NURS 301 Applied Pathophysiology EXAM 3
SPRING 2025 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
VERIFIED EXAM
what will the labs look like in someone with pericarditis?
increased:
WBC
ESR (SED) non-specific inflammatory measure = high sed rate
CPR (C-reactive protein) marker for inflammation/infection
decreased:
RBC
acute pericarditis
4-6 weeks
incessant pericarditis
longer than 4-6 weeks but less than 3 months without remission
chronic pericarditis
>3 months
recurrent
comes back after 4-6 weeks symptom free
Autoimmune disorder
Pericardial effusion
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accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space
what causes Pericardial effusion?
infection
inflammation
defect in the myocardium --> direct filling of the pericardial sac.
How much could the pericardial sac hold iffluid increase was slow and over a
long timeperiod?
.5 L
Cardiac Tamponade
heart chambers are compressed because of accumulation of fluid, pus, or blood
in the pericardial sac
how many mL of fluid will cause chambers compression?
200+ ml
S/S Cardiac Tamponade
Becks Triad
Jugular vein distention
Narrowed pulse pressure
Muffled heart sounds
Tachycardia/SOB
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CXR “water bottle sign" “swinging heart”(d) RA or RV chamber collapse during
diastole
Constrictive Pericarditis
Calcified scar tissue between the visceral and parietal layers fill with fibrous
fluid.
How much fluid is usually in the pericardial space?
50-50 ml
Pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardium
what causes pericarditis?
VIRAL INFECTION
bacterial infection
SLupusE
rheumatoid arthritis
uremia
cancers
post-cardiac surgery
radiation
drugs
what are the S/S of pericarditis?
PEC
pericardial friction rub
ECG changes
central chest pain (specifically standing up or leaning forward)
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