Term
| where do we make most cholesterol? |
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Definition
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Term
| cardiac related chest pain incudes? |
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Definition
myocardial infarction
angina pectoris |
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Term
| non cardiac related chest pain |
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Definition
epigastric pain
esophageal reflux |
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Term
| why is tobacco use a risk factor in angina? |
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Definition
| it causes constriction of blood vessels |
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Term
| what is the rate of hypertension |
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Definition
140/90
many are unaware they have high bp. |
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Term
| what is the healthy lipoprotien |
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Definition
| high density lipoprotien HDL |
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Term
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Definition
lousy-bad
low density lipoproteins |
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Term
| what can cause acute myocardial infarction |
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Definition
atherosclerosis
thrombus
coronary spasm
necrosis of portion of myocardium due to total or partial occlusion of coronary artery. |
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Term
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Definition
| irregular heart beat or quiver not pumping through body. |
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Term
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Definition
stop treatment
postiton patient upright
Airway, breathing circulation
take vitals, administer oxygen, give up to 3 doses of nitroglycerine
call 911
use oxygen or nitrous oxide administer cpr |
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Term
| what does oxygen/nitrous oxide do |
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Definition
| reduces anxiety, dilates vessels reducing epinephrine thus reducing vasoconstriction. |
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Term
| what is the job of the left ventricle |
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Definition
| supplies oxygenated blood to whole body |
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Term
| what is a common 1st signal of LV failure? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
inhibits lung expansion and results in decreasing ability of lungs to oxygenate the blood.
can be caused by stress, infection, failure to take meds, high sodium |
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Term
| treating acute pulmonary edema |
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Definition
patient in upright or supine (if loss of conciousness)
ABCs
oxygen
vital signs
hospital care,
removal of blood
vasodilators
nitroglycerine
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Term
| what are 2 types of pacemaker |
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Definition
pacemaker has pulse generator adn leads
ICD provides cardioversion/defibrillation |
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Term
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Definition
| used to treat arrythmias or irregular heartbeat usually brady cardia |
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Term
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Definition
| treats harmful tachyarrythmias like ventricular tachycardia |
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Term
| why call a physician about pacemaker |
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Definition
| to see if it has a shield |
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Term
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Definition
| takes place of SA node if it fails |
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Term
| what could cause pacemaker to malfunction |
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Definition
cell phone
MRI
a patient should always be a card carrier if they have pacemaker |
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Term
| what are some signs of pacemaker malfunction |
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Definition
hicupping, dizzy, dypsnea, pale, moist skin
brady or tachy cardia
chest pain, swelling of extremities |
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Term
| how to treat malfunction of pacemaker |
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Definition
turn off all electronics
assess concious level of patient
take vitals
ems
911
basic life support till ems arrives |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| what are some kinds of asthma |
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Definition
mild intermittent
mild persistant
moderate persistant
severe persistant |
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Term
| what is the most common form of asthma |
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Definition
extrinsic, from outside the body
ie dust, mold, etc. |
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Term
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Definition
| from within due to stress or phsycological events, can be caused from epinephrine swelling airways |
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Term
| what are some causes of drug induced intrinsic asthma |
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Definition
nsaids-advil
beta blockers
aspirin |
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Term
| what are some medical treatments used for anti inflammatory agents for asthma |
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Definition
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