NUR 1217 - Med Surg Exam 2 Study Guide.
NUR 1217 - Med Surg Exam 2 Study Guide/NUR 1217 - Med Surg Exam 2 Study Guide. Patients with Structural, Inflammatory, and Infectious Cardiac Disorders: Structural Disorders/ Valvular Disorders: Vocabulary: o Regurgitation: The valve does not close properly, and blood backflows through the valve o Stenosis: The valve does not open completely, and blood flow through the valve is reduced o Valve prolapse: The stretching of an atrioventricular valve leaflet into the atrium during diastole Overview: o All valvular disorders are diagnosed by an echo o You hear a murmur in all valvular disorders o Whenever you have blood backing into the atrium you may see atrial dysrhythmias
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