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Myocardium of the heart cannot pump and circulate enough blood suppy
CHF
causes of congestive heart failure
Congenital HD
After cardiac surgery
severe anemia
hypocalcemia
myocarditis
compensatory mechanism to increase cardiac output
Ventricular Hypertrophy
tachycardia
Right sided heart failure
tachcardia
periorbital edema
hepatomegaly
low extremities edema
left sided heart failure
Fatigue
cyanosis
dyspnea
tachycardia
rales and crackles
bloody sputum
Management of CHF
diuretics
inotropics
vasodilators
ccb
ace inhibitors
evacuate accumulated fluid to decrease preload
and example
diuretics: furosemide
slowing rate and strengthening heart contraction)
inotropics: digoxin
reducing afterload
vasodilators: hydralazine, nitroprussid
Results when pulmonary vascular resistance present at birth because of unopened alveoli fails to fall to normal
persisten pulmonary hypertension
Autoimmune disease that occurs as a reaction to beta-haemolytic streptococcal infection
rheumatic fever
cause of rheumatic fever
beta hemolytic streptococcal infection
major signs of Rheumatic fever
carditis
systolic murmur
sydenhams/ chorea
cheshire cat
erythema marginatum
subcutaneous nodules
polyarthritis
movement of the limbs due to inflammation of basal ganglia
sydenham’s chorea
grin to a flat expressionless affect or grimace
cheshire cat
a macular rash found predominantly on the trunk
erythema marginatum
painless lumps on tendon sheaths by the joints
subcutaneous nodules
tender swollen large joints
polyarthritis
Mucocutaneous autoimmune lymph node syndrome
kawasaki disease
Febrile multisystem disorder that occurs almost exclusively in children before the age of puberty
kawasaki disease
Principal finding which can lead to formation of aneurysm and myocardial infarction
vasculitis
Management of kawasaki disease
acetylsalicylic acid (ibuprofen)
abciximab
IV immune globulin
decreases inflammation and blocks platelet aggregation
acetylsalicylic acid/ ibuprofen