Cardio Notes 1-5 PDF

# Katie Conner Cardiac Review II ## Normal Blood Pressure(BP) 1. Normal BP is 120/80. 2. Elevated or pre hypertension systolic is 120 to 129. 3. Elevated or pre hypertension diastolic is 80 to 89. 4. Elevated Stage 1 hypertension systolic is 130 to 139. 5. Stage 1 hypertension diastolic is...

# Katie Conner Cardiac Review II ## Normal Blood Pressure(BP) 1. Normal BP is 120/80. 2. Elevated or pre hypertension systolic is 120 to 129. 3. Elevated or pre hypertension diastolic is 80 to 89. 4. Elevated Stage 1 hypertension systolic is 130 to 139. 5. Stage 1 hypertension diastolic is 80 to 89. 6. Stage II hypertension systolic is 140 or higher. 7. Stage II hypertension diastolic is 90 or greater. 8. Hypertension urgency is 180/120 with the addition of end organ failure. 9. Hypertension emergency is 180/120 along with end organ damage. ## Tips to Remember Blood Pressure Stages 1. How many people can fit on the elevated pre-stage 1 area? 120 - 129 people can fit on the elevated pre-stage 1 area. 2. What is the maximum capacity of the lower elevated pre-stage if already holding 120-129 people? The maximum capacity of the lower elevated pre-stage is 80 if already holding 120-129 people. 3. How many people can fit on the stage 130-139? 4. How many people can fit on the lower level stage 1? 80 to 89 people can fit on the lower stage 1. 5. How many people can fit on the upper stage II? 140 to 179 people can fit on the upper stage II. 6. How many people can fit on the lower stage II? 90 to 119 people can fit on the lower stage II. ## Dyslipidemia 1. Xanthelasma, arterial bruits and arcus senilis are all signs of dyslipidemia. 2. Total cholesterol less than 200 is not normal. 200 is normal healthy cholesterol. 3. HDL cholesterol 60 is normal healthy. 4. LDL less than 100 is normal healthy cholesterol. 5. Between 200-239 people are on the borderline of cholesterol. 6. How many men are on the HDL borderline? 40 to 59 men are on the HDL borderline. 7. How many women are on the HDL borderline? 50 to 59 women are on the HDL borderline. 8. How many people are on the LDL borderline? 100 to 159 people are on the LDL borderline. 9. What total cholesterol number is dangerous? 240+ is a dangerous cholesterol number. 10. How many women are in the HDL danger zone? 40 women are in the HDL danger zone. 11. How many men are in the HDL danger zone? 50 men are in the HDL danger zone. 12. How many people are in the LDL danger zone? 160+ people are in the LDL danger zone. ## Dyslipidemia Continued 1. Genetics, diabetes, and smoking are contributors to dyslipidemia. 2. What eating disorder and the liver's ability to metabolize cholesterol? Anorexia, because the body is in starvation mode. 3. Dyslipidemia leads to atherosclerosis and what organ inflammation if untreated? Pancreatitis can result from severe dyslipidemia. 4. Extremely high triglycerides can lead to what organ inflammation? Pancreatitis. 5. HMG CoA reductase inhibitors are commonly known as? Statins and are used to treat dyslipidemia. 6. Patients with dyslipidemia that cannot tolerate HMG CoA reductase inhibitors or statins can be treated with? Bile acid sequestrants.