2. CARDIO CONDITION/AX/REHAB Flashcards
Common signs and symptoms of patient with heart disease
- Angina- always accompanied by (+) Levine sign(when the patient makes a fist over the sternum
- Referred pain-jaw, neck, upper traps, chest area, shoulders, (L) arm
- Palpitations
- Dyspnea
- Cardiac Syncope
- cyanosis
- Fatigue
What is the pattern of the referred pain on a heart disease?
it will always follow the ulnar nerve distribution
What is the response of the unstable angina to rest and nitrates?
(-) rest response
(-) nitrates response
What is the innervation of the heart?
C3-T4
referred pain are felt in these dermatomal areas
Types of Angina
- Chronic stable angina AKA predictable angina
- Unstable angina aka pre-infarction angina, progressive angina, crescendo angina
- Nocturnal Angina
4.Prinzmetal Angina AKA variant angina
Other term for chronic stable angina
Predictable angina
This stable angina is secondary to ____
- Physical exertion
- Emotional stress
The chronic stable angina responds to or is relieved by ____
rest and nitrates
The chronic stable angina is secondary to ____
- Physical exertion
- Emotional stress
The chronic stable angina responds to or is relieved by ____
rest and nitrates
What is the mode of administration of nitrates
sublingual
what is the maximum tablets a patient can take?
3 tablets
What is the interval of the administration of nitrates?
every 5 mins
What is the effect of nitrates?
vasodilation
What is the interval of the administration of nitrates?
1 tablet every 5 mins
What is the effect of nitrates?
vasodilation
Patients who took nitrates are prone to ____
orthostatic hypotension due to the vasodilation of the blood vessels
Patients who took nitrates are prone to ____
orthostatic hypotension due to the vasodilation of the blood vessels therefore rest the pt for 5-10 mins upon taking nitrates
Other terms for unstable angina
Pre-infarction angina
Progressive angina
Crescendo Angina
This type of angina is contraindicated to exercise
unstable angina
What is the normal duration of unstable angina
20-30 mins
What is the normal duration of unstable angina
20-30 mins
This type of angina is triggered by exertion caused by dreams
nocturnal angina
Nocturnal angina is common in what condition?
Congestive Heart Failure(CHF)
What artery is affected in prinzmetal angina ?
Coronary artery
What artery is affected in prinzmetal angina? what happens to the artery?
Coronary artery spasm
The prinzmetal angian is common in what demographic?
F>M
This type of angina is the only type of angina that is purely vasospasm
Prinzmetal angina
This is excessive heart beat
Palpitations or arrhythmias
This is the bluish discoloration of the lips, toes, & nailbeds
cyanosis
This is also known as ischemic heart disease
CAD or coronary artery disease
This condition is secondary to atherosclerosis affecting the entire coronary artery
CAD or coronary artery disease
What is the effect of nicotine in veins
vasoconstrictors
What does the nicotine stimulates?
fibrinogen
This is clotting factor #1
fibrinogen
How many clotting factors are there?
13
but clotting factor 6 does not exist
An activated fibrinogen will activate to what? this signifies what?
Fibrin, this is the start of the clot formation
Fibrinogen is activated through what?
physical trauma
suffixes of medicines to control high blood pressure
-olol & -ipine
suffixes of medicines to control high cholesterol
-statin
What demographics is atherosclerosis common in?
> 65y/o
M>F
*menopause: M=F due to decrease of estrogen
african american
which female hormone stimulates the LDL receptor?
Estrogen
what is the bad cholesterol?
Low density lipoprotein
*masama pag mababa
good pag mataas
Other term for myocardial infarction
Heart attack or Coronary occlusion
This is the death of myocardium
Myocardial infarction
Measurement in ECG which determines the true myocardial infarction
ST segment elevation & increase in the cardiac enzymes
Other term fo r congestive heart failure
Cardiac decompensation
This is the inability of ventricle to contract effectively
Congestive heart failure AKA Cardiac decompensation
This is the most serious complication of the myocardial infarction
Congestive heart failure
2 types of congestive heart failure
- right sided heart failure
- Left sided heart failure
this is the inability of the right ventricle to contract effectively
Right sided heart failure
Common symptom of patients with right sided heart failure
congestion in the periphery and the organs
Bipedal edema
Ascites ( due to the accumulation of fluids in the abdomen)
Hepatomegaly
Distension of the jugular veins
cyanosis
Heart condition where there is only one sided LE edema
PAD
Common symptom of patients with left sided heart failure
pulmonary edema
cough
dyspnea
orthopnea (difficulty breathing in a supine position)
PND (paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea)
cerebral hypoxia (due to decreased oxygenated blood distributed)
fatigue (ramdam sa lahat ng heart disease pero mas ramdam sa left sided heart failure)
Manifestation of right sided heart failure is found where?
in the system
Manifestation of left sided heart failure is found where?
lungs
Functional classifications of patients with diseases of the heart
Class with no limitation of physical activity
Class 1
Functional classifications of patients with diseases of the heart
In class 1, the ordinary physical activity does not cause which signs & symptoms?
angina, palpitation, dyspnea, & fatigue