Cardiomyopathies Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

This book is an essential guide to the medical treatment of the cardiac patient and presents core principles of cardiovascular therapeutics as well as drug recommendations. Major classes of drugs are featured, including beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, calcium antagonists, diuretics, and antiplatelet agents and unique insights into the controversies surrounding the use of specific drugs are explored, with answers given to the question: do beta blockers and diuretics really cause diabetes? Properti...

Cardiac Study Guide for NRSG 2730 (20 questions ) 1. Know your rhythms 2. Be able to distinguish between the different types of cardiomyopathies 3. Care of a pacemaker 4. Care of the CHF patient Respiratory Study Guide for NRSG 2730 (13 questions) 1. ABG- non-compensation/ compensation a. pH:7.35-7.45 b. PCO2:35-45 (reverse) c. HCO3:22-26 - Full compensation o Achieved if the pH is within normal range - Partial compensation o Achieved if the respiratory and metabolic process are op...

NR603_week3_quiz study guide Heart Failure Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome characterized by the inability of the heart to meet the body's metabolic demands; it is a clinical diagnosis. It results from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ventricle's ability to fill or to eject blood properly. Etiology The etiology of HF can be divided into the following three broad categories: 1. Anatomic or functional abnormalities of the coronary vessels, myo...

ALU 301 CHP 14 Questions with complete solution 2024 Used to describe idiopathic Heart muscle dysfunction. - correct answer Cardiomyopathies A progressive replacement of the ventricular fee wall with fibrous tissue and fat is: - correct answer Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - correct answer Is the thickening of the heart muscle, primarily the left ventricle. Usually the septum more than the free wall. Genetically transmitted. Autosomal dom...

FMCSA DOT LATETS UPDATE GRADED A+ CV disqualifiers ECG- Ischemic changes at rest EF - <40% ETT - unable to pass or complete Angina at rest or change in pattern Symptomatic Poor tolerance of medications CV procedures wait periods Post PCI- Wait period one week, ETT 3-6 months after PCI Post MI- Wait period 2 months, LVEF > 40%, ETT every two years Post CABG - Wait period 3 months, LVEF >40% and after 5 years needs an annual ETT Any cardiac surgery 3 month wait period Cardiomyopathies H...

Advanced Pathophysiology Summer 2024 UTA 5315 TEST 3 Questions and Answers (100% Correct) Oxygenated blood comes back into heart into the left atrium and down through the mitral valve to the left ventricle - Complex: Stenosis leads to volume/pressure in left atrium, which results in atrial hypertrophy/dilation, which increases pressure/volume in the pulmonary circulation & causes PULMONARY EDEMA - Simplified: Skinny mitral valve doesn't let blood pass through easily, so blood backs up in...

CCI PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A lateral resolution diminishes as beam width __________ and depth __________ increase, increase a decrease in ultrasound frequency corresponds to which of the following? increased penetration, increased resolution a patient is admitted to the ICU suffering a myocardial infarction. on day 7, a new holosystolic murmur is heard and the patient begins to appear in shock. what two cardiac disorders are LIKELY? papillary muscle rupture or ventricular s...

AACN PCCN Review: Acute Coronary Syndrome Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Acute Coronary Syndrome Includes - Correct Answer ️️ -MI Unstable Angina Angina - Correct Answer ️️ -Myocardial Anoxia - decreased 02 through coronary arteries Exertional Angina - Correct Answer ️️ -Four "E's" Exercise Emotional States After Eating Extreme Temperature Higher rates of MI during thanksgiving night, and first day of snow, etc. Prinzmetal's Angina or Variant Angina - Correct An...

High Blood Pressure Exam Questions with Correct Answers What is the definition of hypertension? Is it a common health problem? - Answer-Hypertension is the sustained elevation (at least 2 measures) of systemic arterial blood pressure. Yes it is a common health problem. Must have BP >140 systolic and >90 diastolic, and 30% of all adults have it From this lecture and others, is hypertension involved in other diseases that we've talked about? If so, which ones? - Answer-Hypertension is...

High Blood Pressure Exam Questions with Correct Answers What is the definition of hypertension? Is it a common health problem? - AnswerHypertension is the sustained elevation (at least 2 measures) of systemic arterial blood pressure. Yes it is a common health problem. Must have BP >140 systolic and >90 diastolic, and 30% of all adults have it From this lecture and others, is hypertension involved in other diseases that we've talked about? If so, which ones? - Answer-Hypertensio...