Chapter 15 Flashcards
occurs suddenly and often without warning
acute illness
examples of acute illness
- stroke
- MI
- hip fracture
- infection
- managed rather than cured
- always present but not always visible
- life long and coping can be influenced by perceived uncertainty
chronic illness
chronic illness trajectory
- preventive phase (pre trajectory)
- definitive phase (trajectory onset)
- crisis phase
- acute phase
- stable phase
- unstable phase
- downward phase
- dying phase
designed to stabilize physiological processes and promote recovery from acute phase
acute phase of illness management
most common chronic condition in persons over 65
arthritis
common chronic cardiovascular diseases
- htn
- coronary heart disease
- heart failure
- peripheral vascular disease
leading cause of death and 2nd cause of disability in the US
cardiovascular disease
most common chronic vascular disease of elderly
htn
2nd most common chronic condition in persons over 65
htn
diastolic hypertensive blood presure
90 and above
systolic hypertensive blood pressure
above 140
for persons older than 50, is sbp or dbp more important as a cvd risk factor?
sbp
prehypertensive sbp
120-139
initial drug treatment for htn
thiazide diuretics
concern for pts on antihypertensive meds, especially if the pt falls
orthostatic hypotension
ways to minimize risk for heart disease
- maintain bp of 40
- triglycerides <150
- s/s
- develop slowly
- usually asymptomatic until an acute cardiovascular event or end organ damage has been done
htn
what to do about htn
- screenings
- education
- prevention
group of conditions that either completely or partially obstruct blood flow to the heart muscle
coronary heart disease
racial disparity with coronary heart disease
african american
s/s of coronary heart disease
chest pain
do older adults always have chest pain with coronary heart disease and ischemic attacks
no
direct response to ischemic damage
chest pain
chest pain with older adults…
- mild
- localized to back, abd, shoulders, one or both arms
- n&v, heartburn may be the only symptoms
- may mimic heartburn
complications of coronary heart disease
- angina
- cardiac remodeling
increase in intensity, frequency or duration with less and less provacation
unstable angina
- heart enlarges and changes shape
- decrease in pumping ability
- leads to heart failure within months to years
cardiac remodeling
how to diagnose coronary heart disease
- ekg
- cardiac cath
- stress test
non-pharm management of coronary heart disease
lifestyle changes and reducing risk factors
pharm management of coronary heart disease
- cholesterol modifying drugs
- asa
- beta blockers
- ace inhibitors
- calcium channel blockers
angioplasty with or without stent placement
cardiac cath
what to beware of coronary heart disease
anxiety and depression
waht can cause anxiety and depression with coronary heart disease
- changes in functional ability
- self image
- fear of another event
inability of the heart to keep up with the workload
heart failure
compensation for heart failure
- enlargement of the ventricles
- develop more muscle mass
compensation for heart failure: enlargement of ventricles
- stretches more and contracts more strongly
- only can do this for a short amount of time
heart failure compensation: develop more muscle mass
- initially pumps harder
- eventually decreases size of ventricles
heart failure compensation: blood vessels
- narrow to keep bp up
- diversion of blood away from non-essential body parts
heart failure progression
- increased peripheral resistances
- failing heart
- neurohormonal activations
- peripheral alterations
left sided heart failure
- hypertension
- aortic stenosis
- valvulopathy
- myopathy
right sided heart failure
- ischemia
- infarction
- myopathy
s/s of heart failure
- shortness of breath
- coughing or wheezing
- edema
- tiredness/fatigue
- lack of appetite
- confusion/impaired thinking
- tachycardia
blood backing up in the pulmonary veins leads to
SOB
fluid build up in lungs leads to
coughing or wheezing
fluid build up in the body leads to
edema
not pumping enough blood to meet the body’s need leads to
tiredness/fatigue
decrease in blood flow to the digestive system leads to
lack of appetite
changing levels of electrolytes leads to
confusion/impaired thinking
make up for the loss of pumping ability leads to
tachycardia
heart failure treatment
- early diagnosis
- treat underlying cause
- stop it from getting worse
- lifestyle changes
lifestyle changes for heart failure
- low sodium diet
- low fat diet
- high potassium intake
- weight loss
- physical activity
- quit smoking
unmodified risk factors for CV events
- age
- gender
- heredity
- ethnicity
modifiable risk factors for CV events
- smoking
- stress
- obesity/diet
- physical inactivity
treatable risk factors for CV events
- diabetes mellitus
- htn
- hyperlipidemia
- build endurance, self reliance, and facilitate self care and quality of life
- begin with light activity and increase in intensity
- must be done with the supervision of a nurse of physical therapist
cardiac rehab
granulomatous inflammation of aorta and its brances and cranial arteries
- affects people over 50
- more common in women
giant cell (temporal) arteritis
s/s of giant cell (temporal) arteritis
-bruits
-fever
headache
-tenderness of scalp
-jaw pain
-tongue pain
-blurred vision/vision loss
-tinnitus
-elevated esr and crp
how to diagnosis giant cell (temporal) arteritis
- biopsy
- US
- MRI
- CT
treatment of giant cell (temporal) arteritis
corticosteroids
pain and stiffness in shoulder and pelvic girdle; muscles of neck, shoulders, lower back and thighs
polymyalgia rheumatica
when is pain greatest with polymyalgia rheumatica?
