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Cardio Flashcards

1
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what is the condition that determines if a patient has elevated blood pressure readings of a period of time?

A

hypertension

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2
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What is known as the silent killer

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hypertension

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3
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What is a major factor for hypertension?

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atherosclerosis (build up of plaque in arteries)

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4
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What can uncontrolled hypertension lead to?

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stroke, heart attacks, peripheral vascular disease, chronic kidney disease and retinal disease

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5
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What is the following: less than 120 sys and less than 80 diastolic?

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normal

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6
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What is at risk bp?

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120-139 sys and 80-89 dia

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7
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What is considered high bp?

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sys 140+ and dia 90+

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8
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What is the amount of pressure that the blood presses as the ventricles of the heart, contract?

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Systolic Blood pressure

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9
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What is the measure of the same pressure when the heart is relaxed?

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Diastolic blood pressure

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10
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What are a few risks of high blood pressure

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increased age, high salt, hyperlipemia, overweight/obese, not active, smoking and family high bp

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11
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What is the best treatment for high bp

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losing weight, less salt, no alcohol or smoking, healthy diet

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12
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what medications are known as “water pills”?

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Diruetics

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13
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What medication stops the kidneys from reabsorbing water and electrolytes?

A

diuretics

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14
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How does diuretics lower blood pressure?

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by lowering the blood pressure volume

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15
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What are Aldactone, Lasix, Bumex, Esidrix form of?

A

diruetic meds

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16
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Which med has the following side effects: hypotension, electrolyte deficiencies, arrhythmias, and dehydration?

A

diruetics

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17
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What medication acts on the beta receptors in the heart?

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beta blockers

18
Q

What meds causes decreased heart rate, cardiac input and lowers bp?

A

beta blockers

19
Q

which meds also are helpful in patients that have an increased heart rate at rest?

A

beta blocker

20
Q

What meds usually end in “LOL”, for example

A

beta blockers

21
Q

which medication has the following side effect: hypotension, dizziness, syncope, bradycardia, fatigue, and hepatic toxicity

A

beta blockers

22
Q

Which medication decreases the fluid volume and causes peripheral vasodilation that results in lower bp.

A

ACE (Angiotension converting enzymes

23
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Which medications usually end in suffix -pril, example: captropril, lisinopril, enalpril, and benazepril

A

ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme

24
Q

which med has the following S.E (hyperkalemia, hypotension, dry persitent cough, angioedema, increased creatinine

A

ACE

25
Q

Which meds produces similar end results as ACE inhitors, to lower bp?

A

ARBS Angiotension II receptor blockers

26
Q

Which med usually end in -Sartan? Ex Losartan, Valsartan, and irbesartan

A

ARBS

27
Q

which med hinders calcium in the vascular smooth muscle of the heart, results in heart muscle relaxation decreasing bp

A

CCB calcium channel blocker

28
Q

Which meds usually end in -pine such as dilitazem, verapamil, amlodipine, and felodipine

A

CCB

29
Q

Which meds cans cause hypotension, dizziness, flushing ,heartache, tachycardia, and congestive heart failure

A

CCB

30
Q

What meds are used in dangerously high bp in emergency situations due to the rapid effect on lowering bp?

A

Vasodilators

31
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What med has the side effects of tachycardia, edema, lupus and postural hypotension

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Vasodilators

32
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what is it when the heart can’t deliver an adequate supply of blood to the metabolizing tissues due to water and sodium retention (can be confused with a heart attack)?

A

congestive heart failure

33
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what term is used to imply edematous state associated with fluid retention?

A

congestive

34
Q

What are fatigue, increased urination at night, swelling, shortness of breath, tachycardia and nausea/vomiting?

A

CHF

35
Q

What is disorganized or abnormal heart rhythms, can be caused by hypertension, ACS, and heart failure?

A

Dysrhythmia

36
Q

What is it when a thrombus develops in a coronary artery that is narrowed by atherosclerosis?

A

Myocardial infarction

37
Q

What is when plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries?

A

atherosclerosis

38
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one of today’s leading health problems

A

coronary artery disease

39
Q

What is it when the heart doesn’t recieve oxygen

A

ischemia

40
Q

what is the result of pain, with the lack of oxygen in the heart

A

angina

41
Q

What is known as a heart attack

A

MI - myocardial infarction

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