Cardio Conditions

Question 1

Cor Pulmonale

Answer 1

Enlargement of right ventricle, usually chronic and secondary to lung disease

Question 2

Left-sided heart failure

Answer 2

Are unable to pump sufficient blood for the body, left ventricle insufficient

Symptoms: dyspnea, cough, pulmonary edema, muscle weakness, tachycardia

Question 3

Right-sided heart failure

Answer 3

Reduced venous return, failure of right ventricle

Secondary to left-sided heart failure or pulmonary disease

Peripheral edema/ankle swelling, abdominal pain and distention, Weight gain, cyanosis

Question 4

Angina

Answer 4

Chest pain due to ischemia

Manage with nitroglycerin and rest

Question 5

Exercise test termination

Answer 5

Drop in SBP more than 10

Angina, dizziness, ataxia, cyanosis, pale, sustained V – Tach