at night and early morning
ischemic events
- arterial disease
- cardioempolism
build up of plaque in the arteries
arterial disease
where is arterial disease usually seen
arteries of leg
arterial disease can cause lack of blood flow to the:
- head
- arms
- kidneys
- stomach
arterial disease increases risk for:
- cad
- mi
- cva
- tia
late s/s of hypothyroidism
- goiter
- slow speech and hoarse breaking voice
where is arterial disease usually seen
arteries of the leg
treatment for polymyalgia rheumatica
steroids
what meds are not effective on polymyalgia rheumatica
NSAIDs
pharmacological treatment for arterial disease
- cholesterol lowering meds
- htn meds
- dvt prophylaxis
- symptom relief meds
non-pharmalogical treatment of arterial disease
- angioplasty
- bypass surgery
- exercise
- diet
- prevention
changes to the leg with cad
- pale
- absence of leg hair
- thin skin
- shiny skin
- weak-absent pulses
- cool to touch
where is an embolic cva commonly formed
left side of heart
pain with pad
- with exertion
- better with rest
pain with pvd
- with rest
- better with movement
changes to leg with pvd
- deep dark color
- leg hair
- thicker skin
- pulses present
- warm to touch
how to diagnose cardioembolism
- neuro exam
- ct/mri
- symptoms
how to treat cardioembolism
- underlying cause
- symptom management
- thrombolysis
- rehabilitation
- prevention
symptoms of tia or stroke
- sudden weakness or numbness on one side of the body
- dimness or loss of vision in one eye
- slurred speech, loss of speech, difficulty comprehending speech
- dizziness, difficulty walking, loss of coordination, loss of balance, falls
- sudden severe headache
- difficulty swallowing
- sudden confusion
- N&V
main difference between cva and tia
tia symptoms begin to resolve in minutes and are totally resolved within 24 hours
risk factors for tia or stroke
- heart disease
- htn
- arrhythmia
- hypercholesterolemia
- diabetes
- smoking
- coagulopathies
- brain tumor
- family hx
progressive disease of basal ganglia and involves he dopaminergic nigrostriatal pathway
Parkinson’s disease
is parkinsons more common in men or women
men
onset of parkinsons
60 years
possible causes of parkinsons
- genetic
- viral
- toxic
complication in late stages of parkinsons that can be fatal
- pressure ulcers
- pneumonia
- aspiration
- falls
presents the greatest risk for injury with parkinsons
falls
clinical signs of parkinsons disease
- tremor at rest
- muscle rigidity
- akinesia
- postural abnormalities
- sleep/wake reversal
- visual disturbances
- hypotension
- depression
- psychosis
parkinson med
carbidopa-levodopa
surgical procedures of parkinsons
- abalation
- deep brain stimulation
- transplantation
disorder of glucose metabiolism
diabetes mellitus
absolute deficiency of insulin production due to autoimmune destruction of pancreatic cells
type 1 dm
combination of relative insulin deficiency and insulin resistance
type 2 dm
these influence development of diabetes
- genetics
- lifestyle
- aging
risk factors for dm
- ethnicity
- increasing age
- blood pressure 140/90
- 1st degree relative with dm
- hx of impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting plasma glucose
- obesity
- previous gestational dm
- undesirable lipid levels
undesirable lipid levels
HDL- 35
triglycerides-250
at risk ethnicities for dm
- african americans
- mexican americans
- american indians
- native hawiians
- asian americans
risk identification for people with diabetes
- diabetes for 10+ years
- male
- poor glucose control
- cv, retinal, or renal complications
- increased risk for amputation
risk factors for amputation with diabetes
- peripheral neuropathy with loss of sensation
- evidence of increased pressure
- peripheral vascular disease
- hx of ulcers
- hx of amputation
- severe nail pathology
what may make diagnosis of dm in older adults tricky
classic s/s may not be present in the older adult
how often should hemoglobin a1c be checked
