Cardiovascular assessment circulation

Cyanosis

SOB

Pallor

Malar flush

oedema

medical equipment

Mobility aids

Pillows

observations

fluid balance

precriptions

hands

hand colour

Tar staining

xantomata

Arachnodactyly

finger clubbing

temperature

CRT

radial pulse

Assess HR

normal/abnormal HR

collapsing pulse

Assessing for collapsing pulse

Causes of collapsing pulse

palpate brachial pulse

types of pulse character

caltoid pulse

Palpate Cartoid pulse

Bruit

HTN

Hypotension

narrow pulse pressure

wide pulse pressure

difference between arms

ijv

conjuctival pallor

corneal arcus

xanthelasma

Kayser-Fleischer rings

mouth inspect

central cyanosis

Angular stomatitis

high arched palate

Dental hygeine

Pectus excavactum

pectus Carinatum

visible pulsations

Thoraic scars

chest percussion

percussion technique

Areas to percuss

types of percussion note

Auscultation

Auscultate the chest

breath sound quality

Volume of breath sounds

Added sounds

course crackles

fine crackles

posterior chest inspection

posterior chest Auscultation

sacrum

cardiovascular emergencies

preload

Contractility

Afterload

CO

Contractility

oedema scale

Heart attack

Heart attack

Cardiac arrest

Cardiac arrest what happens what to do.

CPR

Reversible causes of cardiac arrest

Acute coronary syndromes

Stemi

N stemi

unstable angina

A-E ACS observations

inspection

Auscultation

Patient positioning oxygen diuretics

observations fluid balance

inspection ACS

Palpataton ACS

Palpation ACS

BBlood tests

A-E

Drug chart review

Blood glucose and ketones

Expoure temp

Diagnosis of ACS

Cardiac tamponade

Pulmonary oedema

left sided HF