Multidimensional care 3 Final exam
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Rapid, irregular heart rate with no dis-
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
cernible rhythm
May be asymptomatic
-Dyspnea
-palpitations
-fatigue
What are symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation? -lightheadedness
-weakness
-chest pain (Heart is not getting enough
oxygen)
-hemodynamic shock (hypotension)
can lead to pooling in the atria, clot for-
What can happen with Atrial fibrillation? mation, then embolus can travel around
the body and cause a stroke, PE, or MI
What is a treatment for atrial fibrillation? anticoagulants
-abnormally fast heart rhythm due to in-
appropriate electrical activity in the atria,
specifically the AV node
What is supraventricular tachycardia?
-Atria has a much faster heart rate than
ventricles
-ventricles contract to be >100 bpm
-calcium channel blockers
-beta blockers
-anticoagulants
What are treatment options for supraven- -catheter ablation (electrify/burn to get
tricular tachycardia? back into rhythm)
-valsalva maneuver (bear down to de-
crease heart rate, forced expiration
against a closed glottis)
How is heart failure diagnosed? echocardiogram
fluid backing up into the lungs leading to
What is left sided heart failure?
pulmonary congestion
DROWNING
Dyspnea
Rales
Orthopnea
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Weakness
Nocturnal paroxysmal dyspnea (SOB @
What are symptoms of left sided heart night d/t orthopnea)
failure? Increased heart rate
Nagging cough
Gaining weight (2-3 lbs/day)
Fluid is backing up into venous system
What is right sided heart failure?
(periphery)
SWELLING
Swelling
Weight gain
Edema (pitting)
Large neck veins (JVD)
What are symptoms of right sided heart
Lethargy/fatigue
failure?
Nocturia (elevated legs at night cause
fluid to go back to kidneys and stimulates
urination)
Girth (ascites)- hepatomegaly,
splenomegaly
results from an increased metabolic
What is high output heart failure? state where cardia output remains nor-
mal or elevated
Occurs when a condition causes the
What contributes to high output heart heart to work harder to meet the de-
failure? mands of the body
(example- infection, Rheumatic fever)
elevated cardiac output
What are sings/symptoms of high output fatigue
heart failure? shortness of breath
fever/infections
What is used to treat end stage heart
ventricular assist device
failure?
Take medication as prescribed
Low sodium diet (<1,500 mg/day) - high
sodium increases fluid retention
Fluid restriction (<2 L/day) - already too
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