quarterly
most frequent cause of chronic autoimmune thyroiditis; also radioiodine tx, surgery, meds, pituitary/ hypothalamic abnormality
hypothyroidism
lab findings for hypothyroidism
tsh >6
t3 <4.5
med management of hypothyroidism
synthroid
hypothyroidism emergency
myxedema coma
patho of hypothyroidism
- hyposecretion of parathyroid
- hyposecretion of thyroid hormones
- decreased body metabolism
- thyroid gland
- radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
primary hypothyroidism
early s/s of myxedema coma
- fatigue
- apathy
- mental sluggishness
symptoms of tia or stroke
- sudden weakness or numbness on one side of the body
- dimness or loss of vision in one eye
- slurred speech, loss of vision in one eye
early s/s of hypothyroidism
- cold intolerance
- constipation
- wt gain
- bradycardia
- fatigue
- decreased sweating
- muscle cramps
- dry itchy skin
- thin, brittle fingernails
- rapid thoughts
- depression
- poor muscle tone
- female infertility
- hyperprolactinemia and galactorrhea
late s/s of hypothyroidism
- goiter
- slow and hoarse voice
- dry, puffy skin
- thinning of outer 3rd eyebrows
- abnormal menstrual cycles
- low temp
- infertility in women
- acute fatigue syndrome
- stress
- lowered libido
- hypotension
- carpal tunnel
- thyroid related depression
- main case
- thyroid gland
- radioiodine treatment of hyperthyroidism
primary hypothyroidism
- pituitary gland
- not secreting enough tsh
- tumor, radiation, surgery
- 5-10% of cases
secondary hypothyroidism
early s/s of myxedema coma
- fatigue
- apathy
- mental sluggishness
treatment of myxedema coma
- mechanical ventilation
- iv high doses of thyroid hormones
- iv levothyroxine
- corticosteroids
most common form of hyperthyroidism in older adults
graves disease
other causes of hyperthyroidism
- toxic goiter
- iodine ingestion
- contrast agents
- meds
lab findings of hyperthyroidism
- decreased tsh
- elevated t3 and t4
what do beta blockers do for hyperthyroid treatment
symptom management
food and diet changes for hyperthyroidism
low iodine
surgical management for hyperthyroidism
damaging or removing the thyroid
radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
radioactive iodine damages the thyroid
- medical emergency
- elevated in body temp (104)
- tachycardia
- arrhythmia
- vomiting
- diarrhea, dehydration
- coma and death
thyroid storm
treatment for thyroid storm
- high doses of methinazole
- need to reduce circulating levels and production of thyroid hormones
small herniations or saclike outpouchings of mucosa
diverticular disease
movement of gastric contents, especially gastric acid, into the esophagus
GERD
goal of gi disorder therapy
prevent exacerbation symptoms
- airway and lung injury caused by inhalation of toxins and pollutants earlier in life, especially by tobacco smoke
- progressively debilitating condition characterized by exacerbations and remission of symptoms
COPD
- increased goblet cell number and activity (increased mucous production)
- increased mucous=decreased airway diameter
chronic bronchitis
lung damage and inflammation of the alveoli
emphysema
destruction of the alveoli walls=
decreased surface area
s/s of copd
- wheezing
- cough
- dyspnea on exertion
- increased phlegm production
how is copd diagnosed
pulmonary function tests
biggest barrier to copd treatment
acceptance and willingness to make lifestyle changes
later copd symptoms
- pursed lip breathing
- barrel chest
- air tapping
- hyperresonance
- fingernail clubbing
- pale/cyanotic nail beds
- use of accessory breathing muscles
complications of copd
- pneumonia
- frequent hospitalization
- impaired functional status
- home o2 therapy/bronchodilators
- non invasive respiratory support
- endotracheal intubation
inflammatory airway disease linked to allergenic mechanisms
- narrowing of airways
- expiratory wheezing
asthma
goal of asthma therapy
- reduce triggers
- maintain quality of life
what is asthma influenced by?
