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Left sided heart failure (Causes) correct answers HTN, Vascular/Artery
Left Sided Heart Failure (S/S) correct answers *PINK FROTHY SPUTUM*
Cough
SOB
Left Sided Heart Failure (Diagnostic) correct answers echocardiogram
Left Sided Heart Failure (Interventions) correct answers How many pillows do you sleep with?
Diuretics
Education (pillows, elevate legs, cough, deep breathing exercises)
Right Sided Heart Failure (causes) correct answers Left Side
Right Sided Heart Failure (S/S) correct answers Edema
Systemic Congestion
Weight Gain
Right Sided Heart Failure (Diagnostic) correct answers Echocardiogram
xray
Labs
Right Sided Heart Failure ( Interventions) correct answers Digoxin
O2
Diuretics
Right Sided Heart Failure (Education) correct answers Fluid Restriction
Avoid Salt
Mitral Valve Stenosis (S/S) correct answers Rheumatic Carditis
Rheumatic Fever
Valve Replacement (Education) correct answers Preop Dental Exam
Stop taking anticoagulants 72 hrs prior to surgery
Valve Replacement (PostOp) correct answers Management of Pain
Incision Care
Prevent Infections
Respiratory Complications
Mitral Regurgitation (S/S) correct answers Fatigue
Chronic Weakness
, Decreased CO2
Dyspnea on Exertion
Decreased ability to exercise.
Mitral Regurgitation (Causes) correct answers mitral valve prolapse
rheumatic heart disease
rupture of tendons
Mitral Regurgitation (Complications) correct answers right sided heart failure (cor pulmonale)
A.Fib
Mitral Valve Prolapse (S/S) correct answers Chest pain
Palpitations
Exercise
Intolerance
Dizziness
Syncope
Arrhythmias
Systolic Click
Aortic Regurgitation (S/S) correct answers Dyspnea
Orthopnea
Paroxysmal
Nocturnal Dyspnea
Palpitations when laying on L side.
Bounding arterial pulse
Angina
*DECREASED HEART MURMUR*
Infective Endocarditis (Causes) correct answers IV Drug Users
Pts who have had valve replacements
Alterations in immunity
Structural cardiac defects
Infective Endocarditis (Treatment) correct answers Removing the infected valve repairing or
removing congenital shunts
Repairing valves with chordae tendinea
Draining abscesses from heart
IV Antibiotics (antimicrobials 4-6wks)
Pericarditis (S/S) correct answers Substernal pain that radiates to L side of neck/shoulders/back
Increased WBC
Fever
Worse when lying down
Pericarditis (Complications) correct answers Pericardial Effusion