Cardiac Assessment Flashcards
Least helpful assessment in cardio
Percussion
Cardinal S/Sx of Cardiac dse
Chest pain
Dyspnea
Palpitation
Syncope
Diaphoresis
Cyanosis
Fatigue
Cough
Edema
Claudication
m/c chief complain of cardiac patients
Chest pain (Angina pectoris)
Type of pain characterized by pressure, tightness, squeezing, chest heaviness, sided chest pain
Ischemic pain
Type of pain that is usually predictable and varies. Example of this is “heart burn”
Non-ischemic pain
Condition that presents with sudden onset sharp, TEARING, knife-like or ripping pain radiating to the INTERSCAPULAR area
Aortic dissection
Condition that presents with Sudden onset, pleuritic often unilateral pain initially presenting with dyspnea, tachypnea and tachycardia
Pulmonary Embolism
Condition that presents with sudden onset, unilateral pleuritic pain accompanied with dyspnea, chest lag and
decrease heart sounds
Pneumothorax
A type of pneumothorax that occurs d/t previous pulmonary condition
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
A type of Pneumothorax that is large enough to cause contralateral mediastinal shift
Tension Pneumothorax
Components of the Beck’s triad
Low BP
Distended jugular veins
Muffled heartbeats
Sharp, retrosternal pain relieved by sitting forward accompanied by BECK’S TRIAD
Cardiac Tamponade
Sharp pleuritic retrosternal pain radiating to the trapezius; worsened by inhalation, relieved by sitting forward
Acute Pericarditis
Pain in the DERMATOMAL distribution with preceding onset of skin lesions
Herpes Zoster
Burning pain in the epigastrium radiating to the substernal area, worsened by recumbency after a meal
Esophageal reflux
Pinpoint or localized pain reproducible by pressure or palpation on the area
Costochondritis (Tietze’s syndrome)
Deep, BORING, Epigastric pain radiating to the BACK
Acute pancreatitis
Epigastric pain radiating to the TIP OF THE RIGHT SCAPULAR
Gallbladder disease
Clenching of the fist held against the sternum and forward hunching seen in patients experiencing myocardial infarction
Levine Sign
Equivalent of Angina Pectoris in women and elderly
Diaphoresis
Dyspnea
Nausea
Syncope
Eructation
Fatigue
A type of angina that is elicited by exercise, pain, and emotional stress and relieved by rest
Stable Angina
A type of angina that is not related to stress and may or may not be relieved by rest or nitrates
Resting Angina (Angina Decubitus)
A type of Angina that presents with abrupt change in the intensity and frequency of symptoms. Its onset is found even at rest and cannot be relieved by rest or nitrates.
Unstable Angina (Crescendo, Pre-infarction, Progressive Angina)
Duration of Unstable Angina
25-30 mins
