HSCI 201- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 23 pages long!)
13 Oct 2017
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Stage 2 hypertension: normal (adult >18y/o, 120/80 mmhg. >(cid:883)(cid:888)(cid:882)(cid:883)(cid:882)(cid:882: hypertension (htn): silent killer , usually no sx, elevated bp is called hypertension (htn): white coat. Hypertension occurs in 10-20% of all pts: can lead to chf, cva, stroke, kidney failure, affected by, environment, medications, inactivity, stress, obesity, Kidney disease (insufficient fluid vol. : cardiogenic shock: mi, chf, vasogenic shock: massive systemic vasodilation, allergic: massive amounts of. Rr < 12 breaths/min: apnea: cessation of respiration, rhythm: regular, irregular, depth: shallow, gasping, deep, effort: normal, labored, dyspnea: labored breathing. Meds (some antibiotics, cv meds, anticonvulsive: fever of unknown origin (fuo) > deg f for greater than 3 weeks. Cancers: breast, ovarian, colon, prostate, social hx (sh, socioeconomic status has the highest correlation with health outcomes, ask about current stressors, physical activity & exercise, diet, lifestyle choices, living arrarngment, review of systems (ros): Sudden awakening from sleep with shortness of breath (paroxysmal. Summary and conclusion: summarize findings, ask if this is correct.
