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A 72 year old female who has a history of mental illness complains of a headache. Within five minutes she becomes unresponsive. Her vitals are P 90, R 16, and BP 128/90. You should suspect correct answersintracerebral bleeding. A 72 year old female who had been able to talk and walk awoke with right-sided weakness. You should record the time she was last seen normal as correct answersthe time she went to bed. As you approach an unresponsive 10 month old female, you do not see any chest wal...

1. J.D. is a 66-year-old, 70-kg woman with a history of MI, HTN, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes mellitus who presents with sudden-onset diaphoresis, nausea, vomiting, and dyspnea, followed by a bandlike upper chest pain (8/10) radiating to her left arm. She had felt well until 1 month ago, when she noticed her typical angina was occurring with less exertion. Electrocardiography showed ST depressions in leads II and III, and aVF and hyperdynamic T waves and positive cardiac enzymes. Home medica...

Arteries correct answersStrong, stretchy, thick walled vessels that carry blood from the heart Capillaries correct answersThin- walled vessels that allow for exchange of substances Veins correct answersCollect blood from the venules and return blood to the heart Arterioles correct answersSmaller arteries that move blood to capillaries apex correct answerspointed tip venules correct answerscollect blood from capillaries precordium correct answersarea of the chest wall overlying ...

(C) The 2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery states CABG is recommended (Class Ib) for patients with significant left main stenosis (≥50% diameter). Uncomplicated distal left anterior descending (LAD) stenosis and right coronary artery (RCA) lesions are both significant but suitable for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). LAD and RCA stenosis of 60% does not meet criteria for PCI (≥70% deemed significant). correct answersIn which of the following situations ...

Dubin's Method for For Reading EKG's. correct answers1. Rate 2. Rhythm 3. Axis 4. Hypertrophy 5. Infarction Rate correct answers300, 150, 100... 75, 60, 50 But for brady= cycles/6 sec strip X 10 Rhythm correct answersIdentify the basic rhythm, then scan tracing for prematurity, pauses, irregularity, and abnormal waves. - Check for: P before each QRS QRS after each P. -Check: PR intervals (for AV Blocks). QRS interval (for BBB). -If access deviation, rule out Hemiblock. ...

An adult cardiac arrest patient remains in ventricular fibrillation after two minutes of CPR, one shock and 1 mg epinephrine 1:10,000 IV. You should administer. correct answersAmiodarone, 300mg IV - A patient just received an accidental overdose of atenolol. Which of the following should be used to reverse the effects of this drug? correct answersGlucagon - Which of the following causes congestive heart failure? correct answersPoorly functioning left ventricle A 40 year old female is co...

Point of Maximal impulse correct answersThe point on the chest wall over the heart at which the contraction of the heart is best seen or felt; normally at the fifth intercostal space in the left midclavicular line in adults Pericardium correct answersMembrane surrounding the heart Pericardial Effusion correct answersa collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium Pericardial tamponade correct answersA large accumulation of fluid around the heart within the pericardi...

The nurse is aware that the symptoms of an impending myocardial infarction (MI) differ in women because acute chest pain is not present. Women are frequently misdiagnosed as having: a. hepatitis A. b. indigestion. c. urinary infection. d. menopausal complications. correct answersANS: B Indigestion, gallbladder attack, anxiety attack, and depression are frequent misdiagnoses for women having an MI. A patient is admitted from the emergency department. The emergency department physician not...

64 yo with sharp L sided pleuritic CP, TIIDM with CKD, friction rub. EKG with NSR, TWIs, BUN 96 Cr 5.1. Best therapy? correct answersHemodialysis - this is uremic pericarditis. BUN > 60 Little known etiologies of pericarditis correct answersRadiation Rheumatoid arthritis SLE Dressler syndrome (1-6 weeks s/p MI) Uremia Cancer Basic work-up for a patient newly diagnosed with HTN? correct answersUA (for occult hematuria, protein/Cr ratio) BMP Lipids (risk strat for CAD) Baseline EK...

How often does the heart team model at UF meet to make decisions? correct answersWeekly (True/False) For a cardiologist, days are highly variable and unpredictable correct answersTrue What type of Cardiologist is trained to do invasive procedures such as opening up narrow blood vessels to improve blood flow? correct answersInterventional How many patients does Dr. Petersen see on average? correct answers20-40 patients What kind of cardiologist is needed immediately with a high level ...