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What do you not infuse into the monitoring systems?
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Dextrose
Causes of ventricular tachycardia
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• Myocardial ischemia or infarction
• Damage to the myocardium altersconduction times and pathways
• High catecholamine levels
• Abnormal Electrolytes
,Thrombolytic time
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30 min
Patho of cardiac tamponade
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Increased fluid in pericardial sac compresses the heart and decreases
cardiac output
Nursing interventions to clear secretions
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- CPT
- Suction
- TCDB
- Incentive spirometer
- Postural drainage
- ↑ Fluids
- Bronchodilators
What is the medical tx for flail chest?
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, It is life threatening
1. control pain first so they don't get a pneumothorax
2. bone takes 2-6 wks to heal
3. respiratory therapy (TCDB)
• PRIMARILY AFFECTS THE RIGHT VENTRICLE
• HEART MUSCLE REPLACED WITH FIBROUS SCAR TISSUE AND ADIPOSE TISSUE
• HEREDITARY
• CAUSES V-TACH, BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCKS AND SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH
• ICD PLACEMENT
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ARRHYTHMOGENIC CARDIOMYOPATHY
What is a dissecting aorta?
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Rupture in intima layer
*may progress backward in direction of heart or may occur in opposite
direction occluding GI, spinal cord, kidneys, and legs
What do you do if you see bubbling in chest tube chamber?
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, Assess where the leak may be coming from but also call PCP
Assessing allergies before a PCI is critical. T/F?
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False. It is critical if pt receives a PTCA since they inject dye to see clots.
Nurses role with an impending aortic dissection
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Prepare for surgery
S/s of cardiac tamponade
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- JVD
- Hypotension
- Muffled heart sounds
- Pulsus paradoxis
As the nurse, what do you want the INR to stay at?
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1-317 of 317
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What do you not infuse into the monitoring systems?
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Dextrose
Causes of ventricular tachycardia
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• Myocardial ischemia or infarction
• Damage to the myocardium altersconduction times and pathways
• High catecholamine levels
• Abnormal Electrolytes
,Thrombolytic time
Give this one a try later!
30 min
Patho of cardiac tamponade
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Increased fluid in pericardial sac compresses the heart and decreases
cardiac output
Nursing interventions to clear secretions
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- CPT
- Suction
- TCDB
- Incentive spirometer
- Postural drainage
- ↑ Fluids
- Bronchodilators
What is the medical tx for flail chest?
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, It is life threatening
1. control pain first so they don't get a pneumothorax
2. bone takes 2-6 wks to heal
3. respiratory therapy (TCDB)
• PRIMARILY AFFECTS THE RIGHT VENTRICLE
• HEART MUSCLE REPLACED WITH FIBROUS SCAR TISSUE AND ADIPOSE TISSUE
• HEREDITARY
• CAUSES V-TACH, BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCKS AND SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH
• ICD PLACEMENT
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ARRHYTHMOGENIC CARDIOMYOPATHY
What is a dissecting aorta?
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Rupture in intima layer
*may progress backward in direction of heart or may occur in opposite
direction occluding GI, spinal cord, kidneys, and legs
What do you do if you see bubbling in chest tube chamber?
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, Assess where the leak may be coming from but also call PCP
Assessing allergies before a PCI is critical. T/F?
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False. It is critical if pt receives a PTCA since they inject dye to see clots.
Nurses role with an impending aortic dissection
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Prepare for surgery
S/s of cardiac tamponade
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- JVD
- Hypotension
- Muffled heart sounds
- Pulsus paradoxis
As the nurse, what do you want the INR to stay at?
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