ADH III - Cardiomyopathy

What are they three types of Cardiomyopathy?

dilated, hypertrophic, restrictive
What causes dilated Cardiomyopathy?

fibrosis of myo and edo walls - dilated - can't pump.
what are the s/s of dilated Cardiomyopathy?
- fatigue
- weakness
- left side HF
- dysrhythmia, heart block
- systemic/pulm emboli
- S3/S4 gallops
what can you do about dilated Cardiomyopathy?
- tx of HF
- vasodilators
- control dysrhythmia
- heart transplant
What is restrictive Cardiomyopathy? Which can't work, ventricles or atria?

walls fibrosed - can't squeeze. diastolic dysfunction.
which causes rt side HF? Dilated or restrictive Cardiomyopathy?
restrictive causes rt side HF.
- Restrict - Right
- diLate - Left
V-fibs/tach is common with which cardiomyopathy?

hypertrophic
What causes DCM? (dilated cardiomyopathy)
- alchy
- pregnancy
- viral
- chemo
How do pts present with CM?

dyspnea on exertion, fatigue
CM can't flow blood to other systems. How does the pt present when GI isn't getting blood?

nausea
What is that condition that killed those athletes that suddenly dropped on the field?

hypertrophic heart
What position can you put your pt in, how are their extremities positioned, to help decrease venous return, thus decreasing workload on heart?

sitting upright, dependant position (legs dangling)

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ADH III - Cardiomyopathy

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Cardiomyopathy

Updated

2014-07-16T06:53:31Z

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