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| Artial Blockage less than 70% |
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Treat this with: Morphine Oxygen Nitrogen Asprin "MONA" |
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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) |
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when atherosclerosis progresses greater than 70% *platelet aggregation and adhesion to vessel lumen *coronary thrombosis or coronary occlusion |
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This drug is used when clients cannot tolerate aspirin and patients undergoing PCIs. (Percutaneous Cornoary Interventions) |
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| These heart sounds will be present in clients with CAD |
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| What is the #1 diagnostic test for a client suffering from ACS that has an MI? |
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| Troponin I should be less than what? |
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| Hold coumadin and other anticoagulants |
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What medications need to be held before a Cardiac Cath? (or any procedure for that matter that increases the risk of bleeding) |
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| Inflamation of the pericardium |
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| High fowler's upright & leaning forward. |
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| What position does the nurse assess the client with pericarditis? |
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viral infections (varicella, influenze, HIV) bacterial infections (Tuberculosis) renal failure rheumatic |
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| What is the etiology for pericarditis? |
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NSAIDS, cortiosteroids, anagesics, diuertics and digoxin |
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| What drugs are administered for pericarditis? |
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| Aspirin and Anticoagulants |
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| What drugs do we avoid with pericarditis? |
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| What are compliatios of pericarditis? |
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Cardiac Tamponade A MEDICAL EMERGENCY!!! CALL M.D. !!! |
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| Progressive accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac |
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Friction Rub (normal) Beck's Triad dyspnea, tachycardia decreased cardiac output |
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| What are signs & symptoms of pericarditis? |
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Hypotension JVD = Jugular Vien distention Muffled Heart Tones
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List the 3 components of Beck's Triad |
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| Inflamation of the inner endocardium |
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| This most often involves the heart valves |
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| What is the #1 risk factor of infective endocarditis? |
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fever weight loss heart failure murmurs (valves) petechiae and splinter hemorhages in nail beds Osler's Nodes (small raised, blue area on fingers/toes) clubbing Janeway lessions (non tender lessoins palms/soles) |
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| Assessment findings for infective endocarditis reveal what? |
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| What is the primary cause of mitral valve stenosis? |
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diastolic murmur dyspnea on exertion pulmonary HTN fatigue JVD pitting edema |
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| what assessment finding are common with mitral valve stenosis? |
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| A systolic murmur will reveal this: |
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| Clients with heart valve replacement need their INR to be in what range? |
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