Cardiovascular

Question 1

Pericarditis
Signs/symptoms
FRICTION

Answer 1

Friction rub, grating, hoarse or Fever
Radiating pain Lt. shoulder, back or neck. 
Increasing pain lying in supine position 
Chest pain (stabbing)
Trouble breathing lying down 
Inspiratory or coughing causes pain
Overall sick and weak
Noticeable ST elevation

Question 2

Rt sided CHF

    PERIPHERAL EDEMA
             SWELLING

Answer 2

Swelling ( hands, feet, and arms)
Weight gain
Edema (pitting)
Lethargic 
Large jugular vein (afib)
Irreg. heart rate
Nocturia
Girth (abd)

Question 3

Lt. Sided HF
Pulmonary Edema
DROWNING

Answer 3

Dyspnea
Rales
Orthopnea
Weakness
Nocturnal paroxysmal dyspnea
Increased heart rate
Nagging cough 
Gain weight  (5lbs in day)

Question 4

Hypertension

RISK FACTORS

Answer 4

Race (black men)
Increased Na+ & Etoh
Smoking/Stress
K+ low vitamin D
Family 
Advance age
Cholesterol High
Too much caffeine 
Obesity 
Restraining activities 
Sleep apnea

Question 5

HEART FAILURE

“FAILURE “

Answer 5

Faulty  (valves)
Arrhythmia (A. Fib)
Infarction (myocardial)
Lineage (family)
Uncontrolled hypertension 
Recreational drug use
Etoh

Question 6

Myocardial Infarction

“.CRUSHING”

Answer 6

Cheat pain
Radiating painLt. arm, back and jaw
Unrelieved nitro or rest 
Sweating 
Hard ro breathe
Increased Hr and Bp
Nausea and vomiting 
Going to be anxious

Question 7

Myocardial infarction Ii
risk factors
SODDA

Answer 7

• Smoking, stimulants, and Stress
• Obesity
• Diabetes &hypertension
• Diet
• African-American men

Question 8

Supraventricular Tachycardia

Answer 8

• suPraventricular tachycardia- there is some sort of a P wave
• SVT is Skinny-it has a narrow QRS complex

Question 9

ASTHMA

Answer 9

• Is a chronic lung disease that cause’s narrowing and inflammation of the airway.

• Affects the bronchi and bronchioles
• . It’s reversible
• due to broncho constriction which blocks O2 from getting to alveoli sacs
• which increases CO2 which leads to reap. acidosis

Question 10

ASTHMA

Signs and symptoms

Answer 10

• Accessory muscles use
• critical signs: Paradoxical breathing
• S OB & dyspnea
• T ight chest & tachypnea
• High pitched WHEEZING
• Minimal diminished breath sounds
• Asthmaticus (deadly)

Question 11

Ventricular Septum Defect
Signs and Symptoms
“HOLE”

Answer 11

• H eart failure & Pulm. HTN
    Dyspnea, fatigue w/ ease
    Swelling extremities crackles and 
    Sweating/ clammy w/ activity 
  • Often experiences lung infections
  • Low growth rate & weight loss
  • Extra heart sounds 
      “holosystolic/pansystolic”