ATI

heparin effectiveness measurement

aPTT 60-80 sec
Denervation of heart

heart xplant pts may no longer feel CP
AE of ACEIs that indicates stopping rx

persistent cough
intervention for supraventricular tachycardia in pt whose HR is 200+

vagal stimulation- may help get pt's heart rate back to normal
post pacemaker implantation- what is an AE to be aware of

pt can't stop hiccuping- pacemaker may be stimulating chest wall or diaphragm
difference btwn arterial ulcer & venous stasis ulcer

arterial ulcers have claudication
therapeutic level for aPTT
CI for thrombolytic therapy

surgery w/in the last 10 days
priority assessment for abd aortic aneurysm resection

urine outout b/c greatest risk is graft occlusion or dissection
pulsus paradoxus
normal levels of cholesterol
hypertensive crisis
anemia
excessive blood loss
- hgb 12
- hgb 6-10
warfarin therapeutic levels
- PT: 18-24 sec or 1.5-2 times control
- INR: 2-3 (most accurate)
post-op complications

immobility, dm, anemia, hypovolemia, old age, resp disease, immune disorder, coagulation, malnutrition, obesity

Author

jmantu01

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ATI

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ATI

Updated

2010-10-01T23:19:35Z

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