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Congenital Heart Disease
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Acquired Heart Disease |
Congenital is before birth
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Acquired is after birth |
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Ascites |
Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
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Heart Block |
A type of arrhythmia in which the electrical current is slowed between the atria and the ventricles.
In severe cases where conduction is blocked completely the atria and ventricles beat independently. |
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Left Sided Heart Failure
Signs and Symptoms |
Dyspnea
Paroxsymal Nocturnal Dyspnea
Cough
Frothy, blood tinged sputum
Orthopnea (Dyspnea while lying flat)
Pulmonary crackles
Evidence of pulmonary vascular congestion with pleural effusion, as seen on chest radiograph |
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Right Sided Heart Failure
Signs and Symptoms |
Distended Jugular Veins
Anorexia, nausea, and abdominal distention
Liver enlargement with right upper quadrant pain
Ascites
Edema in feet, ankles, sacrum; may progress up the legs into the thighs, external genitalia, and lower trunk. |
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Most Important Assessment Item when Assessing Pain |
The severity of the pain |
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Non-modifiable risk factors for Heart Disease |
Family History: Parents/Siblings who have a cardiovascular problem before age 50
Age: Approximately 50% of all MI occur in people over the age of 65
Sex: Men are at greater risk than women. Women are affected following menopause d/t the decrease in estrogen
Cultural and Ethnic considerations: African American men have a higher incidence of hypertension than do Caucasian. |
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Modifiable Risk Factors for Heart Disease |
- Smoking - Hyperlipidemia: Elevated concentraions of any or all lipids in the plasma. Low levels of HDL increase a person's risk for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) - Hypertension - Diabetes - Obesity: Excess body weight increases heart workload - Sedentary Lifestyle - Stress - Oral Contraceptives - Psychosocial Factors: Type A personalites are Coronary prone. They show aggressiveness, competitivness, perfectionism, compulsiveness, urgent sense of time
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