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If grandma has sudden acute heart failure s/sx like
*pitting edema
*waking in the night with SOB
* exertional SOB
* abnormal lung sounds -rale /crackles
What is the likely scenario? |
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Definition
| She probably just had a painless MI |
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| What 2 s/sx are highly suggestive of Left Ventricular Failure? |
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1) Orthopnea - needing to sleep w/ head very elevated (lying flat causes SOB)
2) Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea |
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| where will a patient have edema if they're experiencing right ventricular failure? |
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Definition
| leg swelling - blood from whole body backed up. No facial edema, px is unable to lie flat. |
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| What is the #1 reason elderly patients are admitted to the hospital? |
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| What is the #1 cause of death in the US? |
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| What is often the first symptom of heart failure? |
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| Usually which side of the heart fails first? |
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| What happens when the left ventricle fails? |
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* blood becomes congested in lung
* lung fills with fluid
* Heart failure w/ pulmonary edema |
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| What are the top two causes of heart failure? |
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Definition
MI - Sudden onset
Poorly controlled HTN - Gradual onset |
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| A px with many risk factors for acute cardiac disease |
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| An aneurysm is relatively common and can occur anywhere in the body; where is it most fatal? |
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| What is the classic triad of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm? |
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* Pulsatile mass: ≥4cm is significant
* Hypotension
* Abdominal ache / Bachache (Acute) |
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