VAwww Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Pre- Load
A
Preload - volume of blood in the ventricles at the
end of diastole
2
Q
After-load
A
Resistance that the left ventricle must
overcome to circulate blood
3
Q
Tachycardia- causes
A
- Fever
- Dehydration
- Pain
- Acid base imbalance within the body
- Increased work of breathing
- Side effect of medication
4
Q
Bradycardia- causes
A
- Medications
- Raised intracranial pressure
- Decompensation
5
Q
How can a pulse be described
A
Strong
Weak
Absent
6
Q
Hypertension causes
A
- Kidney issues
- Being overweight
- Narrowing of the arteries to the kidneys
- Congenital defects of the heart such as coarctation of the aorta
- Rare tumors of the adrenal gland
7
Q
Hypotension causes
A
- Anaphylaxis
- Arrhythmia
- Medications
- Dehydration
- Alcohol
- Heart conditions
- Infection
8
Q
How do you calculate estimated BP
A
An ideal child’s BP can be worked out:
Age in years x 2 + 70
This will give you the lowest systolic BP acceptable to maintain organ perfusion
