Right heart cath - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

52 yo man - 6 hrs after onset of severe, epigastric abd pain > began at cocktail party > was there for 4 hrs - 3 martinis, lot of food PMHx: HLD (statin) 100.4F 104/min 150/92 mmHg PE: diffuse tenderness over upper quadrants BL - esp epigastrium; no guarding/rebound labs: WBC WNL, BR 3 (direct 2.4), alk phos 210, AST 325, ALT 360, amylase 1200, lipase 600 most likely cause of symptoms? - ANSWER-common bile duct obstruction choledocholithiasis = stone in CBD lipase high so th...

Comprehensive Med Surg Question and answers already passed 2023/2024Prophylactic DVT Care - correct answer -Assess and compare peripheral pulses -Caused by dehydreation, obesity, trauma, malignancy, Hx of thrombosis, hormones, and use of indwelling cath -Nursing actions: prevention, avoid dangling pt for long periods, anticoagulants, provide adequate hydration Cardiac contusion by blunt trauma causes damage to which ventricle of the heart? - correct answer Right- -it's behind the st...

S1 Lub - start of systole Closure of AV (Mitral and tricuspid) S2 Dub Closure: Aortic and pulmonic louder with PE S3 heart failure and cor pulmonale, mitral, aortic, tricuspid insufficiency/regurg S4 cause by atrial contraction (not in afib) HTN, MI, aortic stenosis, and ventricular hypertrophy Insufficiency (regurg) occurs when valve is _______? Stenosis occurs when valve is ________? Insufficiency (regurg) = closed = chronic/acute Stenosis = open = chronic Systolic Murmurs: wha...

How does COPD result in atrial fibrillation and predisposition to PEs? - COPD causes pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular hypertrophy, and right atrial enlargement. The right atrial enlargement causes stretching of the atrial tissue and frequently results in atrial dysrhythmias. SA blocks, second-degree AV block type I, and third-degree AV heart block at the level of the AV node would occur in _______________ occlusion - RCA (as seen in inferior wall MIs) There is (more/less) risk of b...

CRRN flashcards Questions and Answers 2023 ethical dilemma When a person or group is forced to choose between 2 equally difficult actions because they are both right or they are both wrong, or both contain uncertainty Code of Ethics Established by ANA; Provides a framework for nurses to use in ethical analysis and decision making; 9 provisions living will Legal document that allows a person to make his or her wished regarding medical care, illness or conditions that result in i...

PAEA Emergency Medicine EOR Exam Study Guide. what is the most common cause of heart failure? specifically left sided? right sided? - - MC is CAD (coronary artery disease) -L sided: *CAD* & HTN -R sided: *L sided HF* & pulmonary dz decreased ejection fraction, thin ventricular walls, dilated LV chamber, and an S3 gallop (filling of dilated ventricle) is associated with systolic or diastolic heart failure? - systolic (MC form of CHF) *(the sound is actually heard in the diastole though) ...

Posteromedial papillary muscle is supplied by... - RCA Anterolateral papillary muscle is supplied by... - LAD & CX What carries the electrical signal from the atria to the ventricles? - Bundle of His What portion of the aortic pressure wave begins to rise when the ejection period begins? - anacrotic limb What portion of the aortic pressure wave represents aortic valve closure? - Dicrotic notch How many segments is the left ventricle divided into when assessing wall motion at the basal leve...

1. What is the normal range of Potassium (K+) in the blood? - correct answer 3.5 - 5.O 2. What is the name for Potassium <3.5 - correct answer Hypokalemia 3. What is the name for Potassium >5.0 - correct answer Hyperkalemia 4. Name some Antiplatelet meds - correct answer ASA, Plavix, Brillenta, Effient, Integrelin, and Reopro 5. Adenosine causes what - correct answer Max Hyperemia 6. When the patient has a vasovagal reaction, what do you do? - correct answer Give Fluids Tre...

How do you calculate Serum Osmo (Na x 2) + (Glucose/18) + (BUN/2.8) 2. Becks Triad for Diagnosing Tamponade - JVD - Hypotension (huffled heard tones) - Tachycardia - Narrowed Pulse Pressure 3. Right Ventriculogram via Cath shows: RV Size, Function, and Structure RVOT Tricuspid Regurg PA Anatomy Pulmonary Venous Return to Left Side of Heart 4. Left Ventriculogram via Cath Shows: LV size, function, structure Outflow Tract Left to Right shunting patterns 5. Aortagram via Cath ...

Where are the insertion sites of a cardiac catheter? Correct Answer an artery or vein in the arm, neck, or groin Where is the catheter guided? Correct Answer the left or right heart What is the most common insertion site for a left heart cath? Correct Answer percutaneous femoral artery What kind of catheter is used in a left heart cath? Correct Answer pigtail catheters Where does the catheter travel in a left heart cath? Correct Answer femoral artery- aorta- coronary arteries- aortic...