Final Flashcards
STEMI also called
transmural infarction
NSTEMI also called
subendocardial wall infarction
external stimulation that increases lymph system pumping:
-muscle contraction
manual massage stimulation
-exercise
-deep breathing
lymph opening compared to blood capillaries:
lymph 4-6 times larger opening
rate of lymph flow
10x perminute
number of lymph nodes:
600-700 in body
- about 300 nipple up
- 218 in trunk
- 18 each arm
- 64 each leg
thoracic duct empties into :
left subclavian vein
fluid movement of lymph takes place in response to:
- pressure gradients - concentration gradients
5 corner stones of lymphedema treatment:
- manual lymphatic treatment/ MEM
- medical compression bandaging
- exercise (before, during, after)
- skin care
- compliance with daily self management program
MLT greatly minimize swelling which benefits by:
- speed recovery time
- ROM gains
- wound healing
- tissue health
- functional return
- other complications
initiate lymphatic treatment where?
area free of edema bordering proximal to lymphostatic region
**proximal first, then distal
collector lymphatics response to:
stretch of lymphangion and smooth muscle layer
- no pumping mechanism of their own
amount of uptake in involved limb when contralateral nodes emptied:
12-38%
lymph node massage
- firm pressure
- circular motion 10-20 times
leading cause of emergency visits, hospitalizations, missed school days
asthma