Term 2 Cardiac

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CARDIAC DYSRHYMIA

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ANY CARDIAC RHYTHM THAT DEVIATES FROM THE NORMAL SINUS RHYTHM

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SINUS TACHYCARDIA

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>100-150

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SINUS BRADYCARDIA

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<60

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SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA

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150-250

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ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

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ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY IN THE ATRIA IS DISORGANIZED CAUSING ATRIA TO QUIVER

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AFIBRILLATION RATE

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350-600

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ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK

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1ST, 2ND OR 3RD DEGREE, ELECTRICAL ALTERATION BETWEEN ARTIA & VENTRICLES

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S/S OF PACEMAKER MALFUNCTION

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WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS, & SYNCOPE

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PVC'S

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PREMATURE VENTRICULAR CONTRACTIONS - EARLY VENTRICULAR BEATS

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VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA

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WHEN 3 OR MORE SUCCESSIVE PVC'S OCCUR

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DRUGS USED FOR VENT. TACHYCARDIA

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PROCAINAMIDE & LIDOCAINE

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VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION

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QUIVERING OF THE VENTRICLE RESULTING IN NO CARDIAC OUTPUT

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TX FOR VFIBRILLATION

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DEFIBRILLATION, CPR, LIDOCAINE, PROCAINAMIDE

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DEFIBRILLATION

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TERMINATION OF VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION BY DELIVERING DIRECT ELECTRICAL SHOCK

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TIMEFRAME FOR DEFIBRILLATION

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SHOULD BE DELIVERED WITHIN 15-20 SECONDS OF THE ONSET OF DYSRHYTHMIA

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IF DEFIBRILLATION IS NOT PERFORMED

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BRAIN DAMAGE WILL OCCUR FROM LACK OF BLOOD FLOW/OXYGEN

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3 DIAGNOSTIC TESTD FOR DETERMINING DYSRHYTHMIAS

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ECG, TELEMETRY, HOLTER MONITORING

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NURSING INTERVENTIONS FOR CARDIAC DYSRHYTHMIAS

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ASSESS APICAL FOR 1 MINUET, ASSESS PT'S ANXIETY & DEGREE OF UNDERSTANDING

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CARDIAC ARREST

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SUDDEN CESSATION OF CARDIAC OUTPUT & CIRCULATION

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CAUSE FOR CARDIAC ARREST

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VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION, VENTRICULAR ASYSTOLE

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TX FOR CARDIAC ARREST

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CPR, ABC & DEFIBRILLATION

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CAD

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A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS THAT OBSTRUCT BLOOD FLOW IN THE CORONARY ARTERIES

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ATHEROSCLEROSIS

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ARTERIAL DISORDER CHARACTERIZED BY YELLOWISH PLAQUES OF CHOLESTEROL ON ARTERY WALLS

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ASHD

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ATHEROSCLEROTIC HEART DISEASE (CAUSED BY ATHEROSCLEROSIS)

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LUMEN

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CAVITY OF CHANNEL WITHIN ANY ORGAN OF THE BODY

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WHAT HAPPENS DURING ATHEROSCLEROSIS OF CORONARY ARTERIES

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BLOOD FLOW TO THE HEART IS OBSTRUCTED

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ANGINA PECTORIS

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CARDIAC MUSCLE IS DEPRIVED OF OXYGEN

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ANGINA

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SPASMODIC, CRAMP LIKE, CHOKING FEELING

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PECTORIS

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BREAST OR CHEST AREA

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ANGINA NOTES

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OCCURS WITH INCREASED CARDIAC WORKLOAD, INTENSE COLD, EXERCISE, HEAVY MEALS, STRESS

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MED. MANAGEMENT FOR ANGINA

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GIVE O2, NITROGLYCERINE 1 TAB SUBLINGUAL EVERY 5 MINUTES X 3, BETA BLOCKERS, CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS MAY CAUSE HEADACHES

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CABG

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CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT( TAKE VEIN FROM LEG & REDIRECT BLOOD FLOW TO THE HEART)

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PTCA

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PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY( INSERTING A BALLOON TO STRECH OUT ARTERY)

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STENT PLACEMENT

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EXPANDABLE MESH INSERTED INTO ARTERY TO HOLD IT OPEN (KEEP PT ON ANTICOAGULANTS)

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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

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BLOCK OF MAJOR CORONARY ARTERY CAUSING NECROSIS OF MYOCARDIUM

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CLINCAL MANIFESTATIONS OF MI

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CAN BE SILENT, PAIN NOT RELIEVED BY REST OR NITROGLYCERINE, SOB, SWEATING, PALLOR

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MED. MGMT. FOR MI

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O2, FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS, PTCA, CABG, D.O.L.M.A.

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4 COMMON LOCATIONS OF MI

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ANTERIOR, LATERAL, SEPTAL, INFERIOR

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HEART FAILURE

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CIRCULATORY CONGESTION RESULTING FROM HEARTS INABILITY TO ACT AS AN EFFECTIVE PUMP

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LEFT VENTRICULAR FAILURE

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MOST COMMON, PULMONARY CONGESTION, DYSPNEA, PINK FROTHY SPUTEM, CRACKLES LEADS TO RVF

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RIGHT VENTRICULAR FAILURE

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DISTENDED JUGULAR VEIN, ANOREXIA, ABD DISTENTION, LIVER ENLARGEMENT, ASCITES, EDEMA LOWER 1/2 OF BODY

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DIGOXIN

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INCREASES PUMPING/CONTRACTIONS ALWAYS CHECK B/P NEEDS TO BE >60

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ACE INHIBITORS

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DECREASE BLOOD PRESSURE

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MED MGMT FOR HF

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DIGOXIN. VASODILATORS, ACE INHIBITORS, HOB HIGH FOWLERS, O2, MONITOR I & O

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PULMONARY EDEMA

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ACCUMULATION OF FLUID IN LUNGS & ALVEOLI, COMPLICATIONS OF CHF (LEFT)

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D.O.L.M.A.

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Digoxin, O2, Lasix, Morphine, Aminophylline (bronchodilator)

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3 DIURETICS

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THIAZIDES, SULFONAMIDES (LASIX), ALDOSTERONE **** MONITOR I & O

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NITROGLYCERINE

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DILATES ARTERIES, IMPROVES BLOOD FLOW, MONITOR FOR HEADACHES

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3 ACE INHIBITORS

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CAPTOPRIL, ENALAPRIL, VAMIPRIL - MONITOR FOR DROP DRASTIC DROP IN B/P

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INOTROPIC AGENTS

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DILATES RENAL BLOOD VESSELS TO EXCRET SODIUM WHICH HELPS CHF PT. MONITOR VERY CLOSELY!

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VALVULAR HEART DISEASE

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HEART VALVES ARE COMPROMISED & DO NOT OPEN & CLOSE PROPERLY

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STENOSIS VHD

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THICK VALVES CAUSING BLOCKAGE LESS BLOOD BEING CIRCULATED

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INSUFFICIENCY

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VALVES MAY NOT CLOSE PROPERLY CAUSING BACK FLOW & NOT ENOUGH BLOOD BEING CIRCULATED

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CAUSES OF VHD

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CONGENITAL OR RHEUMATIC FEVER

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MED MGMT FOR VHD

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RESTRICT ACTIVITY, LOW SODIUM DIET, DIURETICS, DIGOXIN, MONITOR I & O

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2 SURGERIES FOR VHD

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MITRAL COMMISSURUTOMY, VALVE REPLACEMENT (PIG), MAIN VALVE AORTIC SEMILUNAR VALVE