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Cardio Examination 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Infants <2yrs BP | 106-110 systolic/ 59-63 diastolic |
| Children 3-5 y/o BP | 113-116 systolic/ 67-74 diastolic |
| Normal adult BP | <120 / <80 |
| Pre HPN | 120-139/ 80-89 |
| HPN stage 1 | 140-159/90-99 |
| HPN stage 2 | >160 / >100 |
| Orthostatic HyPOtension | sudden drop in BP that accompanies change in position |
| Orthostatic HyPOtension | Drop in systolic BP of >20mmHg OR standing BP <100 systolic BP |
| Mean Arterial Pressure | arterial pressure w/in large arteries over time |
| Mean Arterial Pressure | sum of SBP and 2x of DPR / 3 |
| (N) adult RR | 12-20 breaths/min |
| Newborn RR | 30-60 breaths/min |
| Tachypnea | Inc in Rate of breathing >20/min |
| Hyperpnea | inc in depth and rate of breathing |
| Dyspnea on Exertion | brought on by exercise or activity |
| Orthopnea | inability to breathe when in reclining position |
| Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea | sudden inability to breathe occuring during sleep |
| dyspnea scale +1 | mild, noticeable to px only |
| dyspnea scale +2 | mild, some difficulty, noticeable to observer |
| dyspnea scale +3 | mod difficulty but can continue |
| dyspnea scale +4 | severe difficulty, canT continue |
| crackles (rales) | rattling, bubbling sounds; may be due to lung secretions |
| wheezes | whistling sounds |
| Pulse oximetry | electronic devise that measures the degree of saturation of hemoglobin with O2 |
| Hypoxemia | ab(N) low amount of O2 in the blood |
| Hypoxia | low O2 level in the tissues |
| Ischemic Cardiac Pain | angina or myocardial infarction |
| Ischemic Cardiac Pain | sensation of tightness, achiness in the chest; assoc with dyspnea, sweating, indigestion, dizziness, syncope, anxiety |
| Angina | sudden/gradual onset; rest/activity; physical or emotional factors; hot/cold temp, relieved by rest or Nitroglycerin |
| MI pain | sudden; Pain>30mins, may have no precipitating factors; not relieved by meds |
| angina scale 1+ | light, barely noticeable |
| angina scale 2+ | mod, bothersome |
| angina scale 3+ | severe, very uncomfortable |
| angina scale 4+ | most severe pain ever experienced |
| Referred cardiac pain | sh, arms, neck or jaw |
| dissecting aortic aneurysm | back |
| intermittent claudication | pain, cramping, fatigue occuring during exercise, relieved by rest, assoc with PVD |
| intermittent claudication related to arterial insufficiency | pain in calf, may also be in thigh, hips or buttocks |
| intermittent claudication | may have pain @ rest w/ severe dec in arterial blood supply, forefoot, worst at night |
| bilateral edema | CHF |
| unilateral edema | local factors, thrombophlebitis, PVD |