Cardiovascular Exam 2 Flashcards

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1
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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2
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HF

A

heart failure

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3
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NCEP

A

national cholesterol education program (gives evidence-based guidelines of risk for CAD)

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4
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what is the fasting recommendation for LDL draw?

A

9-12 hours

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5
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what is a good total cholesterol?

A

<200 mg/dL

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6
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what is a borderline high total cholesterol?

A

200-239

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7
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what is a high total cholesterol?

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> 240

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8
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what are the CHD risk equivalents?

A
DM (controlled or uncontrolled)
PVD (build up of plaque in the legs)
AAA
Carotid artery disease
10 yr risk of more than 20%
(as good as having a positive finding on an angiogram)
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9
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what is a low value of HDL?

A

<40

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10
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what is a high value of HDL?

A

> 60

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11
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PND?

A

paroxsymal nocturnal dyspnea

-fluid covering over the lungs that accumulates overnight causes the pt to wake up SOB and get up quickly

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12
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why does orthopnea happen?

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when they lay down, fluid covers their lungs and they can’t breathe

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13
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paroxsymal

A

comes and goes

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14
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what typically aggravates cardiac disease?

A

exertion

-increase oxygen demand of the heart

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15
Q

what alleviates cardiac pain?

A

resting

aspirin

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16
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what is the difference between ischemia and infarction?

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ischemia is transient and the heart is not getting oxygen (partial block of an area)
infarction means dead tissue

17
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what happens during edema related to cardiac issues?

A

heart is not dealing with fluid appropriately and the excess fluid goes into the interstitial spaces

18
Q

press your finger in and the dent stays

A

pitting edema

19
Q

dependent edema

A

extremities that are most affected by gravity

20
Q

what is hyperlipidemia?

A

elevated cholesterol

21
Q

precordium

A

areas where you listen over the chest

22
Q

what factors determine venous pressure?

A

blood volume
RH function-first place where blood enters the heart
LV output
(they are generally flat and can’t be seen)

23
Q

JVD (jugular venous distention) may indicate

A

potential increase in RA pressure

problem with the heart (back up in the heart, which backs up into the venous structures)

24
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increased blood volume is a normal finding in

25
what is the leading cause of R sided heart failure?
L sided heart failure
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what are some causes of R heart problems?
``` pericarditis cardiac tamponade RV hypertrophy obstruction of any kind tricuspid stenosis ```
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what causes flattened neck veins?
hypovolemia
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what is the first sign of left sided HF?
dyspnea | fluid backs up into the lungs
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what is the first sign of R sided HF?
pedal edema | fluid backs up into the body
30
which JV is the most lateral?
external JV
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what differentiates the carotid from the jugular?
pulsations carotid is more bump/bump jugular is more undulating