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cardiac failure
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Graduate
01/07/2008

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Term
Right Sided Heart Failure
Definition
A. Right Upper Quadrant Pain
B. Right Ventricular heave
C. Tricuspid Murmur
D. Weight gain
E. Nausea
F. Elevated Right Atrial pressure
G. Elevated Central Venous pressure
H. Peripheral edema
I. Ascites
J. Anorexia
K. Hepatomegaly
Term
Left Sided Heart Failure sxs
Definition
A. Left Ventricular Heave
B. Confusion
C. Paroxysmal noturnal dyspnea
D. DOE
E. Fatigue
F. S3 gallop
G. Crackles
H. Tachycardia
I. Cough
J. Mitral Murmur
K. Diaphoresis
L. Orthopnea
Term
ECG Changes with MI
Definition
T Wave inversion
ST Segment Elevation
Abnormal Q waves
Term
ECG Changes with Digitalis
Definition
nverts T wave
QT segment shorter
Depresses ST segment
Term
ECG Changes with Quinidine
Definition
nverts T wave
QT segment longer
QRS segment longer
Term
ECG Changes with Potassium
Definition
Hyperkalemia- Lowers P wave, Increases width of QRS complex
Hypokalemia- Lowers T wave, causes a U wave
Term
ECG Changes with Calcium
Definition
Hypercalcemia-Makes a longer QRS segment
Hypocalcemia- Increases time of QT interval
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