Chapter 15 PP slide 28 on-sorry the first half is missing, I wrote those out b4 deciding Brainscape was more efficient lol Flashcards
Increasing intracranial pressure, hemorrhagic stroke are ______ clinical manifestations of ____
cerebral; aneurysms
Sudden severe tearing pain, radiates into back/abdomen, shock are ______ clinical manifestations of ______
aortic; aneurysms
CT, MRI, cerebral angiography are _____ tests for ______
cerebral; aneurysms
CT, TEE are ______ tests for ______
aortic; aneurysms
May result from thrombi/emboli or mechanical compression
acute arterial occlusion
What are the 6 P’s of acute arterial occlusion?
Pallor Paresthesia Paralysis Pain Polar Pulseless Pistol shot
Absence of arterial circulation—emergency
Acute arterial occlusion
The following include treatment for \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Loosen tight dressing Cut cast Anticoagulant therapy Thrombolytic therapy
acute arterial occlusion
The following include treatment for ________
Bypass surgery
Embolectomy
Amputation
acute arterial occlusion
Dissecting aortic aneurysms are considered a ______. Treated with _______
medical emergency; vasodilators and graft
Incompetent valves (obesity, pregnancy, right heart failure, prolonged standing) producing varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, and obstruction by deep vein thrombosis are examples of
alterations in venous flow
Deep vein thrombosis can be _______
life threatening
Alterations in venous flow accompanied by _____(3)_____
edema, venous stasis ulcers, pain
Overstretching of the valves owing to excessive venous pressures resulting in backflow of blood
Valvular incompetence
Valvular incompetence results in ____(2)
venous insufficiency, varicose veins
Treatment for valvular incontinence includes;
smoking cessation; exercise; drugs that interfere with platelet aggregation