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MI Pathophysiology - correct answer ✔✔Prolonged ischemia caused by blood flow obstruction or when
myocardial oxygen demand exceeds supply
MI S/S - correct answer ✔✔Crushing chest pain, pain radiation to shoulder, jaw, down left arm, sweating,
nausea, anxiety
MI Diagnosis - correct answer ✔✔Blood Tests:
CPK-MB, troponin
ECG
MI Treatment and Management - correct answer ✔✔MONA, percutaneous coronary intervention,
coronary artery bypass graft, thrombolytic agent (TPA)
Secondary:
Anticoagulants, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors
MI Complications - correct answer ✔✔Dysrhythmias, HF, shock, thromboembolism, pericarditis, death
Lethal Rhythms - correct answer ✔✔Ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, asystole
Risk Factors of HF - correct answer ✔✔Age, ethnicity, family history, heart defects, infection, kidney
conditions, diabetes, obesity, smoking, medications, alcohol abuse
Left Ventricular Failure Effects - correct answer ✔✔Forward: decreased perfusion, low urine output, cold
extremities
, Backward: confusion, crackles, orthopnea, nocturnal dyspnea
Right Ventricular Failure Effects - correct answer ✔✔Backwards: JVD, increased CVP, hepatomegaly,
ascites, nausea, peripheral edema
Biventricular Failure - correct answer ✔✔Dysfunction in 1 heart chamber affects other chambers
Biventricular Failure S/S - correct answer ✔✔S/S of both right and left sided failure
Heart Failure Diagnostics - correct answer ✔✔ECG, B-natriuretic peptide, diluted electrolytes (fluid
retention), chest x-ray, echocardiogram
Heart Failure Treatment - correct answer ✔✔ACE inhibitors, Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (slow HR),
diuretics, positive inotropes (digitalis), nitrates, arterial vasodilators, lifestyle modifications
Heart Failure Classifications - correct answer ✔✔Class I: No limitations in physical activity
Class II: Slight limitation of physical activity
Class III: Marked limitation
Class IV: Inability
Stages of Heart Failure - correct answer ✔✔Stage A: Susceptible
Stage B: Heart damage but no symptoms
Stage C: Heart damage and symptoms of HF
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