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6 Cards in this Set
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Health hx
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-current health status-past medical hx
-medications currently taking -family hx -activity level -orthopnea, dyspnea, chest pain, extremity edema, altered appetite, fatigue, profuse sweating??? |
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Assess Risk Factors
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-Age
-gender (male higher incidence) -race (AA higher incidence) -family hx of cardiac disease -smoking -hyperlipedemia -HTN -obesity -diabetes -stress -for women--BCP, hormone replacement |
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palpitation
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fluttering, pounding in the chest, can feel fluttering in the neck
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Physical Assessment
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-LOC- if altered think hypoxia
-skin-color, temp, turgor -Resp.-full resp assessment -check neck vein distention-if positive this indication right sided heart failure -Assess heart sounds -peripheral pulses -assess extremities |
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apical pulse not in rhythm with peripheral pulses
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-decreased cardiac output
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Physical Assess cont
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-cap refill
-blood pressure in both arms -edema -weight gain -homans sign-extension leg pain -assess acites |
