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Cardiopulmonary Questions & Answers
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- Cardiopulmonary
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- University Of Cincinnati
Cardiopulmonary Questions & Answers
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Cardiopulmonary Questions & AnswersChambers of the heart -ANS>- Right atrium (top) receives blood
- Right ventricle (bottom) sends to lungs for oxygenation
- Left atrium (top) receives oxygenated blood from lungs
- Left ventricle (bottom) pumps blood throughout entire systemic circulation
Myocardial infarction -ANS>Heart attack
Coronary artery disease -ANS>- Artherosclerotic disease process that narrows the
lumen of coronary arteries resulting in ischemia to the myocardium
-Med treatment: open-heart surgery, coronary artery bypass graft, valve
replacement or repair
Congestive heart failure -ANS>-Heart unable to pump out all the blood that returns
to it
- Blood backs up in the veins leading to the heart
- Causes an accumulation of fluid in various parts of the body
Symptoms of right sided CHF -ANS>cyanotic nail beds, jaundice, and lower-
extremity edema
, Symptoms of left sided CHF -ANS>blood flows back into the lungs, causing
difficulty breathing, anxiety, and cerebral hypoxia
Cardiomyopathies -ANS>- abnormal cardiac function due to primary disease that is
NOT inflammatory, NOT associated with hypertension, congenital heart disease,
valvular disease, or coronary heart disease
- Medical treatment: angioplasty, stent with drug coating, artherectomy
Cardiac Rehab -ANS>*1-2 METS on acute cardiac unit
1) Inpatient: phase 1 of OT intervention, progression of ADLS according to MET
levels, development of HEP, clinical pathway (3-4 METS)
2) Outpatient: OT 3 days a week for 4-8 weeks, weight training 2-4 weeks if
symptoms controlled, exercise appropriate for MET level, work hardening if
applicable
3) Community: physician referral, stress test, continuation of outpatient activities
with less supervision
COPD -ANS>condition with damage to the alveolar wall and inflamma- tion of the
conducting airways
Emphysema -ANS>condition where alveoli rupture or enlarge, lungs lose elasticity
Chronic bronchitis -ANS>long-term inflammation of the bronchioles with dyspnea
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