correct answers
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Risk Factors Correct Answer-- tobacco
use
- physical inactivity
- obesity
- diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- HTN
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Prinzmetal's/Variant angina Correct
Answer-occurs at rest/sleep, due to vaso occlusive spasms of the
coronary artery
coronary artery disease (CAD) silent angina Correct Answer-ischemia
that occurs without any symptoms, typically due to diabetic neuropathy
coronary artery disease (CAD) unstable angina Correct Answer-new
onset in severity and frequency of pain, not relieved by nitroglycerin or
rest
chronic stable angina precipitating factors Correct Answer-exercise and
activity
chronic stable angina treatment Correct Answer-long last nitrates
,Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) acute coronary syndrome acute
management Correct Answer-- MONA (morphine, oxygen,
nitroglycerin, aspirin)
- pain, monitoring, position/rest
STEMI ECG changes Correct Answer-- total occlusion
- ST elevation seen in at least 2 leads
P wave Correct Answer-atrial depolarization
QRS complex Correct Answer-ventricular depolarization
<0.1
PR interval Correct Answer-time between atrial depolarization and
ventricular depolarization
0.12-0.2
T wave Correct Answer-ventricular repolarization (resting state)
Atrial fibrillation Correct Answer-
ventricular fibrillation Correct Answer-
, ventricular tachycardia Correct Answer-
Cardiomyopathy CM's Correct Answer-- SOB on exertion
- arrhythmias and conduction disturbances
Cardiomyopathy management Correct Answer-- hydration
- beta-blockers
- calcium channel blockers
- lifestyle modifications
- treat underlying cause
Cardiomyopathy Correct Answer-disease of heart muscle, makes it
harder for the heart to pump
cardiomyopathy medications for symptom management Correct
Answer-- beta blockers
- calcium channel blockers
- dysrhythmia meds
PAD Correct Answer-blood can't get down to legs (dangle legs)
PAD pulses Correct Answer-diminish or absent
PAD edema Correct Answer-none