cardiovascular

Question 1

what is the pathophysiology of pericarditis?

Answer 1

inflammation occurs from infections, CT disease, kidney disease with uremia, trauma, myocardial infarction, or drugs. pericardial capillaries dilate and allow proteins and fluid to enter pericardial space. fibrin exudate forms and collects in the pericardial space/sac

Question 2

what complication can occur when too much fluid builds up in the pericardial sac?

Answer 2

cardiac tamponade

Question 3

how is myocardial infarction different from myocardial ischemia in terms of its effect on the cardiac cells?

Answer 3

cell death occurs with infarction. cells lack oxygen but aren’t dead with ischemia

Question 4

risk factors for atherosclerosis

Answer 4

high fat diet, sedentary lifestyle, aging, family history, being a man, hypertension, smoking, stress, C reactive porotein, high homocysteine

Question 5

name the primary difference in blood flow between acute arterial occlusions and deep vein thrombosis

Answer 5

with arterial embolism, oxygenated blood cannot get to the tissues. with venous thrombosis, deoxygenated blood cannot get out of the tissue to return to the heart.

Question 6

7 Ps of acute arterial embolisms

Answer 6

pain
pallor
pulselessness
parenthesis
paralysis
polar