Cardiac Emergencies Flashcards
What is 3rd spacing?
Fluid accumulating in interstitial and cavity spaces
Virchow’s Triad
Hypercoagulability
Blood Stasis
Vessel Damage
What vein is a clot formed in DVT?
Great saphenous vein
Difference between thrombus and embolism?
Thrombi - stagnant
Emboli - move
What are varicose veins caused by?
Damaged valves in veins that result in pooling of blood in vein segments
-Trauma
-HTN
-Pregnancy
Common signs of AAA
-Pulsating mass
-Unexplained syncope
-Unequal pulse and BP
-Midline tearing pain radiating to the back
What is polycythemia?
An increase in the amount of circulating RBC’s
What is hemophilia?
A bleeding disorder where the blood doesn’t clot properly
What is CAD?
Narrowing of the coronary arteries
Order of tissue death? (3 I’s)
1.Ischemia
-Reversible
- Immediate
2.Injury
- Reversible
- Less than 20mins
3. Infarct
-Irreversible
-20mins+
What is a silent MI?
