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Week 6: Cardiovascular Conditions Flashcards

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1
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What does the cardiovascular system consist of?

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Heart, blood vessels and blood

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What are the three main functions of the heart?

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Transport, Protection, Regulation

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Define myocardium

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Muscle of the heart

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Define ishaemia

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Insufficent blood supply

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Define infarction

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Cell death due to ischaemia

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Define atheroma

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Fatty, calcified deposits

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Define arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of the arteries

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Define atherosclerosis

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Scaring and fatty, calcified deposits reduced blood flow and hardened arteries

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What does ischaemia cause?

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Angina

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9
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Define myocardial infarction

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Damage

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What is a STEMI?

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An MI that shows elevation of the S-T segment on a heart trace

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Define congestive heart disease

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Due to disease the heart doesn’t pump properly, leads to mal-distribution of bodily fluids

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Defie cardiac arrest

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Heart stopped

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What are some non cardiac causes of chest pain

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  • musculoskeletal
  • oesophageal reflux
  • PE
  • pneumothorax
  • hiatus hernia
  • referred pain
  • pleurisy and other infections
  • hyperventilation syndrome
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What are common causes of left side chest pain that are linked to the heart and vascular issues?

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  • heart attacks
  • coronary artery disease
  • coronary artery dissection
  • pericarditis
  • hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
  • aortic dissection
  • aortic aneurysm
  • mitral valve prolapse
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What are the 4 types of atherosclerosis?

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  • atherosclerosis
  • sclerosis
  • atheroma
  • ischeamia
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16
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What are the predisposing factors of atherosclerosis?

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  • increasing age
  • gender
  • hypertension
  • diabetes mellitus
  • obesity
  • excessive alcohol
  • stress
  • smoking
  • diet
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17
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What are acute coronary syndromes?

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Sudden ischaemia disorders of the heart, represents a continuum of a similar disease process

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18
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What does active coronary syndromes include?

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  • unstable angina
  • INSTEMI
  • STEMI
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What does unstable angina, STEMI and INSTEMI, all have?

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A sudden ischamia, cannot be differentiated in the first hours as all have the same initiating events

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What are the initiating events of unstable angina, INSTEMI and STEMI?

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  • plaque rupture
  • thrombus formation
  • vasoconstriction
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Define ischaemia

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A lack of oxygen with ST depression or T inversion

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Define infarct

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Death of tissue which may or may not show in the Q wave

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23
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Define injury

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Prolonged ischaemia with ST elevation

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24
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What is angina pectoris

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Insufficent blood flow to the heart muscle from narrowing of coronary artery may cause angina = ischaemia chest pain due to a build up of waste products (lactic acid and CO2) causing cramp

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What is angina pectoris (chest pain) the most common symptom of?

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Coronary artery disease

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What are the three types of angina?

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  • stable angina
  • unstable angina
  • variant angina
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What is stable angina?

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Angina that occurs in a regular pattern that is provoked by exertion or emotional stress

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What is the maximum duration of stable angina?

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15 minutes

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What causes stable angina?

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A stable lesion in one of the coronary arteries

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What is unstable angina?

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A significant acute coronary syndrome that indicated an obstruction that is less stable and that a thrombus may e beginning to form

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What may unstable angina proceed to?

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Myocardial infarction

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What are the symptoms of angina?

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  • pain behind the sternum, spreading across the chest
  • pale and sweaty
  • pain in neck, throat, jaw, armpit, down arms
  • heaviness on chest or arms
  • indigestion
33
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What is the basic structure for management of cardiovascular conditions?

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  • full history
  • obs
  • cardio assessment
  • O2 if required
  • pain relief
  • 12 lead ECG
  • appropriate medicines
  • IV access
  • rapid transport
  • JRCALC
34
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What medication would you supply for angina?

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  • GTN (systole above 90mmHg) every 5-10 mins
  • Morphine or IV paracetamol or entonox
  • oxygen
  • aspirin 300mg
35
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What is a myocardial infarction?

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“heart attack”, the process of causing death or damage to an area of the myocardium as a result coronary artery occlusion, generally due to a thrombus

36
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What is a STEMI?

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When in an MI the full thickness of the myocardium is involved and ST elevation will occur

37
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What is a INSTEMI?

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When in an MI only a partial thickness of the myocardium us involved, ST elevation will not generally occur

38
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What is the cause of a MI?

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The coronary artery becomes completely blocked either by a thrombus or coronary artery spasm, with increasing ischaemia leading to infarction (tissue can no longer conduct electricity or pump)

39
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What are symptoms of a silent MI?

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  • pulmonary oedema
  • confusion
  • hypotension
  • dyspnoea
  • palpitations
  • syncope or pre-syncope
  • general weakness
  • diabetic keto- acidosis
40
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What are the symptoms of an atypical MI?

