Exam 3 articles

Question 1

broken heart syndrome

Answer 1

• Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
  
  • named after a Japanese octopus trap that is balloon-shaped
  • stress-induced heart failure
• possible cause: surge of adrenaline disrupts functioning of heart muscle cells
  
  • usually triggered by negative stressors, but rarely can be triggered by positive stressors
• one area in the left ventricle pumps in a balloon pattern
• in Elaine’s case, had abdominal pain

Question 2

Levine’s sign

Answer 2

placement of fist over the chest to express pain