CV review Flashcards
Which IV fluid should be avoided in patients with cerebral edema? and why ?
Hypotonic solution, it can reduce serum osmolality and create a fluid shift that increase cerebral edema
Proper timing of the IABP requires identification of the _______, correlating with the closure of the ____ ____and the beginning of the ______. In order to visualize the dicrotic notch; the IAP setting my be ____ : ____.
Dicrotic notch; aortic valve; diastole; 1;2
Proper inflation timing of the IABP is confirmed when the ______augmentation occurs at the _____ ___ or the beginning of the _______ The entire cycle of inflation and deflation occurs during the ________ and _______
Diastolic; dicrotic notch; diastole; beginning of diastole; end diastole
A serious known complication with the IABP is ____________
Limb ischemia.
Potential complications associated with removal of Swan-Ganz catheter?
Pulmonic valve rupture Air embolism Ventricular arrhythmia
The Swan-Ganz catheter is placed in the__________ artery through the ______(left or right) heart
pulmonary ; right
In order to delay the progression of ______ventricular failure for patients with pulmonary artery hypertension, effective treatments is aimed at reducing the _______ which will (increase/decrease) _____afterload for the right ventricle
right; PVR; decrease
NYHA Class I
No limitation of physical activity
NYHA Class 2
Slight limitation of physical activity, comfortable at rest. ordinary physical activity results in fatigue, palpitations, dyspnea.
NYHA Class 3
Marked limitation of physical activity less ordinary physical activity results in fatigue, palpitations, dyspnea.
NYHA Class 4
Unable to carry any physical activity without discomfort
Inadequate cardiac pumping causes ______ _____ to back up into the _____ and ______ leading to _______ CVP
excessive volume; lungs; right ventricle; Elevated
Common precipitator of cardiogenic shock is
MI
Beta blocker (increase/decrease)_____ cardiac contractility therefore (increase/ decrease) cardiac index
Decrease
Which class of antiarrhythmic medications has been shown to reduce cardiac mortality most significantly in patients with heart failure and reduced EF? _____which are_____
Class II; beta blockers
Class I of antiarrhythmic medications include:
Sodium channel blockers
Class II of antiarrhythmic medications include:
Beta blockers
Class III of antiarrhythmic medications include
Potassium channel blockers
Class IV of antiarrhythmic medications include
Calcium channel blockers
__________improve mortality related to Stroke
Calcium channel blockers
Which of the following malignancies is the most common cause of cardiac tamponade?
Lung Carcinoma
Unexplained new R-waves and anterior ST depression indicate __________
posterior MI
Dronedarone is contraindicated in which kind of HF patients NYHA _____(class)
NYHA Class III and class IV
True or False: beta blockers do not have to be stopped in patients who was taking BBlockers prior to HF diagnosis
True. Starting will make worse, continuing existing beta blocker doesn’t affect