Pathology Of The Heart And Blood Vessels

Question 1

An early sign of hypertension is ?..

Answer 1

S4 heart sound

Question 2

Normal bp

Answer 2

sbp

Question 3

Prehypertensive

Answer 3

Sbp 120-139

Dbp 80-89

Question 4

Hypertensive stage 1

Answer 4

Sbp 140-159

Dbp 90-99

Question 5

Hypertension stage 2

Answer 5

Sbp 160 or greater

Dbp 100 or greater

Question 6

Sob, arrhythmias, chest pain, fatigue, and signs of fever. Caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Leads to symptoms of heart failure

Answer 6

Myocarditis

Question 7

Usually a complication of viral infection, mi, chest trauma, surgery, immunosuppressive meds, and radiation to chest. Chest pain, sob, dry cough, anxiety, fatigue, and fever

Answer 7

Pericarditis

Question 8

Pericardiocentesis is a treatment for

Answer 8

Cardiac tamponade which occurs when pericarditis is severe enough. Cardiac tamponade occurs when fluid in the pericardium creates pressure on the heart preventing it from properly filling. This procedure is a needle or catheter being inserted to remove excess fluid in the pericardium

Question 9

Condition which occurs from untreated or poorly treated strep throat, can lead to damaged heart valves and caused heart failure

Answer 9

Rheumatic fever

Question 10

Fever, chills, heart murmur, fatigue, sob, weight loss, blood in urine, and skin petechiae. Individual had recent damaged heart valve or other heart defects.

Answer 10

Endocarditis