Postcardiac Surgery Syndrome Flashcards
1
Q
cause
A
Anytime the pericardium is opened
2
Q
patho
A
can be a Pericarditis with or without a pericardial effusion resulting from injury to the pericardium
3
Q
It begins because of
damage to_________cells, which releases cardiac _____and stimulates an immune response that causes an ______ in the local
tissues.
A
mesothelial pericardial
antigens
inflammatory cascade
4
Q
cxfx
A
tachycardia, tachypnea, and distant, muffled heart
sounds
5
Q
CXR will reveal
A
cardiomegaly.
6
Q
The best initial test is
A
an EKG
7
Q
the most accurate test is
A
an echocardiogram.
8
Q
tx
A
NSAIDs and colchicine
9
Q
Postcardiac surgery syndrome can be prevented by
A
using colchicine after
surgery.
