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CAD |
Pathophysiology: coronary arteries stiffen or occulled from atherosclerosis Impact on function: heart does not get oxygenated Clinical manifestation adult: crushing chest pain Clinical manifestation for older adult: 1. SOB 2. Fatigue 3. Mild diffuse 4. Women die more than men from CAD because symptoms are different and lack of education on it 5. Lack of O2: causes cognition changes, pain receptors slower, fight flight response to release epiephrine slower than adults |
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Cogestive heart failure |
Pathophysiology: ischemic heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, valvular disease Clinical manifestation for adult: dsypnea, orthopenea, paroxysmal nocturnal, dsypnea, dependant, Clinical manifestation of older adult: same as adult, atypical symptoms often concurrent with COPD and anemia |
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Dsyrhythmia |
Pathophysiology: pacemaker cells die off decreased response to catecholamine Impact on function: goes off beat, makes the heart not beat as fast Clinical manifestation for adult: palpation, anxiety, lightheadness, chest pain Clinical manifestation of older adult: behavioral changes due to lack of O2, dsypnea, fatigue, falls, CHF, CAD |
