Pathophysiology Final Exam accurate 100%(rated A)

Pathophysiology Final Exam accurate 100Angina pectoris - ANSWERS/S - chest pain (3-5 mins), pressure/squeezing, fatigue, nausea, SOP, increased CRP, increased cholesterol Links - cardiovascular disease, anemia, atherosclerosis Testing - EKG to rule out MI, coronary angiogram, cardiac catheterizations Tx - rest and nitrates Myocardial infarction - ANSWERS/S - dyspnea, chest pain w/ radiations, N/V, anxiety, diaphoresis Links - cardiovascular disease, PE Testing - EKG (STEMI, NON-STEMI), lungs sounds: crackles at lung bases, blood tests: Troponin I and T, LDH, CK-MB, myoglobin Tx - angioplasty w/i 90 min, thrombolytic therapy w/i 3 hours, cardioprotection (beta-blockers and ace inhibitors) Pancreatitis - ANSWERS/S - epigastric pain back, N/V, fever, tachycardia, hypotension Links - alcoholism, cystic fibrosis, cholelithiasis Testing - blood test: amylase and lipase, hyperglycemia Tx - surgery Cholecystitis - ANSWERS/S - female, fat, fertile, forty, RUQ pain R lower shoulder blade, N/V, fever and chills Links - Murphy's sign Testing - US, CT, rule out pancreatitis Tx - surgery Appendicitis - ANSWERS/S - fecalith, RLQ pain, peritonitis/sepsis Links - intestinal ileus-blockage Testing - CBC: increased WBC b/c of infection, CT, US, X-ray Tx - surgery Peritonitis - ANSWERS/S - abd. pain, infec s/s, fever. tachycardia, dehydration, shock, rigid abdomen, fibrosis Links - gastric acid (GERD) Testing - CBC, UA, BC (look for bacteria), CT Tx - anti-inflamm %(rated A)