- genetics
- environmental
- lifestyle
if a client has asthma, they are at a higher risk for…
lower respiratory infections
- med
- activates beta2 receptors in bronchial smooth muscle (vasodilation)
- bronchospasm is relieved
- histamine release inhibited
- ciliary motility increased
albuterol
use of albuterol
- prevention of asthma episode
- treats bronchospasm
- long term control
beta2-adrenergic agonists for asthma
- albuterol
- formoterol (foradil aerolizer)
- terbutaline (brethine)
beta2 adrenergic agonist-inhaled, long acting
formoterol (foradil aerolizer)
beta2 adrenergic agonists- oral, long acting
terbutaline (brethine)
beta2 adverse effect when alpha1 receptors are activated in the heart
tachycardia
activation of beta2 receptors in muscle causes:
tremors
beta blockers and beta2=
cancelled out
meds mixed with beta2 adrenergic that cause an increased risk of tachycardia and cp
MAOI’s and triciycline antidepressant
methylxanthines
theohyline
causes relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle, resulting in bronchodilation
theohyline
normal level of theohyline
5-15
adverse effects of theohyline
- gi distress
- restlessness
- dysrhythmias
- seizures
increases adverse effects of theophyline
caffiene
decrease levels of theophyline
phenobarbital and phenytoin
increases levels of theophyline
cimitedine and cipro
inhaled anticholinergics
- ipratropium (atrovent)
- tiotropium (spiriva)
these meds block muscanaric receptors in bronchi
- bronchodilation
- relief of bronchospasms, allergen and exercises induced asthma
inhaled anticholinergics
inhaled anticholinergics are contraindicated with…
peanut allergies
use inhaled anticholinergics cautiously with..
BPH and narrow angle glaucoma
glucocorticoids - inhaled
- beclomethasone (qvar)
- budesonide and formoterol (symbicort)
- budesonide (pulmicort flexhaler)
- fluticasone (flovent)
- monetasone furoate and formoterol fumarate dihydrate (dulera)
oral glucorticoid
prednisone
these meds prevent inflammation, suppress airway mucous production and promote responsiveness of beta2 receptors in the bronchial tree
glucocorticoids
adverse effects of glucocorticoids
- hoarseness and candidiasis
- suppression of adrenal gland function
- bone loss
- hyperglycemia and glucosria
- pud
- infection
- fluid and electrolyte imbalance
med interactions with glucocorticoids
- k+ depleting diuretics
- nsaids
- hypoglycemic
leukotriene modifiers
- montelukast (singulair)
- zileuton (zyflo)
- zafirlukast (accolate)
can cause liver injury and can inhibit the metabolism of warfarin ad theophyline
- zileuton (zyflo)
- zafirlukast (accolate)
- prevents effects of leukotriens
- suppresses inflammation, bronchoconstriction, airway edema, mucous production
leukotriene modifiers
who is more likely to get tb
residents and group living and long term care
infection may lie dormant and appear when person is immunocompromised
tb
bacterium that cause tb
- mycobacterium bovis
- africanum
- tuberculosis
states that cause activation of tb
- age related changes to immune system
- chemo
- hiv
- cancer
- renal failure
- diabetes
- long term steroid treatment
- poor nutritional status
- infects macrophages in lungs
- causes inflammation and tissue destruction
- granulomas form
- bacteria in granulomas may become dormant
tb
how to confirm tb
- skin test
- chest x ray
- sputum cultures
antimycobacterial treatment for tb
- zileuton (zyflo)
- zafirlukast (accolate)
- pyrazinamide (pza)
- ethambutol (myambutol)
- rifapentine (prifitin)
isoniazid only: 6-9 months, or isoniazid with rifapentine once weekly for 3 months
latent therapy for tb
several antimycobacterial meds must be used to treat a client who is active
-multiple meds
active tb treatment
adverse effects of tb meds
- peripheral neuropathy
- hepatotoxicityy
- hyperglycemia
- isoniazid
tb meds that inhibits metabolism of phenytoin
isoniazid
most common musculoskeletal disorders
- osteoporosis
- osteoarthritis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- gout
- polymyalgia rheumatica
for women, fastest overall loss of bone mineral density is when?
