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| what are some causes of hypotension |
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| hemorrhage, shock, heart block, sometimes no cause |
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| what are some SXS of hypotension |
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| faintness, dizziness, weakness |
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| treatment for hypotension |
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| practice safety measures, fall risks |
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| hypertension is a common cause for _____ _____ |
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| hypertension leading to heart disease cause problems in the _____ventricle of the heart |
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| hypertension with no apparent cause is____or _____ |
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| Essential or Primary hypertension |
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| hypertension that is caused by another medical condition ex pregnancy, renal failure |
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| What are the SXS of hypertension |
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| HA, blurred vision, fatigue, insomnia, nervousness, nosebleeds...may be exacerbated by stress |
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| what are some risk factors for hypertension |
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| ages 30-50, african americans, smoking, family history, stress, obesity, high lipid blood count (hyperlipidemia) |
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| how can hypertension be prevented |
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| BP screenings weekly, R & R, proper diet, decrease salt, increase exercise |
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| how is hypertension treated |
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| low sodium low fat diet, quit smoking, lose weight, meds |
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| antihypertensive drugs some target _____, beta blockers |
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| increase volume output & decrease circulating blood volume & decrease blood pressure |
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| What are some complications of hypertension |
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| HA, MI, CHF, kidney failure, CVA (stroke), swelling of the optic nerve, blindness |
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| an outpouching & weakening of the tunica media, blood filled sack or dilation appears may burst common in the aorta |
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| atherosclerosis or it can be congenital or due to age |
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| how do you treat an aneurysm |
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| affects blood flow of veins & ateries usually supplying the extremities, common complication of diabetes and artherosclerosis |
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| peripheral vascular disease |
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| extremity is cold, leg ulcers, tropic changes, thick nails, loss od hair, tight shiny skin, decrease in sensation, ischemia to necrosis to death |
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| arteriogram (inject die into the the arteries) |
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| balloon angioplasty, bypass graft (femoral-popliteal) sympathectomy, vasodialator drugs, antihypertensive drugs, anti-lipid drugs |
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| keep client warm, stop smoking, do NOT elevate the foot of the bed |
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| inflammation of w a clot formation |
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| what are risk factors for thrombophlebitis |
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| venus stasis, impaired blood flow, pregnancy, CHF, veracose veins, prolonged bed rest, having a tumor, obesity, prolonged sitting, crossing legs, post op pt |
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| Nursing dx for thrombophlebitis |
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| impaired tissue infusion, trauma or injury to the veins |
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| positive Homans sign (pain w dorsal flexion) swelling redness, warm to touch, cramping |
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| prevention for thromophlebitis |
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| ROM, position change, get them out of bed, ted hoes, SCD's |
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| treatment for thrombophlebitis |
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| KPAD, wet wash cloth, elevate foot of the bed, AES hose, anti coagulate, aspirin product, NO massage |
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| inadequate output of blood from the heart resulting in lack of adequate tissue perfussion |
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| shock originating in the heart |
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| shock that results from lack of blood volume |
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| Shock caused by a severe allergic reaction |
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| shock that originates in the nervous system |
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| shock in reaction to pathogens |
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| shock in reaction to emotional fear or shock |
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| shock due to an increase in the size of the vascular bed |
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| hypotension, rapid thready weak pulse, increased shallow respirations, decrease in urinary output, pale cool, clammy skin, restlesness, narrowed pulse pressure |
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| what is the treatment for shock |
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| keep them warm, trendelenburg position (feet up) O2, IV fluids, blood transfusions |
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| dialated tortuous (twisted) veins, blood cant be returned to heart efficiently most common in the legs (saphenous veins) |
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| what are the risk factors for varicose veins |
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| heredity, prolonged standing,abdominal tumors, wearing garter belts, recurrent thrombophlebitis |
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| discolored leg veins, legs tired |
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| ligation (tie off), stripping, laser surgery, inj normal saline (temp fix) walking often, elevate bed, not crossing legs |
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