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  • musculoskeletal, positional or pleuritic features
  • often unilateral
  • may be described as sharp or stabbing
  • included epigastric discomfort
41
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Who is more likely to experience a atypical MI?

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Females, diabetics, elderly

42
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What are the main symptoms for an MI?

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  • severe central chest pain which can radiate to other body parts
  • crushing/heavy pain across chest
  • cool, grey, clammy to touch
  • coughing, wheezing, SoB
  • sense of impending doom
  • Levines sign
  • nausea/vomiting
43
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What is the medication for an MI?

A
  • aspirin 300mg
  • GTN 400mcg (systolic above 90mmHg) 5-10 mins
  • morphine, IV paracetamol or entonox
  • oxygen
44
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What is heart failure?

A

A condition resulting from the heart becoming an incompetent pump

45
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Why may a heart have an incompetent pump?

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  • MI
  • myocardial disease
  • chronic hypertension
  • cardiac valvular disease
  • cardiomyopathy
46
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What is congestive heart failure?

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The inability of the heart to supply adequate blood flow and oxygen to peripheral tissues and organs

47
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When does CHF occur?

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When cardiac output decreases or/and the fluid backs up behind the failing ventricle

48
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What are the two components of CHF?

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  • primary problem
  • compensatory mechanisms
49
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What are the primary causes of CHF?

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Heart muscle damage, valve disease, abnormal rhythm

50
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What does heart failure result in?

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  • heart ineffectively pumps blood through the circulatory system
  • excessive fluid accumulation in tissues and peripheries
51
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What occurs in heart failure LVF:

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LV cannot pump out enough blood, pressure builds behind the left side of the heart, vessels are engorged with blood. serum is forced into alveolar spaces, fluid collects in lungs

52
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What is the cause of heart failure RHF?

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  • primary disease of the right heart?
  • secondary to left heart failure
  • blood backs up behind RV, RA and systemic veins
  • cor pulmonale
53
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What are symptoms of LVF?

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  • dyspnoea
  • tachypnoea
  • tachycardia
  • possible cyanosis
  • foamy blood-tinged sputum
  • noisy laboured breathing
  • rated or wheezes
54
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What are heart failure symptoms RHF?

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  • listened neck veins
  • tachycardia
  • systemic oedema
  • swollen abdomen
  • liver discomfort
  • fatigue
  • weight gain
55
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What is shock?

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Defined as inadequate tissue perfusion due to a real or apparent lack or lowering of circulatory bodily fluids

56
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What is the progression of shock?

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  • compensated shock
  • decompensated shock
  • irreversible shock
57
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What are the causes of shock?

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  • pump failure
  • no nervous control
  • fluid loss
  • no sympathetic tone
  • leaky blood vessels
58
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What are the 4 types of shock?

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  • hypovolaemic
  • obstructive
  • disruptive
  • cardiogenic
59
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Define hypovolaemic

A

No enough blood in vessels to distribute O2

60
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Define obstructive

A

Blood physically cannot reach target area

61
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Define disruptive

A

Tone of vessels affected and become floppy or leaky

61
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Dfine cardiogenic

A

SV X BPM = CO

62
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What is the physiological response to shock?

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Release of chemical and vascular reaction:
- local vasoconstriction
- formation of a platelet plug
- coagulation
- growth of fibrous tissue into the blood clot that permanently closes and seals the vessel

63
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How would you calculate cardiac output?

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Stroke vol x beats per min = cardiac output

64
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What is an aortic aneurysm?

A

The weakening of the artery wall

65
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What are some signs of an aortic aneurysm?

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  • stomach/back pain
  • pulsating in the stomach
  • taring chest pain
  • cold/clammy/sweating/faint
  • unequal BP in arms
  • loss of consciousness
  • features of dissection
66
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Why are some causes/risks of aneurysms?

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  • male and above 65
  • smoke
  • high blood pressure
  • high cholesterol
  • close relative who’s had aneurysm
  • atherosclerosis
  • COPD
  • marfan syndrome
67
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What is pericarditis?

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The inflammation of the lining around your heart causing chest pain

68
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What are the symptoms of pericarditis?

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  • sharp/stabbing chest pain
  • rub on auscultation
  • global elevation on ECG with PR segment depression
  • increased pain with coughing, inspiration, swallowing
  • worse when lying supine
  • relived by sitting forward
  • long duration
69
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What are common causes of pericarditis?

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  • trauma
  • uraemia
  • myocardial infarction
  • other infections
  • rheumatoid, autoimmune etc
70
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What is the most common cause of pericarditis?

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A viral infection such as the cold or flu

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