Cardiac Emergencies Flashcards
Sudden onset of CP with CAD kill what % of patients.
50%
Hypertension at rest
> 135/85 to 160/90
Toxemia of Pregnancy
- Between 20th and 40th week (full term)
- 5% of all pregnancies
- Hypertension is symptom, not cause
- Seizures
Most MI’s occur
at 10AM on Mondays
Cor Pulmonale
Heart failure due to pulmonary disease
Results in increased pressure in pulmonary arteries
Leads to right ventricular enlargement
Which leads to right sided failure (CHF)
ascites
Fluid leaking flows into and fills abdominal cavity
atelectasis
a complete or partial collapse of a lung or lobe of a lung
% of death from cardiogenic shock
75%
Cardiac Tamponade
Chest Pain
*Narrowing PP
History of chest trauma
Tachycardia--compensatory
*Cardiac rhythm ectopy – Conduction system complication
*Becks triad
-JVD
-Hypotension
-Muffled heart soundsVaricose Veins
Abnormal blood flow
The veins become distended and visible through the skin
Phlebitis (veins inflamed)
Thrombosis (blood clot in the vein)
Vascular Occlusive Disorder
Sudden occlusion of blood vessel
DVT greatest chance of occurrence
Popliteal artery
HTN emergencies
Diastolyc BP >130
HTN emergency that mimics stroke
Encephalopathy
In SD county do we use fluid to treat CHF?
No
Complications of vascular occlusive disorders
?
HTN resting blood pressures
135/85 - 160/90
How many americans suffer from HTN
50million or 2/3’s of the world
Underlying problem in HTN
Increased preload
common associated symptoms of chronic HTN
Cerebral Hemorrhage CVA MI Renal Failure Abdominal or Thoracic Aneurysm Pulmonary Edema Toxemia Of Pregnancy
S/S of Hypertensive Encephalopathy
HA, possible epistaxis
BP 210/130
Visual disturbances (transient blindness)
SOB
Nausea, Vomiting
Initial physical depending on area affected
Posturing is the beginning of herniation.
Seizure
Altered to no LOC
