Adult health Flashcards
Imbalance of oxygen supply and demand of the heart, sign and symptoms
Chest pain due to schema and inflammatory process. Increase in BP due to vasoconstriction
Congestive heart failure
When there is not enough cardiac output to maintain metabolic need.
Congestive heart failure risk factors
Fatty heart valves, arrythmias, infarction, family history, uncontrolled hypertension, recreational drug use, viruses
Left sided heart failure
Causes fluid backup in lungs causing drowning, dyspnoea, orthopnea, weakness, nocturne, increased HR, nagging cough, weight gain
Right sided heart failure
Causes fluid backup in the body causing swelling, enlarged liver, swelling in hands and legs, weight gain, oedema, large neck vain, lethargic, irregular
Congestive heart failure diagnostic test
B type natriuretic peptide- biomarkers released by ventricles when there is excessive pressure.
X-ray- ventricles would be hypertrophied, duller lung colour, spidery veins
Each, nuclear stress test, heart catherization
Congestive heart failure treatment
Response to med, labs-potassium, tropics, cretine, high fowlers position, smoking cessation support, prevent readmission with education (low salt, fluid restrain, flu vac, early signs), watch for weight gain
Congestive heart failure medication
ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, diuertics, anticoagulants,, vasodilators, digoxin
Congestive heart failure complication
Heart attack or stroke
Systolic failure
Contraction issue
Diastolic failure
Filling issue
Myocardial infarction
Heart attack, when blood flow decreases or stops in one or more of the coronary arteries, to a part of the heart, causes damage to the heart muscles.
MI risk factors
High BP, high cholesterol levels, high triglycidere levels, diabetes and high glucose level, smoking, obesity, family history
MI risk factors
High BP, high cholesterol levels, high triglycidere levels, diabetes and high glucose level, smoking, obesity, family history
MI presenting symptoms
Pressure or tightness in the chest, SOB, sweating, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, coughing, increase HR, jaw pain, upper back pain
