Unstable Angina

Description

Nursing Mind Map on Unstable Angina, created by Chaleyki Douglas on 03/03/2017.
Chaleyki Douglas
Mind Map by Chaleyki Douglas, updated more than 1 year ago
Chaleyki Douglas
Created by Chaleyki Douglas about 7 years ago
24
1

Resource summary

Unstable Angina
  1. Pathology/Etiology
    1. Low oxygen in coronary arteries
      1. Rupture of existing plaque in coronary arteries
        1. Complete or partial blockage of blood flow
    2. Possible Complications
      1. Myocardial infarction (death of heart muscle cells)
      2. Treatment
        1. Sugery
          1. Drug therapy
            1. Increase oxygen suuply
              1. Nitroglycerin
              2. Decrease oxygen demand of the heart
              3. Lifestyle
              4. Diagnostic Tests
                1. Nursing management
                  1. Patient teaching
                    1. Proper order, timing and use of medication
                      1. Appropriate lifestyle choices including low fat diet, avoiding tobacco smoke and alcohol
                      2. pre-op/post op
                        1. Acute treatment
                          1. Ensure airway patent
                            1. Apply oxygen by nasal cannula or non-rebreather to ensure adequate oxygen perfusion
                              1. morphine to reduce pain
                        2. Clinical Manifestations
                          1. Signs
                            1. Symptoms
                            2. Risk Factors
                              1. Non-modifiable
                                1. Family History
                                2. Modifiable
                                  1. Smoking
                                    1. Alcohol consumption
                                      1. proportion of fat in diet
                                        1. Controll of co-morbity: ex. diabetes
                                      Show full summary Hide full summary

                                      Similar

                                      Nervous System
                                      4everlakena
                                      Diabetes Mellitus
                                      Kirsty Jayne Buckley
                                      Renal System A&P
                                      Kirsty Jayne Buckley
                                      Oxygenation
                                      Jessdwill
                                      Clostridium Difficile
                                      Kirsty Jayne Buckley
                                      Definitions
                                      katherinethelma
                                      Clinical Governance
                                      Kirsty Jayne Buckley
                                      CMS Interpretive Guidelines for Complaint/Grievances
                                      Lydia Elliott, Ed.D
                                      NCLEX RN SAMPLE TEST
                                      MrPRCA
                                      NURS 310 EXAM 1 PRACTIC EXAM
                                      harlacherha
                                      Skin Integrity and Wound Care
                                      cpeters