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cardiovascular

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only artery to carry deoxy blood   pulmonary artery  
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only vein to carry oxygenated blood   pulmonary vein  
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side of heart with higher pressure   L side of heart (pressure)  
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largest vessel in body   aorta  
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pacemaker of the heart   sinoatrial node (SA node)  
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purkinje fibers   last electrical impulse of heart- keeps you alive  
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early diastole   atrium & ventricle resting  
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diastole   ventricle resting, atrium contracting  
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diastole (valves)   AV valves open, semilunar valves shut  
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systole   ventricular contraction, atrial resting  
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systole (valves)   semilunar valves open, AV valves shut  
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semilunar valves   aortic & pulmonic  
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AV valves   mitral & tricuspid  
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late diastole   atrium contracts for a firmer push of blood  
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S1, "lub"   beginning systole, AV valves shutting  
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S2, "dup"   diastole, semilunar valves shutting  
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stenotic valves   calcification of valves; creates turbulent flow, may cause an extra sound when opened  
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incompetent valves   abn valves that allow back flow or regurgitation of blood (eroded or floppy.. MVP)  
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mitral valve closure   best heard at 5th ICS, midclav (@apical)  
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tricuspid valve closure   heard best @ 4-5th ics @ left sternal border  
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aortic valve closure   heard at 2nd ics, R sternal border  
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pulmonic valve closure   heard at 2nd ics, L sternal border  
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orthopnea   trouble breathing when laying down  
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dry cough   trying to clear lungs congested w/ blood  
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cardiac risk factors   high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, low exercise, stress, diabetes, family hx, being male, females postmenopause  
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S1, AV valves   coincides with carotid pulse  
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S3   insufficient pumping of blood.. blood rushing in hits blood still in chamber; "Kentucky" rhythm; CHF  
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S4   resistant to filling, stiffening of heart; "tennessee"; cardiomyopathy  
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summation gallop   cardiomyopathy going into CHF; "mississippi"  
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S2, semilunar valves   pulmonic, aortic; heard loudest at base  
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left lateral position   listen to apex of heart  
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pt sits up, leans fwd   listen to base of heart; good for murmurs  
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internal jugular   vessel medial to sternomastoid muscle (vein)  
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external jugular   vessel lateral to sternomastoid muscle  
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carotid artery   vessel medial to sternomastoid (artery)  
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R-sided heart failure   jugular venous pressure >3cm  
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L-sided heart failure   pt experiences orthopnea  
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epitrochlear lymph nodes   inside arm.. shake hands & feels between bi&triceps  
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edema scale   1+ to 4+  
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chronic arterial insuff.   *cooler temp *pallor (esp on elevation) OR dusky redness (if blood is stuck) *progressive pain at rest *decrease or absent pulses *thin, shiny, atrophic skin *loss of hair over foot & toes *thickened nails *ulcers on TOES *gangrene, <02=<healing  
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chronic venous insuff.   *aching pain on dependency *normal pulses; possibly hard to find *edema *petechiae *brown pigmentation r/t bilirubin backup from breakdown of petechiae *thickened skin *ulcerations at SIDE OF ANKLES due to inc. pressure *normal temp *no gangrene  
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deep vein thrombophlebitis (DVT)   *sharp, deep calf muscle pain *increasing pain /c dorsiflexion (Homan's sign) *sometimes: warmth, swelling, redness. *always: tender to palpation  
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