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a MCPHS- Provider I- Ch 26- Assessment of Cardiovascular Function

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Stroke volume   Amount of blood ejected per heartbeat  
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Sympathetic impulses vs. Parasympathetic implusles r/t HR   S:Increase HR, P:Decrease HR  
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Catecholamines & Thyroid hormone r/t HR   Increase HR  
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3 Factors that determine Stroke volume   Preload, Afterload, Contractility  
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Diuresis, Venodilating agents & Low blood volume r/t Preload   Decrease preload  
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Signs and symptoms of CVD are r/t   Dysrhythmias, Conduction problems, CAD, HF, Cardiogenic shock  
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Indicator r/t Dysfunction of heart   Reduced pulse pressure, Cardiac enlargement, Abnormal heart sounds  
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Central cyanosis is observed   Tongue, Buccal mucosa  
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3 most common causes r/t Orthostatic hypotension   Reduced blood volume, Vasoconstrictor mechanism insufficiencies, Insufficient autonomic vasoconstricition  
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Time elapse b/w postural changes r/t Orthostatic hypotension measurement   1-3 minutes  
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Inadequate renal perfusion r/t Urine output   Decreases urine output  
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First enzyme level to increase r/t MI   Creatine kinase  
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Myoglobin vs. Troponin   M:Can rule out early diasnosis of MI, T:Very early or late MI diagnosis  
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Normal cholesterol level   Less than 200 mg/dL  
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LDL vs. HDL r/t function   LDL:transports cholesterol and triglycerides into cell, HDL:transports away from tissues/cells to liver for excretion  
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Triglyceride levels r/t LDL & HDL levels   LDL and triglycerides increase, HDL decreases  
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Brain natriuretic peptide(BNP) excellent in diagnosing   Heart Failure  
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End products of protein metabolism   BUN and creatinine  
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Prothrombin time(PT) and International Normalized Ratio(INR) measure   Level of coagulation and effectiveness of warfarin(Coumadin)  
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3 tests r/t Cardiac stress test   Excersise stress test, Pharmacologic stress test, Mental stress test  
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