otherwise benign |
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Term
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Definition
| stable angina which causes blood flow/requirements imbalance |
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Term
| variant/Prinzmetal angina |
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Definition
| aka "vasospastic" angina: vessels constrict, restricting blood flow |
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Definition
| stable--> rupture--> inflammation--> clot--> unstable--> MI |
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Definition
pacemaker/defibrillator
symptom relief
heart transplant (damaged tissue won't heal) |
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