Wes Todd

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Amaurosis Fugax is a systom that involves a patient'

sight

usually blindness in one eye. happens with TIA, Stroke
Cilia are
- Hairlike structures that move. They line the bronchial tubes
- and trachea and beats rhythmically to move mucus out of the lung and clean it
Diaphgarmatic surface of the LV is called

Inferior Wall
End diastolic filling or stretching of the ventrile is termed

Preload
Where is the SA Node

within the Crista Terminalis
a pt in acute pulmonary edema should ideally be placed in what position

Fowlers=semi upright sitting position (45⁰-60⁰) & may have knees bent or straight
predisposiing factors for MI arej
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperlipidemia
pt acquires an infection in the hospital is called

nosocomial infection
clinical manifestations of shock are

pallor, metabolic acidosis, falling blood pressure
infiltration of fluids or blood around an arterial or IV access site is termed

extravasation
primary benefical effect of diuretic therapy in the treatment of CHF is too

decreased preload
what is it called when a CHF pt. must sit up to get their breath

orthopnea
ACS=initial medication therapy
- MONA
- Morphine 4th
- Oxygen 1st
- Nitro 3rd
- ASA 2nd
12 lead area of complications:
1.heart failure-the largest artery and area of heart
2.Bradycardia and heart block from SA & AV nodes
3. small 1st time, myocardial rupture, LV free wall
- 1. Anterior MI - V1-V4
- 2. Inferior MI - II, III, aVF
- 3. lateral MI- V5-V6
Normal ABG's
- pH- 7.40 (7.35-7.45)
- PC0₂ -respiratory 40 (35-45mmHg)
- HC0₂ - Bicarbarb 24 (22-26 mEq/L)

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Wes Todd

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RCIS review

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2012-05-13T23:22:56Z

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