5 years after menopause
nonmodifiable risk factors for osteoporosis
- female
- caucasian
- Northern European ancestry
- advanced age
- family hx
modifiable risk factors for osteoporosis
- low body weight
- low calcium intakee
- estrogen deficiency
- low testosterone
- inadequate exercise or activity
- use of steroids or anticonvulsants
- excess coffee or alcohol
- current cigarette smokingg
promotion of bone health begins…
teen years
- normal soft and resilient cartilaginous lining in joint becomes thin and damaged
- joint space narrows and bones of joint rub together, causing joint destruction
osteoarthritis
most common symptoms of osteoarthritis
- stiffness with activity
- pain with activity relieved by rest
non pharmacological therapy for osteoarthritis
- exercise
- physical therapy
pharmacological therapy for osteoarthritis
- tylenol
- nsaids
other osteoarthritis therapies
- acupuncture
- surgical intervention
- chronic systemic inflammatory joint disorder
- autoimmune disease where inflammation of joint lining destroys surrounding cartilage and eventually bone as well
rheumatoid arthritis
focus of RA research
- genetic factors
- environmental triggers
- hormonal triggerss
pharmacological therapy for RA
- pain management
- dmard’s
- biological response modifier
acute and/or chronic inflammatory disease caused by accumulation of uric acid in blood and synovial fluid
gout
gout is associated with which diet
high purine diet
most common gout site
great toe joint
treatment of gout
- pain management
- low purine diet
purine foods
- meat, poultry, fish
- fat
- alcohol
- caffeine
- high fructose corn syrup
BPH at risk population
- african americans
- hispanics with a family hx
symptoms of BPH
- frequency
- urgency
- nocturia
- weak stream
- incomplete emptying
symptom management of bph
- avoidance of caffeine
- meds
- surgical treatment
bph meds
-5-alpha reductase inhibitors
- finasteride (proscar)
- dutasterride (avodart)
med that decreases usable testosterone, and causes reduction in prostate size
-also increases hair growth
5-alpha reductase inhibitors
adverse and contraindications with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors
- pregnancy category x
- liver disease
- decreased libido and ejaculate volume
- gynecomastia
- orthostatic hypotension
alpha 1 adrenergic antagonists
- tamsulosin (flowmax)
- alfuzosin (uroxatral)
- terazosin
- doxazosin (cardura)
relaxes smooth muscle of bladder neck and prostate
-also lowers bp
alpha 1 adrenergic antagonists
adverse effects of alpha 1 adrenergic antagonists
- hypotension
- failure to ejaculate
- decreased volume of ejaculate
use cautiously in clients with renal impairment
silodosin
med/food interactions with alpha 1 adrenergic antagonistss
- cimetidine
- antihypertension, nitroglycerine
- erythromycin and hiv meds
tamulosin timing
30 mins after meal
silodosin timing
with same meal each day
alfuzosin timing
right after meal
doxazosin timing
same time each day
coping with chronic health problem factors
- gender
- sexuality
- fatigue
- grieving
- family
- locating care
- prevention of iatrogenic complications
most common chronic condition in persons over 65
HTN
this could be a symptom of a chronic illness, a side effect of a med, a symptom of depression, or all of these
fatigue