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137 Cards in this Set
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Elevated BP without an identified cause, such as sodium, overweight, diabetes, tobacco, alcohol,SNS activity. |
Primary Hypertension |
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HTN with a specific cause the can be identified and corrected |
Secondary HTN |
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Receptors in the aorta which maintain blood pressure? |
Baroreceptors |
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BP over 220/140 indicates what? |
HTN Crisis |
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Encephalopathy, brain hemorrhage, LV failure, MI, renal failure, Aortic aneurysm, and retinopathy are often results of what? |
Hypertensive Crisis |
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Pacemaker of the heart? |
Sinoatrial Node |
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What causes atrial contraction? |
SA Depolarization |
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Where does the signal go after contracting the Atrium? |
AV Node |
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Where does the signal go after the AV Node? |
Bundle of His |
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What comes after the bundle of his |
Bundle branches |
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What does the bundle branches innervate |
Purkinje Fibers |
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What doe the perkinje fibers contract |
Ventricles |
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What valve is between the right atrium and right ventricle? |
Tricuspid |
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What valves prevent blood flow back into ventricles? |
Semilunar |
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What is the valve between the left atrium and ventricle? |
Mitral |
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Stroke volume x Heart rate = ? |
Cardiac Output |
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Intrinsic Rate of the AV node? |
40-60 BPM |
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What connects the atrium and ventricles electrically? |
Bundle of His |
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What is the monitoring lead? |
Lead 2 |
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Acure inferior MI would be be seen in what kind of ECG? |
Right sided |
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Drugs that cause bradycardia |
Beta BLockers |
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What part of the heart beat should be loudest? |
S2 |
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Where should JVP be assessed |
Right jugular |
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What disease would cause a delayed carotid upstroke |
Aortic Stenosis |
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A greater than normal drop in pressure during inspiration |
Paradoxical Pulse |
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What osculatory area is at the apex |
Mitarl |
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Where is the pulmonic area located |
2nd left interspace |
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WHat valve is at the 2nd right interspace |
Aortic Valve |
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What valve is heart at the lower left sternal border? |
Tricuspid |
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Left sided heart failure or mitral valve regurgitation are often identified how? |
S3 |
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What is the other name for the bicuspid valve |
Mitral Valve |
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Heart sound that precedes S1? |
S4 |
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CAD, cardiomyopathy, LV hypertrophy, or aortic stenosis may be heard how? |
S4 |
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First stage of atherosclerosis? |
Fatty Streak |
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Second stage of atherosclerosis? |
Fibrous Plaque |
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Final stage of atherosclerosis? |
Complicated lesion |
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Pain that doesn't change with position or breathing |
Angina |
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Chest pain that occurs at rest or is worsening |
Unstable Angina |
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Rupture of a plaque? |
Acute Coronary Syndrome |
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Variant angina that occurs at rest in response to spasm of coronary artery |
Prinzmetal's Angina |
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PAin from Prinzmetals angina often occurs when? |
During REM sleep |
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Compression of the heart due to pericardial effusion that leads to chest pain, confusion, pulses paradoxes,, dyspnea? |
Cardiac Tamponade |
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Receptors that increase BP and RR during hypercapnia or acidosis? |
Chemoreceptors |
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Sounds of turbulent blood flood through a compressed artery? |
Korotkoff Sounds |
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The difference between the SPB and the DBP? |
Pulse Pressure |
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The average pressure within the arterial system? |
MAP |
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How do you calculate MAP? |
SBP + 2DBP / 3 |
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What MAP is needed to continue perfusing body organs? |
60 |
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Decrease in BP after eating? |
Postprandial Hypotension |
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Anticancer agents, antipsychotics, psychostimulants, and tricyclics all cause what effect on the heart?
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Dysrythmias |
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What affect do NSAIDs have on the cardiovascular system |
Increased BP |
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What effect to corticosteriods have on the cardio system? |
Hypotension, Edema, Decreased Potassium |
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What area is right above the aortic area |
Angle of Louis |
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What area is right below the pulmonic area? |
Erb's Point |
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Left ventricular failure is indicated by what sound |
S3 |
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Small red to black streaks called splinter hemorrhages are indicative of what? |
Endocarditis |
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Incompetent valves in veins cause what? |
Varicose Veins |
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Pericardial friction rub is caused by what? |
Pericarditis |
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Sustained lifts in the chest area? |
Heaves |
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Protein produced in liver during acute inflammation? |
C-Reactive Protein |
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What should CRP value be? |
Less than 1 |
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Troponin I over 2.3 would indicate what? |
Myocardial Injury |
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What should Troponin T level be? |
Less than 0.1 |
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Increased Myoglobin would be over what? |
90 |
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Amino acid produced during protein catabolism that is a risk for cardiac disease? |
Homocysteine |
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What should homecysteine be at? |
3.7-12.9 |
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Peptide that help determine if dyspnea is cardiac or respiratory? |
BNP |
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A BNP over 100 would indicate what? |
HEart Failure |
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What should cholesterol level be? |
Less than 200 |
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What should triglyceride levels be? |
Less than 150 |
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What should HDL level be? |
Greater than 40-50, 60 is good |
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What should LDL level be? |
Less than 100 |
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How do you calculate max HR?
