widened pulse pressure at rest can indicate -
Correct Answer-increased cardiovascular risk
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,What is the most common cause of narrow
(low) pulse pressure? - Correct Answer-a drop
in left ventricular stroke volume
How does trauma cause narrow pulse
pressure? - Correct Answer-Blood loss
If pulse pressure is extremely low (25 mmHg
or less), what is the cause? - Correct Answer-
low stroke volume such as HF or shock
Narrow pulse pressure causes not RT shock
or HF - Correct Answer-aortic valve stenosis,
cardiac tamponade
Name two meds that lower pulse pressure -
Correct Answer-ACE inhibitors, folic acid
What meds can raise pulse pressure - Correct
Answer-NSAIDS, steroids, birth control,
SSRIs
What is the Cushings triad - Correct Answer-
Bradycardia, elevated pulse pressure,
irregular breathing
Causes of widened pulse pressure - Correct
Answer-Atherosclerosis
AV fistula
Chronic aortic regurgitation
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, Thyrotoxicosis
Fever
Anemia
A widened pulse pressure is an important risk
factor for - Correct Answer-heart disease
10 mmHg increase in pulse pressure
increased risk of cardiovascular
complications and mortality by - Correct
Answer-20%
Widened pulse pressure is a risk factor for
what heart rhythm? - Correct Answer-afib
How much folic acid is recommended to
decrease pulse pressure? - Correct Answer-5
mg daily
How does folic acid reduce pulse pressure? -
Correct Answer-targets large artery stiffness
and may prevent isolated systolic HTN
ABI 0.9-1.0 - Correct Answer-No obstruction
ABI 0.4-0.6 - Correct Answer-Severe
obstruction
ABI <0.4 - Correct Answer-Ischemic
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