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Exam 4

Cardiac

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Contraindications for postural drainage-6 1. Increased intracranial pressure 2. Hemodynamically unstable 3. Recent head trauma 4. Recent eye surgery 5. Diaphragmatic hernia 6. Recent spine or esophageal surgery
Contraindications for cupping-7 1. Acute spinal injury 2. Unhealed rib fracture 3. Significant osteoporosis 4. Untreated pneumothorax (especially hemoptysis) 5. Unstable hemodynamic status 6. Pulmonary embolism 7. Compromised skin
Expectorant (Mucinex) function A class of drug to break up and expel mucus
Stage 1 lipidema Skin feels smooth. Fat deposits cause small lumps under the skin
Stage 2 lipidema Lipedema tissue builds up. Lumps grow in number and size. Skin may have indentations
Stage 3 lipidema Lipidema tissue increases and becomes THIK AND HARD. large growths of fat hang around thighs and knees
Contraindications for Manual lymph drainage -8 1. Acute cellulitis 2. Acute bacterial infections (flu/fever) 3. Untreated cancer 4. Active hemorrhaging 5. Acute blood clot 6. Acute inflammation of joints or vessels 7. Nonstable kidney function 8. Acute cardiac dysfunction (MI, CHF)
Contraindications for compression therapy-7 1. Acute cardiac dysfunction (MI) 2. Untreated DVT 3. Untreated renal failure 4. Acute cellulitis 5. Sever PAD 6. Untreated cancer 7. Serious, uncontrolled HTN
Pitting edema scale 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+
1+ on pitting edema scale 2mm depth Rebounds nearly immediately
2+ on pitting edema scale 4mm depth Rebounds within 15 seconds
3+ on pitting edema scale 6mm depth Rebounds within 30 seconds-under 2 min
4+ on pitting edema scale 8mm depth Rebounds 30 sec or more
hYPOventilation could lead to Acidosis
HYPERventilation could lead to Alkalosis
Acute Acidosis = EMERGENCY
PE sx-5 SOA Coughing hypoxia chest p! MEDICAL EMERENCY
Pulmonary edema sx-6 SOA wheezing/gasping anxiety cough w/ frothy sputum (may have blood) chest p! palpitations
What could hemoptysis indicate? Pulmonary edema Bronchitis PNA PE Lung CA TB
What is Pneumothorax Air leaks into pleural cavity Resulting in a collapsed lung
What causes pneumothorax Trauma such as puncture
Pneumothorax sx -5 Chest p! SOA hypoxia Cyanosis Hypotension
What is atelectasis alveoli deflate causing the lung to collapse
What is Graves disease Autoimmune attack on the thyroid gland
Graves disease cardiopulmonary-4 Dyspnea with exertion Palpitations Tachycardia Arrhythmias
Antibiotics purpose treat bacterial infection (pneumonia)
Common antibiotic name ends with -illin -icin -mycin
Antibiotic precautions Take entire dose
Bronchodilators (Beta-2-Agonists) purpose mimics epinephrine Causing bronchodilation
Bronchodilators (Beta-2-Agonists) common names ends in -ol (albuterol) DIFFERENT THAN -alol
Bronchodilators (Beta-2-Agonists) precautions palpitations
Beta blocker purpose reduce BP and HR -HTN, CHF
Beta blockers common names ends in -alol
beta blocker precautions -5 Bradycardia Orthostatic hypotension Bronchoconstriction Hallucinations PAD
Calcium channel blockers purpose treat HTN anti-ischemic agent antiarrhythmic
Calcium channel blockers common names tend to end with -ipine
Calcium channel blockers precautions Orthostatic hypotension Dizziness edema
Heparin x5 1. Anticoagulant that is also an antithrombotic 2. IV injection or subcutaneous 3. Happens FAST 4. PTT test 5. Short term
Warfarin x5 1. Anticoagulant 2. Usually oral pill 3. Takes hours to day to work 4. INR 5. Typically used long term
Anti-arhythmic purpose depressing electrical activity of the heart ex.) A-fib, Heart failure
Anti-arhythmic common name Digoxin AKA Digitalis
Anti-arrhythmic precautions -4 dizziness GI Weakness Digoxin toxicity
Digoxin toxicity sx-3 confusion vision changes tachycardia/irregular pulse
Nitrates purpose treats angina through vasodilation
Nitrate common name Nitroglycerin
Nitrate precautions-3 Orthostatic hypotension HA dizziness
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