Cardiovascular Flashcards
Pursed-lip breathing in the sitting position while leaning forward on the arms relieves symptoms of dyspnea for the client with?
Emphysema
Whats the difference between myocardial ischemia, angina pectoris, and MI?
Myocardial ischemia-lack of blood to heart muscle caused by narrowing of arteries
Angina Pectoris - chest pain that comes from inadequate supply of blood to heart
Myocardial infarction - death of heart tissue
What can throbbing pain at the base of the neck that radiates into the interscapular areas and increase with exertion indicate?
Thoracic aneurysm
Monitor vitals and palpate pulses and evaluate current medical history for coronary artery disease. Create summary and report to physician immediately!!
What are the 3 P’s?
Pleuritic Pain - see if pain is relieved by holding breath, may be pulmonary cause
Pain on palpation - musculoskeletal origin
Pain with changes in position - pain while in supine and improves with sitting may be pulmonary or cardiac origin
When are palpitations clinically significant?
Within normal if less than 6 per minute
If they last for hours or occurring in association with pain, shortness of breath, fainting, or severe lightheartedness require immediate evaluation
How can you tell if a pt with TMJ syndrome has cardiac disease?
Past medical history - history of CAD etc…
Clinical presentation
Associated signs and symptoms
What is the significance of become extremely weak when working over head
Myocardial infarction is a possibility
Peripheral vascular disease includes:
D. All of the above
Arterial and occlusive disease
Arterial and venous disorders
Acute and chronic arterial disease
How is arterial disease best characterized?
Painful throbbing of the feet at night that goes away by dangling the feet over the bed
What are the primary signs and symptoms of CHF?
Fatigue, dyspnea, edema, nocturia
When would you advise a client in physical therapy to take his/her nitroglycerin?
As soon as chest pain begins
What’s the most common cardiac arrhythmia?
Atrial Fibrillation
PT begins an eval with a patient. During the hx the pt complains of SOB while in supine. What should be the next action of the PT?
Contact clients physician
What’s the most common cardiac lesion associated with systemic Lupis Erythermatosus (SLE)
Pericarditis
Where do most aortic aneurysms occur?
Just below the renal arteries
