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ECG
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°Graphic representation of clients electrical activity
°Ambulatory / holter monitoring - 24 hr period - client must keep an activity diary - advice client not to bathe, use microwave or electric shaver |
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Cardiac catheterization
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Aka angiography
Used to examine coronary arteries Uses radipaque dye through a catheter Assess allergy to shellfish, iodine Npo after midnight Post op : assess for bleeding, maintain pressure dressing * apply manual pressure unyil bleeding stops |
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(AAA) abdominal aortic aneurysm
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-Commonly results from atherosclerosis
-outpouching of artery -s/s: abdominal mass left of midline, abdominal pulsation, diminished femoral pulses, low back pain -t/x: surgical resection -intervention : observe fpr signs of rupture - - inc. HR, dec. BP, dec. urine output, inc. specifoc gravity |
