5 Questions
What is the primary test used to diagnose pericarditis in addition to obtaining an echo, ECG, and CXR?
Cardiac catheterization
What is a common finding on the chest X-ray (CXR) of a person with pericarditis?
Heart enlargement
How would you assess a patient for pericarditis?
Have the patient lean backwards and forwards
What can cause elevated CK (creatinine kinase) levels in the blood?
Skeletal muscle, heart, or brain damage or degeneration
What does exercising do to your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)?
Increases your BMR's baseline
Test your knowledge about the impact of exercising on BMR, differentiation between cardiac and respiratory issues, and the causes of elevated CK levels in the blood.
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