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What is CAD?
Coronary Artery Disease
What other past histories would suggest that pt has CAD?
Angina, MI, CABG, Cardiac Stents, Angioplasty
Does PMHx of CAD mean the pt has CAD?
No
Does a SHx of angioplasty mean the pt has CAD?
Yes.
Explain the difference between CAD and MI?
CAD is a broad term for Heart Disease. MI is included in an active HA.
If someone has a PMHx of A-Fib or CHF, do they also have CAD?
No.
What are the “cardiac risk factors”
HTN, DM, HLD, CAD, Smoking, FHx of CAD
How is CAD diagnosed?
Cardiac Catherization
Name two ways that an MI is diagnosed.
EKG (Stemi) & Troponin (Non-Stemi)
What are some associated symptoms of MI other than CP.
Chest Pressure
Shortness of Breath
Nausea/Vomitting
What are some associated symptoms of CHF
SOB, pedal edema, orthopnea, rales, JVD
What 2 studies would diagnose CHF?
CXR and BNP
What is A-Fib?
Atrial Fibrillation
What might someone feel with A-Fib?
Fast, pounding, irregular palpitations
How is A-Fib diagnosed?
EKG
What could be the CC of someone with a PE
SOB and Pleuritic CP (CP worse w/deep breaths)
What are risk factors of PE?
known DVT, PMHx of DVT or PE, FHx, Recent surgery, cancer, A-Fib, Immobility, Pregnancy, BCP, Smoking
What study would diagnose with PE?
CTA Chest or VQ Scan.
What part of the heart does CAD affect; Arteries, Veins, or Nerves
Arteries
Can a CT Chest without IV contrast diagnose a PE? Why or Why not?
No. But a VQ Scan can.
What is a PTX
Pneumothorax
What is the most common cause of a PTX?
Trauma
How is PTX diagnosed
CXR
What social history will most COPD patients have?
Smoking
What is the difference between a inhaler and a nebulizer for asthma
Inhaler: portable. One does
Nebulizer: at home treatment
What is Asthma?
constricting of the airway due to inflammation and muscular contraction of bronchioles (bronchospasm)
What PE finding closely associated with asthma?
Wheezing
What is PNA
Pneumonia
What might a person with PNA complain of?
Productive cough and fever
How is PNA diagnosed
CXR
Name all 7 areas of the abdomen
Epigastric, RUQ, LUQ, Periumbillical, RLQ, LLQ, Suprapubic, Flanks
What is the layman’s name for GERD?
reflux
What might someone with GERD complain of?
Epigastric Pain
For older patients with GERD symptoms, what life-threatening disease may also need to be ruled out?
MI
What does bile do? Where is it stored?
Emulsifies. Helps with digestion. Stored in the Gallbladder.
What is the difference between Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis?
Cholelithiasis is the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder. Cholecystitis is the presence of gallstones in the common bile duct.