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220 - Age |
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Percentage of blood volume that is ejected during systole, measure with an echocardiogram? |
Ejection Fraction |
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Measuring hourly urine output, Continuous BP monitorying, and assessing for HF are all indicated when giving what for a hypertensive crisis? |
Sodium Nitroprusside |
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What kind of drugs would be initially given for unstable angina? |
ACE inhibitor, Antiplatelets, IV Nitroglycerin |
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Indiviudals at high risk for sudden cardiac death often have what? |
Left ventricular Dysfunction |
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The most important cause of PAD? |
Smoking and HTN |
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Decreased arterial blood flow to the nerves in the feet causes what? |
Rest Pain |
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Sensitivity to cold, gangrenous ulcers on fingertips, and color changes of fingers or toes are all signs of what two things? |
?Buerger's Disease or Raynaud's Phenomenon |
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Sudden severe low back pain and flank bruising would indicate what |
Ruptured AAA |
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What function is essential to monitor after AAA repair |
Kidney Function |
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What is the first priority when there is a suspected dissected aorta? |
COntrol BLood Pressure |
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SMoking and contraceptive use puts you at risk for what? |
VTE |
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What separates the left ventricle and the aorta |
Aortic Valve |
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Hearts ability to alter output in response to exercise or hypovolemia |
Cardiac Reserve |
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The more common name for elevated BP without an identified cause accounting for about 95% of people |
Essential Hypertensnion |
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Ischemic muscle pain precipitated by activity and relieved with rest that is a sign for PVD? |
Intermittent Claudication |
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Earliest manifestation of renal dysfunction? |
Nocturia |
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A cause of secondary hypertension often marked by increased K+ levels |
Hyperaldosteronism |
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Drugs that diminish SNS effects on the BP by inhibiting norepinephrine or blocking adrenergic Receptors |
Adrenergic-Inhibiting Agents |
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Drugs that relax vascular smooth muscle and reduce SVR? |
DIrect Vasodilators |
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Drugs that increase sodium excretion and cause arteriolar vasodilation? |
Calcium Channel Blocker |
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Drugs that prevent conversion of of Angiotension 1 to 2? |
ACE Inhibitors |
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Angiotensin 2 receptor blockers are known as what? |
ARBs |
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Initial THerapy for hypertension |
Thiazide Diuretics |
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Common side effect of ACE inhibitors |
Cough |
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Serious side effect of K sparing diuretics and ACE inhibitors |
Hyperkalemia |
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Decrease of 20 mmhg when standing and increase of 20 bpm upon standing |
Orthostatic Hypotension |
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How much should the MAP be decreased in the first hour during a hypertensive crisis? |
25% |
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What carries lipids away from arteries to the liver? |
HDL |
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How should exercise be done to prevent CV disease |
30 minutes 5 times per week |
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Most widely used cholesterol meds? |
Statins (Lovastatin, pravavastin, zocor, lipitor, crestor) |
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Statin drug that decreases cholesterol absorption? |
Zetia |
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Angina while laying that is relieved by standing |
Angina Decubitus |
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Orthostatic Hypotension, pounding headache, tachycardia, dizziness will occur after taking what drug |
Nitroglycerin |
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Long acting nitrates? |
Imdur, Isordil |
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Drugs that decrease myocardial contractility, HR, and BP? |
Beta Blocker |
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People with asthma should avoid what heart meds? |
Beta blockers |
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Procardia, verapamil, and diltiazem are what kind of drug? |
Calcium Channel Blockers |
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What kind of heart meds particularly help people with DM? |
ACE Inhibitors |
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Drugs used for pharmacological nuclear imaging and echocardiography? |
Adenosine, Dobutamine |
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Most common complication after MI? |
Dysrhythmias |
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A common cause of sudden cardiac death within first 4 hours of pain associated with MI |
Ventricular Fibrillation |
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What kind of drugs are used to treat non-infective pericarditis, such as friction rub? |
NSAIDs, corticosteroids |
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When does CK peak after MI? |
24 hours |
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How is prinzmetals angina confirmed |
Coronary angiography |
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Dissolving thrombus is coronary artery? |
Fibrinolytic Therapy |
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Checking blood pressure on the ankle and the wrist to assess risk for PAD? |
Ankle Brachial Index |
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What is a normal ankle brachial index? |
0.91-1.3 |
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Opening and artery and removing the obstructive plaque? |
Endarterectomy |
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Anemia caused by lack of B12 or folic acid? |
Megaloblastic Anemia |
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Lack of vitamin B12 secondary to low production of intrinsic factor by gastric cells? |
Pernicious Anemia |
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How is pernicious Vitamin B12 treated |
IM B12 injections |
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Epogen, procrit, aranesp are all what kind of drugs? |
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Erythropoises Stimulating Agents |
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Ferrous gluconate, ferrous sulfate, slow FE, iron dextran, and venofer are all drugs used to treat what? |
Iron deficiency Anemia |
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Pressure on the heart due to fluid buildup? |
Cardiac Tamponade |
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Doxazosin and terazosin are what kind of drugs |
Alpha 1 Blocker |
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Clonidine is what kind of drug |
Alpha 2 blocker |
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What kind of drug is carvedilol (Coreg) |
Alpha and Beta BLocker |
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Hydralazine and minoxidil are what kind of drugs |
Vasodilators |
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Amodarone, diltiazem, and propanolol are what kind of drugs |
Antiarrhythmic Agents |
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What drug can't be taken with viagra? |
Nitro |
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Direct Vasodilators are typically only used for what |
Hypertensive Crisis |
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Drug used for a dissecting aortic aneurysm |
Ganglionic blockers (Trimethaphan (Arfonad) |
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What kind of drugs reduce effectiveness of ACE inhibitors? |
NSAIDs, aspirin |
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