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Cardiac function chapter 26 Flashcards

1
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upper chambers

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atria

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lower chambers

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ventricles

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3
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  • thicker muscle

- higher pressure because it must pump blood to all of the body tissues

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left side

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4
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serves the lower-resistance pulmonary system

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right side

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5
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period when the ventricles contract and eject blood.

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systole

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6
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  • the period between contractions

- twice as long as systole, allows the heart muscle to relax and its chambers to fill with blood.

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diastole

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7
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uses potassium, sodium, and calcium to generate a electrical impulse that determines the rate at which the heart beats. It is called the “pacemaker” of the heart.

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SA node

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-refers to the amount of blood pumped by the heart each minute.
-approximately 3.5-8 L per minute.
=Heart Rate x Stroke Volume

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Cardiac output

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9
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the number of times the heart beats each minute

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Heart rate

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10
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refers to the amount of blood the heart ejects with each beat

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stroke volume

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normal rate of newborn 130-160 bpm and rhythm is commonly irregular.
HR of less than 100 is cause for concern.
-in infant 80-150 bpm
-blood pressure is not routinely assessed but the systolic is in the low 40’s in newborns and 80-90 by 1 months

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newborns and infants

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  • 70-110 bpm.
  • After age 3 BP should be assessed if the childs BP is above the 95 percentile a follow-up evaluation should be done for HTN.
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toddler and preschooler

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  • boys have slightly higher BP than girls
  • by age 19 the BP should have stabilized
  • 120/80, 60-80 bpm
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child and adolescent

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14
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  • likely to experience calcification, fatty degeneration and diminished elasticity of the blood vessels.
  • BP and HR may be slightly higher.
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adult and older adult

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factors that cannot be altered such as age, gender and heredity.

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non-modifiable risk factors

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factor that can be altered such as smoking, diet, inactivity, diabetes, stress.

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modifiable risk factors

17
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  • most commonly occurs in individuals who are middle-aged, overweight or obese, and live a sedentary lifestyle.
  • Can also be caused by changes in sodium excretion in the kidneys or in changes in calcium absorption.
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hypertension

18
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a genetic metabolic disorder involving diabetes, HTN, atherosclerosis, centrally distributed obesity, and elevated blood lipids.

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metabolic syndrome (syndrome X)

19
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a decrease in blood flow where portions of the heart muscle can die

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(MI) Myocardial infarction

20
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is an insufficient supply of blood to an organ, usually due to a blocked artery.
-manifestations include pain and organ dysfunction,

21
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limb pain caused by poor blood flow.

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intermittent claudication

22
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a temporary decreases in blood flow to the brain caused by thrombi, atherosclerosis, or cerebral hemorrhage.
-brief disturbances of speech, vision, and mobility; confusion, and numbness on one half of the body.

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TIA (transient ischemic attack)

23
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complete lack of blood flow to specific areas of the brain causes tissue infarction.

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stroke (CVA)

24
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myoglobin, CK-MB, troponin. BNP is another lab that is used to diagnose heart failure.
- these are drawn when there is a suspected MI.

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cardiac biomarkers

25
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uses radiopaque dye to outline blood vessels and to confirm or rule out vessel blockage. This technique is used to detect aneurysms.

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angiography

26
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An invasive procedure used to determine precise information concerning valve function and cardiac muscle strength

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cardiac catheterization

27
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is a measurement of the percentage of blood leaving your heart each time it contracts.

  • Usually only measured in the left ventricle.
  • 55-70% is normal.
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ejection fraction

28
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improve venous return in the immobile patient by stimulating the venous plantar plexus.

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impulse foot pump

29
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  • sit patient up, 12 lead ekg, oxygen, bed rest, and sublingual nitroglycerine
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treatment of chest pain

30
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a condition described as a weakening and out pouching of the aortic vessel. The Pt. is at risk for bleeding if the vessel ruptures.

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AA ( arotic aneurysm)

31
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SA node> AV node> Bundle of his> Right and left bundle fibers> purkinje fibers

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Conduction

32
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Causes the S1 Lub sound signals the beginning of systole

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Closure of mitral and tricuspid valves

33
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causes the S2 Dub sound and marks the beginning of diastole

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closure of aortic and pulmonic valves

34
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normal range is (70-110) at least 60 needed for kidneys to be perfused

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(MAP) mean arterial pressure

35
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Early signs- sudden, severe abdominal or back pain
Late signs- shock, pulsatile abdominal mass
can be genetic

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AAA ( Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm)

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